Stig Östlund

onsdag, juli 11, 2012

Today's headlines


The Guardian 
The rise of interiors magazine Apartamento. P20
Russia launches fresh crackdown on dissent through internet bill. P22
Social Network producers hired for Fifty Shades of Grey film. P22
Struggling BlackBerry could sell jets to cut costs. P23
Dragon's Den star buys Robert Dyas chain. P29
Google faces £14.5m fine for flouting Apple privacy. P29

The Independent
Health Lottery to expand if it sees off Camelot legal challenge. P6
Andy Coulson's last job at Downing Street was to find his replacement. P30
Social Network producers hired for 50 Shades of Grey film. P33
Obituary: Alan Saunders. P48
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Universal film studio signs up 50 Shades of Grey. P3, P23
Peter O'Toole chucks in film career at 79. P3
A saucy response to 50 Shades of Grey. P6
Andy Coulson texted Craig Oliver about No 10 job after he resigned. P20
Richard Desmond's Health Lottery plans expansion into midweek draws. P21
Congo PR battle rages over control of resources. P41
Internet sites blocked in Russia. P41
Daily Telegraph
BBC reporter forced to apologise after saying Keith Chegwin's voice made her feel "physically sick". P7
Ed Vaizey says stars' pay must go online. P7
Advice from TV gardeners causes floods. P10
Interview with Melinda Gates. P21
BlackBerry must become lean and mean, says boss. Business P3
The Times
Chellomedia COO Niall Curran promoted to president. P32
Struggling BlackBerry could sell jets to cut costs. P35
Financial Times
Interview: Universal Music's Lucian Grainge. P20
RIM seeks to placate investors. P20
Wall Street Journal Europe
Google nears privacy settlement in the US. P20
RIM leaders try to calm shareholders' nerves. P20
Sony looks to stream games over the web. P22
Apple to offer latest iPad in China on July 20. P22
Daily Mail
John Terry in court. P5
Google "faces £15m fine for snooping on iPhone and iPad users'. P20
Press could set up new watchdog by end of year, says Lord Hunt. P20
Daily Express
John Terry in court. P11
The Sun
Rain halts Coronation Street filming. P3
John Terry in court. P11
Coronation Street stars in cash battle after musical version of show is ditched. TV Biz P1
Daily Mirror
Peter O'Toole says it is time to quit acting. P25
Daily Star
Big Brother coverage. P1,27
And finally ...
Forget job cuts, ignore the Charter and licence fee renewal: the new BBC director general George Entwistle has a far more pressing concern in his inbox. A plucky band of BBC staffers has launched a campaign lobbying for the return of 90s soap El Dorado. The show, about Costa del Sol expats, lasted just a year when it was originally launched in 1993. It cost the BBC £10m at the time. Senior broadcast engineer John Proudler said: "Turn the set into a reality Eldorado, a sort of Big Brother but with the housemates in Spain." Daily Mirror P23

Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today

BBC defends forcing some freelancers to be paid through their own companies
Corporation hits back at Tory MP's claims, saying that existing policy is an industry-wide practice endorsed by the government
Lord Justice Leveson rebuffs newspaper industry's plan for PCC's successor
Judge tells chairman of complaints body he cannot give a 'green light' as it is not within his remit
Big Brother sponsor refuses to rule out dropping £2m deal over abuse row
Schwarzkopf 'closely monitoring' Ofcom as it investigates 1,225 complaints over aggressive behaviour and racist language
Independent News & Media plans to sell off South African business
Irish media group contemplates disposal to reduce debt burden
Google 'faces $22.5m fine over iPhone and iPad privacy breach'
Tech giant close to agreeing deal with FTC after cookie rejection settings in Safari browser were bypassed, according to reports
Crowdfunding phenomenon Kickstarter to open in the UK
Website behind dozens of eclectic projects to allow British startups chance to solicit donations
Journalists should 'meet people affected by their inaccurate stories'
Charity Commission chair hopes regulation established after Leveson inquiry will have 'restorative justice'
BBC should reveal stars' salaries, says culture minister
Ed Vaizey says there needs to be more transparency, but backs licence fee and welcomes pay cut for new director general
Journalistic death toll in Syria reaches 33
Press freedom group draws up list of killings in 16 months
New Zealand Herald goes tabloid
Paper to undergo 'biggest transformation in its 150-year history'

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