Our roundup of the day's media stories, including reaction to CNN axing Piers Morgan and concern over Netflix-Comcast deal
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
*Piers Morgan tries to look on the bright side after CNN chat show axed*
Observers say Morgan, who succeeded Larry King, paid price for his style, his views on gun control, and his British accent
*
Watchdogs have 'grave concerns' over Netflix deal with cable giant Comcast*
As Netflix pays Comcast for delivery of content, Free Press president says: 'As a customer you are in the dark here'
*
Simon Bates to leave Smooth Radio*
Ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ replaced in breakfast slot, with Andrew Castle, Kate Garraway and Myleene Klass getting new shows
*Creative industries 'must back diversity'*
IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talent
*Guardian challenges ban on publication of Prince Charles's letters to ministers*
Two-day appeal follows ruling in favour of attorney general, who said letters could harm future king's position of political neutrality
*Top Gear drives BBC2 to ratings win*
Winter Olympics coverage also a big draw for broadcaster, with average of 2.6 million viewers watching men's curling final
*Is it 'too trivial' for complex geopolitical stories to use the same techniques as for horses that look like Miley Cyrus?*
Some may scoff, but graphic images on social media could be a valuable way to make foreign news more accessible
*Facebook will leave your privacy settings intact after you die*
The social network will no longer change dead users' pages to the highest privacy setting
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
*Piers Morgan needs a lesson on how to win US friends and influence people
Arwa Mahdawi:* Americans, it seems, don't take kindly to a self-important Brit telling them how to run their country. Who knew?
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P3
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P3
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P5
Savile victims laughed at, says NSPCC. P13
Deutsche Telekom releases encryption app. P24
WhatsApp to offer free voice calls to 450 million users. P27
Samsung launches smartphone boasting fitness tracker. P27
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. S1
*Daily Telegraph*
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P1, 3
Mary Berry: day the Queen and I fed the corgis biscuits. P3
BBC's ban on all-male panels 'bad for women', says Dara O'Briain. P3
Kirstie Allsop: Main channels need children's TV. P3
Jimmy Savile investigation. P12
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P12
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P17
Bitcoin Foundation loss. B4
WhatsApp to launch voice-calls service. B5
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. B5
£10bn boom in technology investment. B8
Businessman tells how he turned to TV to help build £15m jewellery empire. B8
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. S1, 2
*Financial Times*
China's 'Twitter' aims for New York listing. P1, 16
Comment: Bitcoin is showing up the official payments system. P13
Now WhatsApp threatens telecoms with low-cost calls. P17, 20
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P20
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P21
Vodafone powers ahead fueled by payout and AT&T rumours. P31
*The Times*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P2
BBC wrong to insist on token women, says Dara O'Briain. P7
Diary: Schadenfreude humbles Piers Morgan. P11
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Jimmy Savile investigation. P15
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P17
Comment: Piers Morgan did gun control more harm than good. P20
Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's WhatsApp takeover. P35
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P40
Mobile games boom in China. P43
Samsung puts focus on new phone's camera. P43
Sport on television: Winter Olympics closing ceremony. P55
Feature: Late cricket commentator John Arlott. P56
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P63
*The Independent*
Give TV staff a bonus round, says BBC boss. P7
Samsung dazzles but Nokia's pricing rings the changes. P15
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan launches 'more naturalistic' BBC comedy. P17
Rude talk radio launches with a subscription to beat the censors. P17
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P18
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P25
Mark Zuckerberg keeps his cool over NSA. P49
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P50
Microsoft drops price of Xbox One. P51
Analysis: Money transfer apps. P52
