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BT in talks to buy mobile phone operator EE for £12.5bn
Company says acquisition would give it ownership of the UK's most advanced 4G network

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Clara Amfo on taking over the Radio 1 chart show: 'I'm smiling a lot'
Just 15 months after joining the BBC, the 28-year-old broadcaster has been announced as the new host of the iconic Official Chart Show

Today's headlines

The Guardian

Sellers hit out at Amazon over IT sales glitch. P4
X Factor final audience slumps to 10-year low. P5
ITV announces drama based on Beowulf poem. P5
Sun staffed used 'public interest fig leaf' to cover conduct, court told. P8
Media can name police in Taser death quest. P17
BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. P26, 27
Feature: Rory McIlroy lost Sports Personality of the Year due to timing and the BBC. S8
Clara Amfo on taking over the Radio 1 chart show. G2. P12

Daily Telegraph

Countryfile attracting nearly 2 million more viewers than Coronation Street. P6
ITV announces drama based on Beowulf poem. P7
Ofcom inquiry into Today's cannabis 'puff'. P7
Only black media will be neutral, says Bill Cosby. P9
France to ban Uber taxi service. P13
Comment: The BBC should stop issuing directives about age and class and put its faith in brilliance. P16
Obituary: Rugby journalist Norman Mair. P23
BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. B1, 2
Audioboom signs content deal with Audible. B5
Google ordered to change personal data handling. B5
Analysis: Sky slumps on fears it could lose Premier League rights. B7
Retailers fear Amazon penny glitch will cost them dear. B8
BBC Sports Personality of the Year controversy. S1, 2, 3
Comment: BBC must fight for football TV rights. S6

Financial Times

Soap opera crackdown in Turkey adds twist to storyline. P10
Analysis: BT and EE. P18, 19, 23, 24
Sony cautions news groups over leaks. P20
Google faces Dutch fine over personal data. P20
Audioboom signs content deal with Audible. P23

The Times

Wimbledon for sale as BBC opens doors to pay-TV partner. P1, 6
Comment: BBC Books at Bedtime row – at least Thatcher was worthy of assassination plot. P26
BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. P37, 40
Feature: Mark Zuckerberg in tune with personality cult building around Chinese president. P44

The Independent

What our Google searches say about society. P9
Only black media will be neutral, says Bill Cosby. P25
Nepal TV talent show to find most honest civil servant. P27
BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. P47
Rivals denounce ITV's calls for retransmission fees. P49
Analysis: Lobbying goes into Uber-drive. P50

i

Nepalese integrity talent show for civil servants. P3
Bill Cosby speaks out for the first time about assault claims. P11
Memphis Barker: Saving newspapers is no business of Google's. P16
Sony asks media not to run articles on hacked emails. P17
Top Google searches of the year. P17
ITV clashes with satellite rivals over channel fees. P41
Mark Wood names chief executive of Ten Alps. P42

Wall Street Journal Europe

BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. P1, 16, 17
Google to take on Amazon with enhanced shopping. P1, 16
Editorial: Internet tax reprieve. P12
France moves to block Uber taxi service. P15, 20
Wireless-cost worries hit telecom companies. P17
For internet's global reach, the sky can be the limit. P17
US justice lawyers face questioning in Apple case. P19
Keyboards for iPad, Android tablets. P25
Investors gush over tech IPOs. P28

Daily Mail

BT reveals exclusive talks to buy EE. P2, 66
BBC investigated for 'glamorising cannabis'. P2
Top Google searches of 2014. P11
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P21
Vogue obscures Sienna Miller's hair for second time. P34
BBC demands ID from famous faces. P34
FA not represented at Sports Personality of the Year awards. P77

Daily Express

The X Factor coverage. P5
Bill Cosby on media coverage. P17

The Sun

The X Factor coverage. P1, 4, 5
BBC is investigated on dope use. P7
Ally Ross on TV. P11
The Missing mystery solved tonight. P27
Interview with X Factor winner. P29
Jameela Jamil quits BBC Radio 1 chart show. P28
BBC Three show Don't Tell the Bride moving to BBC1. P28

Daily Mirror

The X Factor coverage. P1, P4, P5
Jeff Stelling named king of football pundits in poll. P13
Top Google searches of the year. P16

Daily Star

The X Factor coverage. P1, P4, P5
Ricky Gervais wants to host Golden Globes for fourth time. P3
Philip Schofield kick-starts Text Santa by abseiling down the Shard. P23
Soap icon Claire King joins Coronation Street cast. P26

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