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The Guardian
John Whittingdale warms to paying BBC licence fee council tax-style. P10
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Daily Telegraph
No charges in Met’s computer hacking investigation. P8
Household levy could replace TV licence fee. P13
Preview of Downton Abbey series six. P13
Apple unveils new TV set-top box. Business P1
Michael Rosenblum: If BBC plays its commercial cards right, it could even pay a dividend. Business P1
Profile of Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One. Business P2
Financial Times
Verizon takes mobile route to challenge Netflix. P18
The Times
John Whittingdale welcomes BBC plans to expand in Russia and North Korea. P4
World’s press curtsy to UK’s longest-reigning monarch. P8
The Independent
Apple unveils super-sized iPad. P9
‘Too late’ for prosecutions in £2.5m computer hacking inquiry. P16
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Thirtieth anniversary of CBBC. P4
Ofcom inquiry into Loose Women ‘rape’ poll. P8
Apple stages its largest launch. P13
Wall Street Journal Europe
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Hungarian TV channel fires camerawoman filmed kicking refugees. P4
Newspapers thrive in India. P20
Apple unveils new TV set-top box. P20
Daily Mail
Apple unveils new giant iPad. P19
Figures reveal bias against older women at the BBC ‘is worsening’. P22
The Great British Bake Off pastry challenge that even Mary Berry won’t bother with. P30
School reality TV show are ‘putting off new teachers’. P36
Daily Express
TV bosses fire camerawoman for kicking and tripping refugees. P5
Bull gives Downton Abbey stars a fright while filming. P9
Match of the Day cliches. P23
The Sun
Apple unveils new TV set-top box. P25
Coronation Street stars rehearse for live special. P31
The Great British Bake Off coverage. P31
Downton Abbey coverage. P32-33
Daily Mirror
Downton Abbey stars say fame still has its ups and downs. P9
Outrage as Hungarian TV worker kicks refugees. P11
Rehearsals start on hour-long live episode of Coronation Street. P14
Daily Star
Hungarian TV camerawoman fired for kicking refugees. P4
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P7
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P11
Downton Abbey stars almost trampled by bull during filming. P27
