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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Today's media stories from the papers

Today's headlines

The Guardian

WikiLeaks US embassy cables coverage. P1, 4-11
Sweden issues fresh arrest warrant for WiliLeaks founder. P7
News Corp has submitted a potential remedy to Brussels to help win clearance for its BSkyB takeover. P19
Google is beefing up its anti-piracy measures. P21
Lifetime award for actor Sheila Hancock. P25
Police have been called in to news channel France 24 to investigate spying allegations. P35
The owners of the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror contemplated merging their regional newspaper businesses. P45
Simon Jenkins: In this World Cup sewer, we reptiles of British journalism hold our heads high. P49

The Independent

WikiLeaks coverage. P1, 4-7
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be arrested in the coming days. P6
Radio 3 is clearing its schedule for 12 days of Mozart in January. P20
News Corp offers EC concessions for Sky bid. P46

Daily Telegraph

BBC Radio 3 to broadcast nothing but Mozart for 12 days. P3
Commons speaker John Bercow likened to a character from TV show Family Guy. P13
News Corp offers to address Sky bid issues. Business, P4

The Times

WikiLeaks coverage. P22-23

Financial Times

Repubicans set to clash with big business over new FCC regulations. P8
WikiLeaks coverage. P9, 13
News Corp offers to address Sky bid issues. P18

Wall Street Journal Europe

WikiLeaks coverage. P11

Daily Mail

WikiLeaks coverage. P20-21
WikiLeaks supremo Julian Assange could be arrested in Britain today. P21

Daily Express

Scotland Yard is poised to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. P5
WikiLeaks coverage. P33

The Sun

X Factor coverage. P11, TVbiz P1
Puppets from 80s TV show Spitting Image for sale. P23
I'm a Celebrity… coverage. TVbiz, p2-3

Daily Mirror

X Factor coverage. P9
Photographs of Strictly Come Dancing stars as children. P23
I'm a Celebrity… coverage. P24-25

Daily Star

Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
X Factor coverage. P8-9
Katie Price under fire for "sick" HIV tweet. P11
I'm a Celebrity… coverage. P16-17

And finally ...

The Daily Express, never one to undersell a weather story, has been remarkably restrained so far this week in the face of some, you know … genuinely foul weather. But today the paper finally crashes the party - and how. "Now food is running out," screams the Express's splash headline. Don't worry, the newsagents are yet to run out of copies of the Daily Express. DAILY EXPRESS, P1

Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today

News Corp offers remedy to secure BSkyB bid
Company sources say media giant offered to be bound by restrictions on future operations – but did not include selloffs

Mark Lamarr to leave Radio 2
One of the generation of presenters that revitalised the station is to depart after 12 years

BBC confirms Jana Bennett's Worldwide move
BBC Vision director to lead global rollout of global iPlayer in new role at corporation's commercial arm

BBC plans subscription-only US iPlayer on iPad
paidContent:UK: Corporation to launch long-awaited global version of its catchup service on a subscription-only basis, and initially only on iPad

Lifetime award for Carry On and EastEnders actor Sheila Hancock
Women in Film and Television honours 77-year-old for her 'outstanding and lasting' contribution to her trade

Julian Assange: Sweden issues fresh arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder
WikiLeaks founder subject to new arrest warrant issued following request by Britain's Serious and Organised Crime Agency

Cameron was 'pimping himself out' for World Cup bid, says Miliband aide
Twitter update from Labour leader's spokeswoman accuses prime minister of 'hypocrisy' for going on three-day Zurich trip

State-owned France 24 is in turmoil over boardroom 'spying' claims
Christine Ockrent denies any involvement in hacking as police investigate allegations of computer spying

Google ramps up anti-piracy measures
Internet giant to remove illegal content from search 'within 24 hours' and promote legitimate download sites

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