Our roundup of the day's media stories, including the latest on BSkyB's annual results and the BBC's Peter Fincham payoff
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
BSkyB annual results: Now TV 'day pass' sales hit 50,000
Sky announces launch of Now TV box for £9.99 as results for year to end of June see pre-tax profits rise 5.7% to £1.26bn
Tony Hall demands briefing on Peter Fincham payoff
BBC director general wants details of reported £500,000 payment to the former BBC1 controller who left after Crowngate
Mirror website records record traffic
Sunday People's exclusive photos of Nigella Lawson help deliver almost 30 million uniques, as NSA revelations drive Guardian to new monthly high
Mail Online ad surge helps offset print slide
Daily Mail & General Trust says growth in digital revenues is close to outstripping rate of decline in newspaper advertising
BT Sport signs up 500,000 subscribers
Ad push encourages broadband subscribers to add new Premier League service for free – although just 23,000 new pay-TV subscribers sign up
Independent journalists warn Lebedev on cuts
Staff tell owner plans for 27 job losses 'threaten to tear the heart out of the writing staff' as they ballot for industrial action
Royal baby live streams deliver traffic boost
Mail Online, Telegraph.co.uk and Sun.co.uk offer users video of St Mary's hospital as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge emerge
Viral Video Chart: Prince George, Bill Clinton
Watch the Daily Show's take on the royal baby hype, a new twist on Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines and Magic FM's Red 2 interview
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
Ensuring privacy of royal baby will be key test for new press regulator
*David Banks*: The new heir to throne will need similar protection from intrusion as his father had, but will the PCC's replacement be up to it?
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
BBC takes a musical trip to the movies. P7
Vinyl drives revival for independent record stores. P11
Advertising watchdog finds lax age checks on Facebook. P14
Amazon books a surprise loss. P29
Daily Mail owner enjoys rise in digital revenue. P30
Marina Hyde: OK! Magazine reveals true colours with tacky royal baby issue. G2, P2, P3
*Daily Telegraph*
BBC chief demands answers over payoff. P2
How royal birth town crier fooled world's media. P5
Going, going soon: chance to pick up piece of BBC history. P25
Facebook shares leap as new advert hopes emerge. Business, P1
Facebook's mobile miracle has silenced doubters. Business, P3
DMGT to promote retail links. Business, P3
Sky to offer £10 box as it squares up to BT Sport. Business, P3
Most customers to receive BT Sport through Sky box. Business, P3
*Financial Times*
BT signs up 500,000 customers for its sports channels. P16
Musicians score £100m with brand connections. P16
Facebook's ad timeline wins over doubters. P19
Facebook reassures investors as profits outstrips forecasts. P30
*The Times*
BBC looks into £500,000 payoff to man who misrepresented the Queen. P7
Courts in England and Wales may be hived off into BBC-style public corporation. P17
Gaby Hinsliff: The Beano shouldn't try to be all grown up. P26
Egyptian army bans TV soaps to swell protests. P31
*The Independent*
Bradley Manning is 'grinning' traitor, says US prosecutor. P34
*i*
E-books set to break spine of paperbacks next year. P10
Google launches cloud-to-TV dongle. P25
Race tensions shown on screen in US Big Brother. P30
BT encouraged by half a million subscribers to sports channels. P49
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Rare, stolen books returned to Swedes. P6
*Daily Mail*
BBC boss quit in shame over Queen fakery row – then got £500,000 payoff. P30
TV show gives babies as prizes. P32
*Daily Express*
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P37
*The Sun*
BT has signed up 500,000 customers to its new sports channel in just 10 weeks. P15
Channel 4 accused of exploiting young Britons with What Happens in Kavos. P21
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary to be simultaneously screened on TV around world. P23
Sky launches smart TV for a tenner. P27
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P31
*Daily Mirror*
Michael Le Vell will be handed £250,000 Coronation Street contract if he is cleared of child sex charges. P1, P5
Davina McCall poised to front ITV rival to Strictly Come Dancing. P3
Channel 4 to air Coronation Street Twitter sting. P5
Stuart Hall could face new sex charges. P13
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P24
*Daily Star*
Big Brother coverage. P1, P5
The X Factor coverage. P3
BT Sport bags half a million customers. P9
