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Abu Rumaysah, as seen in Channel 4’s the Jihadis Next Door
Abu Rumaysah, as seen in Channel 4’s the Jihadis Next Door. Photograph: Channel 4/PA

Top story on MediaGuardian

Channel 4 to show unseen footage of suspected British Isis killer
The Jihadi Next Door will feature Abu Rumaysah, the London Muslim convert thought to have overseen the murder of five men

More on MediaGuardian

BBC ‘likely to lose more sport in wake of F1 and Olympics’
Corporation could drop more events as it seeks to find an additional £550m in annual savings by 2020, says trust chair Rona Fairhead

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P19
ITV director of television Peter Fincham to step down. P19
Obituary: Grizzly Adams actor Dan Haggerty. P33
Russell T Davies interview. G2 P16-17

Daily Telegraph
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P3
Iran faces pressure over jailed Briton after US journalist is freed. P13
ITV director of television Peter Fincham to step down. Business P3

Financial Times
Elisabeth Murdoch looks to invest in new TV production company. P17
WhatsApp to scrap 99c annual fee it charges after free first year. P22
ITV’s director of television leaves after eight years. P25
Endemol Shine staff departure analysis. P25
Friends Reunited finally shuts down. P25

The Times
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P3
ITV director of television Peter Fincham to step down. P38
Andrew Billen on royal TV and film dramas. Times2 P2-3

The Independent
Channel 4 to air The Jihadis Next Door. P13
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P13
ITV director of television Peter Fincham to step down. P20
Hollywood and Sky in showdown with Brussels over licensing deals. P60

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Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P16
Channel 4 to air The Jihadis Next Door. P18
ITV director of television Peter Fincham to step down. P21
James May tells BBC: ‘Let Chris Evans get up to speed’. P21

Wall Street Journal Europe
Facebook nudges voters to register. P7
WhatsApp to abolish 99c subscription fee. B3

Daily Mail
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P3
Diary: BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg says she’s ‘ready for a big fight’ with BBC’s Robert Peston. P17

Daily Express
Risque scenes in BBC’s Pride and Prejudice. P3
Samantha Cameron to appear in Sport Relief’s Great British Bake Off. P5
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P5
Diary: BBC’s Andrew Marr criticised by Lord Prescott. P19

The Sun
Mary Berry turned down Strictly Come Dancing. P3
BBC to spend £2.1m on second year of diversity scheme. P8
Friends Reunited founder to shut site. P10
Ally Ross: Celebrity Big Brother’s David Bowie death mix-up the greatest oddity ever shown. P13
EastEnders bosses reject return for Daniella Westbrook. P27
Ground Force’s Charlie Dimmock to return with new garden makeover show. P33

Daily Mirror
James May: BBC taking a gamble with revamped Top Gear. P3
Interview with This Morning’s Phil Schofield and Holly Willoughby. P14-15

Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P9
Top Gear repeats are cruel on Chris Evans, says James May. P11
Coverage of MTV’s Ex on the Beach. P24-25

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