British tech firm's US launch shows Silicon Valley how it's done. P54
*i*
BBC director of television wants to give staff bonuses for hit ideas. P9
Dave Lee Travis to face retrial. P9
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P11
Dara O'Brain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P17
Danger Mouse team back with new shows. P17
Spoof X Factor musical delayed by technical issues. P23
CNN cancels Piers Morgan's US chat show. P23
BBC to launch new Irish sitcom to rival Mrs Brown's Boys. P27
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's WhatsApp takeover. P1
Editorial: Hong Kong journalists take to the street in row over press freedom. P12
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P16
Mobile World Congress. P18, 19
*Daily Mail*
Daily Mail and Harriet Harman row over paedophilia articles. P1, 2, 6, 7, 14
BBC's censorship of paedophilia scandal 'reveals its left-wing bias'. P2
Smartphone doctor in your pocket. P4
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P9
Jeremy Clarkson revels in Piers Morgan CNN exit. P13
Ephraim Hardcastle: Media roundup. P19
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P21
Educational television shows do not help toddlers learn words, study says. P24
Dealers await ITV blockbuster. P60
Nokia's defiant software switch. P61
Football managers price themselves out of contention for TV pundits role. P69
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P69, 72
*Daily Express*
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P9
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P9
Singing cat becomes TV sensation. P25
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P77
*The Sun*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P4
Report says Jimmy Savile's victims were laughed at. P7
The Apprentice's Luisa Zissman accused of rigging TV awards vote. P7
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Court told Casualty actor 'changed his story'. P12
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Coronation Street stars spend thousands doing up their new dressing rooms. P29
CNN axes Piers Morgan's US chart show. P30, P31
Dara O'Briain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P30
*Daily Mirror*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P2
Simon Cowell shows are cancelled over glitches. P3
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P5
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Savile victims laughed at, says NSPCC. P15
Xbox One price cut. P16
Gordon Ransay rage over Ant and Dec TV prank. P23
Amazon signs TV deal. P46
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P54, 56
*Daily Star*
CNN axes Piers Morgan's US chat show. P1, 5
Dave Lee Travis to face retrial. P1, 7
Dara O'Briain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P10
Report says Jimmy Savile's victims were laughed at. P16
Jennifer Lopez to star in a gritty new TV series. P16
Emmerdale actor Samuel Anderson to join Doctor Who. P35
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
*Piers Morgan tries to look on the bright side after CNN chat show axed*
Observers say Morgan, who succeeded Larry King, paid price for his style, his views on gun control, and his British accent
*
Watchdogs have 'grave concerns' over Netflix deal with cable giant Comcast*
As Netflix pays Comcast for delivery of content, Free Press president says: 'As a customer you are in the dark here'
*
Simon Bates to leave Smooth Radio*
Ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ replaced in breakfast slot, with Andrew Castle, Kate Garraway and Myleene Klass getting new shows
*Creative industries 'must back diversity'*
IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talent
*Guardian challenges ban on publication of Prince Charles's letters to ministers*
Two-day appeal follows ruling in favour of attorney general, who said letters could harm future king's position of political neutrality
*Top Gear drives BBC2 to ratings win*
Winter Olympics coverage also a big draw for broadcaster, with average of 2.6 million viewers watching men's curling final
*Is it 'too trivial' for complex geopolitical stories to use the same techniques as for horses that look like Miley Cyrus?*
Some may scoff, but graphic images on social media could be a valuable way to make foreign news more accessible
*Facebook will leave your privacy settings intact after you die*
The social network will no longer change dead users' pages to the highest privacy setting
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
*Piers Morgan needs a lesson on how to win US friends and influence people
Arwa Mahdawi:* Americans, it seems, don't take kindly to a self-important Brit telling them how to run their country. Who knew?
