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The Guardian
BBC chief defends Cliff Richard raid coverage. P13
BBC’s executive paybill rises. P13
Snooper’s charter could endanger journalists and sources, peers warn. P13
Is Eden the most prescient TV show ever? G2 P17
Daily Telegraph
BBC’s paybill increases despite promises of cutbacks. P11
Channel 4’s The Secret Life of Brothers and Sisters. P19
Financial Times
AMC buys Odeon and UCI cinemas for £921m. P15
YouTube streaming out of tune with music labels. P18
The Times
Schoolboy unleashed havoc after hacking Mumsnet site. P11
BBC wage bill rises despite a year of cost-cutting. P18
Interview with presenter Mark Lawson. T2 P2
AMC buys Odeon and UCI cinemas for £921m. P38
Streaming is drowning out music downloads. P41
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Page 3 profile: sports journalist and presenter Jacqui Oatley. P3
BBC boss says sorry to Cliff Richard but stands by film of raid. P13
What BBC executives earn. P13
Ten journalists killed this year in Afghanistan. P24
Wall Street Journal
AMC buys Odeon and UCI cinemas for £921m. B1
EU extends deadline for Google to respond to claim. B3
Daily Mail
Snooper’s charter could endanger journalists and sources, peers warn. P10
Pay packet for BBC chiefs rises to £3.7m. P21
BBC’s Tony Hall declines to apologise to Cliff Richard. P20
Daily Express
BBC refuses to reveal stars’ pay. P9
Ann Widdecombe: Sir Cliff pursuing important principle. P13
Former Strictly Come Dancing dancer says show could lose its popularity as favourites leave. P16
The Sun
‘Live’ BBC rail show uses old clips. P1,5
MPs back Sun probe into armed forces housing outrage. P8
Dermot O’Leary lands £8m contract for X Factor return. P9
BBC hikes pay as it airs more repeats. P16
BBC’s Tony Hall declines to apologise to Cliff Richard. P16
Daily Mirror
Lembit Opik thinks Nigel Farage could win I’m A Celebrity. P9
Ross Kemp on his narrow escape from snipers on new show. P12, P13
BBC boss says they were right to cover raid on Cliff Richard’s home. P21
Catastrophe to return for two more series. P25
Channel 5 gets serious with live debate on Brexit. P25
Daily Star
BBC director general refuses to apologise to Sir Cliff Richard over broadcasting police raid. P9
Dressing down for naked dating show. P14
‘Savile scandal will never happen again’ - we’ve changed says BBC chief. P19