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
BSkyB annual results: Now TV 'day pass' sales hit 50,000
Sky announces launch of Now TV box for £9.99 as results for year to end of June see pre-tax profits rise 5.7% to £1.26bn
Tony Hall demands briefing on Peter Fincham payoff
BBC director general wants details of reported £500,000 payment to the former BBC1 controller who left after Crowngate
Mirror website records record traffic
Sunday People's exclusive photos of Nigella Lawson help deliver almost 30 million uniques, as NSA revelations drive Guardian to new monthly high
Mail Online ad surge helps offset print slide
Daily Mail & General Trust says growth in digital revenues is close to outstripping rate of decline in newspaper advertising
BT Sport signs up 500,000 subscribers
Ad push encourages broadband subscribers to add new Premier League service for free – although just 23,000 new pay-TV subscribers sign up
Independent journalists warn Lebedev on cuts
Staff tell owner plans for 27 job losses 'threaten to tear the heart out of the writing staff' as they ballot for industrial action
Royal baby live streams deliver traffic boost
Mail Online, Telegraph.co.uk and Sun.co.uk offer users video of St Mary's hospital as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge emerge
Viral Video Chart: Prince George, Bill Clinton
Watch the Daily Show's take on the royal baby hype, a new twist on Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines and Magic FM's Red 2 interview
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
Ensuring privacy of royal baby will be key test for new press regulator
*David Banks*: The new heir to throne will need similar protection from intrusion as his father had, but will the PCC's replacement be up to it?
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
BBC takes a musical trip to the movies. P7
Vinyl drives revival for independent record stores. P11
Advertising watchdog finds lax age checks on Facebook. P14
Amazon books a surprise loss. P29
Daily Mail owner enjoys rise in digital revenue. P30
Marina Hyde: OK! Magazine reveals true colours with tacky royal baby issue. G2, P2, P3
*Daily Telegraph*
BBC chief demands answers over payoff. P2
How royal birth town crier fooled world's media. P5
Going, going soon: chance to pick up piece of BBC history. P25
Facebook shares leap as new advert hopes emerge. Business, P1
Facebook's mobile miracle has silenced doubters. Business, P3
DMGT to promote retail links. Business, P3
Sky to offer £10 box as it squares up to BT Sport. Business, P3
Most customers to receive BT Sport through Sky box. Business, P3
*Financial Times*
BT signs up 500,000 customers for its sports channels. P16
Musicians score £100m with brand connections. P16
Facebook's ad timeline wins over doubters. P19
Facebook reassures investors as profits outstrips forecasts. P30
*The Times*
BBC looks into £500,000 payoff to man who misrepresented the Queen. P7
Courts in England and Wales may be hived off into BBC-style public corporation. P17
Gaby Hinsliff: The Beano shouldn't try to be all grown up. P26
Egyptian army bans TV soaps to swell protests. P31
*The Independent*
Bradley Manning is 'grinning' traitor, says US prosecutor. P34
*i*
E-books set to break spine of paperbacks next year. P10
Google launches cloud-to-TV dongle. P25
Race tensions shown on screen in US Big Brother. P30
BT encouraged by half a million subscribers to sports channels. P49
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Rare, stolen books returned to Swedes. P6
*Daily Mail*
BBC boss quit in shame over Queen fakery row – then got £500,000 payoff. P30
TV show gives babies as prizes. P32
*Daily Express*
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P37
*The Sun*
BT has signed up 500,000 customers to its new sports channel in just 10 weeks. P15
Channel 4 accused of exploiting young Britons with What Happens in Kavos. P21
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary to be simultaneously screened on TV around world. P23
Sky launches smart TV for a tenner. P27
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P31
*Daily Mirror*
Michael Le Vell will be handed £250,000 Coronation Street contract if he is cleared of child sex charges. P1, P5
Davina McCall poised to front ITV rival to Strictly Come Dancing. P3
Channel 4 to air Coronation Street Twitter sting. P5
Stuart Hall could face new sex charges. P13
Deal or No Deal winner ends up in jail. P24
*Daily Star*
Big Brother coverage. P1, P5
The X Factor coverage. P3
BT Sport bags half a million customers. P9
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guardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.