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George Osborne accuses BBC of ‘imperial’ ambitions’ and calls for savings
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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
George Osborne to slice £650m off ‘imperial’ BBC’s budget. P6
Journalists in Egypt face jail if reports on terrorism contradict state. P14
Gawker Media’s Nick Denton: ‘We are not part of your PR marketing machine.’ P28
David Attenborough and producer dive deep into potential of VR. P29
Steve Hewlett: Can cuts let the BBC seize the narrative? P29
The BBC and W1A: can you tell the difference? G2 P2
Daily Telegraph
Ipso upholds complaint against the Telegraph over Nicloa Sturgeon story. P2
BBC must help shoulder cuts burden, says George Osborne. P4
BBC thought to be loooking for first female political editor as Nick Robinson looks likely to stand down. P4
Woman who came up with Strictly Come Dancing format was rewarded with just champagne and chocolates. P8
Proms to return to BBC World Service. P10
Financial Times
Axe poised as BBC take hit from free licences. P2
Sony, MGM and Eon Productions deal over James Bond movies poised to end. P21
The Times
George Osborne: BBC must curb online ambitions. P1
Monster beats a path to Spotify as it bites into Apple. P35
Unilever warning on internet advert fraud. P36
The Independent
BBC may be allowed to charge for iPlayer to cover funding cuts. P9
How the chief executive of Hearst is reinventing Cosmopolitan for a new generation. P38-39
The questions to be asked post-BBC3. P39
Rebekah Brooks sighted at News UK’s London offices. P39
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Let’s be proud of the BBC - it’s well worth the licence fee. P3
BBC could charge for iPlayer in £650m cuts. P5
Cosmopolitan chiei shakes up brands with digital innovation. P41
PR and advertising: Pimm’s? How Wimbledon rakes it in. P41
Critic moves on, but life is tough for BBC. P41
Rebekah Brooks may bring gloom to the Sun. P41
Wall Street Journal Europe
Can airline apps make flying easier? P23
Daily Mail
‘Imperial’ BBC is threat to free press, warns George Osborne. P14
Charge for BBC iPlayer ‘could help fund free TV licences for over-75s’. P14
Editorial: BBC imperialism. P18
Nominations open for Young Journalist of the Year. P22
Daily Express
George Osborne says BBC must cut spending. P7
The Sun
Editorial: Time lofty BBC was brought back to reality. P8
George Osborne to end BBC ‘empire’. P9
BBC Radio 2 apology provokes more fury. P29
Idris Elba interview. P30-31
Daily Mirror
George Osborne in £650m raid on the BBC. P2
Set of BBC tennis highlights show to be axed. P3
BBQ show to give The Great British Bake Off a grilling. P27
Daily Star
George Osborne to raid BBC budget of £650m. P2
Simon Cowell and Nick Grimshaw to set up pranks on The X Factor. P3
DJ Greg James to star in comedy about a late night DJ. P26
Love Island chickens out of ratings fight with Big Brother. P26
