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Today’s media stories from the papers

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been told he can appear on the BBC's Have I Got News For You


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Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of Have I Got News For You appearance
Former Top Gear host will not host BBC1’s comedy quiz this month – but may be back later in the year

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Viral video chart: Game of Thrones, Anne Hathaway and Edward Snowden
Les Mis star lip syncs Miley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball, John Oliver meets NSA whistleblower and treadmill dancing with Ellen DeGeneres

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Toby Jones to play smug banker in new BBC Capital drama. P3
Subscription service plan for YouTube. P8
Sue Perkins could replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. P14
Feature: Mad Men begins its long goodbye. P16
TV cyber-attack in France points to enhanced Isis hacking ability. P21
Obituary: Music documentary maker Dennis Marks. P39

Daily Telegraph
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P1
New range of emojis help Apple to become more PC. P12
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P15
LinkedIn seals $1.5bn purchase of Lynda.com. B4
Facebook seeks to stop court battle over ‘privacy breach’. B5
Samsung rolls out new smartphones as Apple takes pre-orders for watch. B5

Financial Times
Chinese TV presenter pulled after private Mao comments go viral. P7
Personal technology. P12
Feature: Taking on the cyber-criminals. P12
Magazines and newspapers learn to repackage their history. P12
LinkedIn has eyes on skills gap in $1.5bn purchase of Lynda.com. P15
Comment: Links to iPhone create a conundrum for Apple’s wristy business. P16
Atom Bank keeps faith with wearable technology. P16
Terminator-style tech to shake up 3D printing. P17
Special report: Cyber security. Pullout

The Times
Europe sues Facebook. P4
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P7
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P37
Online advertising ‘comes of age’ in UK. P49
Back to the Farmville for social games pioneer. P49
Giles Clarke in public row with Wisden editor. S16

The Independent
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P19
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P26

i
Poor ratings for Chinese show which takes a lighter look of life. P3
Isis group hacks French TV network. P21
YouTube takes on Netflix with paid-for service. P26
Interview with the stars of Game of Thrones. P33, P34
Inside Television. P38

Wall Street Journal Europe
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P4
Review: Laptop of the future isn’t for now. P19
LinkedIn seals $1.5bn purchase of Lynda.com. P20

Daily Mail
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P20
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P32
Giles Clarke in public row with Wisden editor. P83
Clare Balding snubs Grand National top present women’s Boat Race. P83
Sky ban Thierry Henry from making presentation to AP McCoy on Channel 4. P83

Daily Express
David Walliams misses BGT launch. P15

The Sun
Isis group hacks French TV network. P6
Jeremy Clarkson shelves plans to appear on Have I Got News for
You. P9
Celebrity Big Brother to pitch British stars against American counterparts. P35
Sue Perkins favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. P35
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive to return for second series. P36
Britain’s Got Talent launch. P37

Daily Mirror
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to replace Amanda Holden on Britain’s Got Talent. P3
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P3
Interview: BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire. P16, 17
Game of Thrones star on meeting the Queen. P23
French TV network brought down by jihadist hackers. P29
Ricky Gervais may bring Derek back to TV. P29

Daily Star
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to replace Amanda Holden on Britain’s Got Talent. P3
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of hosting Have I Got News for You. P3
Apple watch to launch. P24

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