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P3
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P3
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P5
Savile victims laughed at, says NSPCC. P13
Deutsche Telekom releases encryption app. P24
WhatsApp to offer free voice calls to 450 million users. P27
Samsung launches smartphone boasting fitness tracker. P27
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. S1
*Daily Telegraph*
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P1, 3
Mary Berry: day the Queen and I fed the corgis biscuits. P3
BBC's ban on all-male panels 'bad for women', says Dara O'Briain. P3
Kirstie Allsop: Main channels need children's TV. P3
Jimmy Savile investigation. P12
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P12
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P17
Bitcoin Foundation loss. B4
WhatsApp to launch voice-calls service. B5
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. B5
£10bn boom in technology investment. B8
Businessman tells how he turned to TV to help build £15m jewellery empire. B8
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. S1, 2
*Financial Times*
China's 'Twitter' aims for New York listing. P1, 16
Comment: Bitcoin is showing up the official payments system. P13
Now WhatsApp threatens telecoms with low-cost calls. P17, 20
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P20
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P21
Vodafone powers ahead fueled by payout and AT&T rumours. P31
*The Times*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P2
BBC wrong to insist on token women, says Dara O'Briain. P7
Diary: Schadenfreude humbles Piers Morgan. P11
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Jimmy Savile investigation. P15
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P17
Comment: Piers Morgan did gun control more harm than good. P20
Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's WhatsApp takeover. P35
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P40
Mobile games boom in China. P43
Samsung puts focus on new phone's camera. P43
Sport on television: Winter Olympics closing ceremony. P55
Feature: Late cricket commentator John Arlott. P56
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P63
*The Independent*
Give TV staff a bonus round, says BBC boss. P7
Samsung dazzles but Nokia's pricing rings the changes. P15
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan launches 'more naturalistic' BBC comedy. P17
Rude talk radio launches with a subscription to beat the censors. P17
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P18
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P25
Mark Zuckerberg keeps his cool over NSA. P49
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P50
Microsoft drops price of Xbox One. P51
Analysis: Money transfer apps. P52
British tech firm's US launch shows Silicon Valley how it's done. P54
*i*
BBC director of television wants to give staff bonuses for hit ideas. P9
Dave Lee Travis to face retrial. P9
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P11
Dara O'Brain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P17
Danger Mouse team back with new shows. P17
Spoof X Factor musical delayed by technical issues. P23
CNN cancels Piers Morgan's US chat show. P23
BBC to launch new Irish sitcom to rival Mrs Brown's Boys. P27
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's WhatsApp takeover. P1
Editorial: Hong Kong journalists take to the street in row over press freedom. P12
Carl Icahn attacks eBay board members. P16
Mobile World Congress. P18, 19
*Daily Mail*
Daily Mail and Harriet Harman row over paedophilia articles. P1, 2, 6, 7, 14
BBC's censorship of paedophilia scandal 'reveals its left-wing bias'. P2
Smartphone doctor in your pocket. P4
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P9
Jeremy Clarkson revels in Piers Morgan CNN exit. P13
Ephraim Hardcastle: Media roundup. P19
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P21
Educational television shows do not help toddlers learn words, study says. P24
Dealers await ITV blockbuster. P60
Nokia's defiant software switch. P61
Football managers price themselves out of contention for TV pundits role. P69
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P69, 72
*Daily Express*
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P9
Piers Morgan CNN show axed. P9
Singing cat becomes TV sensation. P25
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P77
*The Sun*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P4
Report says Jimmy Savile's victims were laughed at. P7
The Apprentice's Luisa Zissman accused of rigging TV awards vote. P7
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Court told Casualty actor 'changed his story'. P12
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Coronation Street stars spend thousands doing up their new dressing rooms. P29
CNN axes Piers Morgan's US chart show. P30, P31
Dara O'Briain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P30
*Daily Mirror*
Harriet Harman attacks Daily Mail for 'smear campaign' over paedophilia. P2
Simon Cowell shows are cancelled over glitches. P3
Queen's granddaughter sells photo rights of new-born daughter to Hello! P5
Dave Lee Travis faces retrial. P15
Savile victims laughed at, says NSPCC. P15
Xbox One price cut. P16
Gordon Ransay rage over Ant and Dec TV prank. P23
Amazon signs TV deal. P46
Canal Plus publishes secret José Mourinho video. P54, 56
*Daily Star*
CNN axes Piers Morgan's US chat show. P1, 5
Dave Lee Travis to face retrial. P1, 7
Dara O'Briain hits out at BBC's ban on all-male panel shows. P10
Report says Jimmy Savile's victims were laughed at. P16
Jennifer Lopez to star in a gritty new TV series. P16
Emmerdale actor Samuel Anderson to join Doctor Who. P35
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