Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Mark Thompson: BSkyB open to abuse of power BBC director general warns of 'loss of plurality' in interview that will increase pressure on coalition to veto Murdoch's takeover of BSkyB BBC reveals Salford timetable Blue Peter will move in July 2011 and Radio 5 Live presenters including Richard Bacon in the autumn of next year Montgomery faces Dutch newspaper rebellion Mecom chief executive given an ultimatum by Wegener staff ordering him to outline the publisher's strategy This week's featured media jobs Bauer Media - Kerrang! Features Editor London/permanent/full time Bloomsbury Publishing - Digital Project Manager London/permanent/full time Gogglebox - Creative Traineeship London/contract/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian The X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu to fight deportation. P8 BBC director general Mark Thompson calls for News Corp's takeover of BSkyB to be blocked. P15 Daily Beast founder Tina Brown is reportedly bidding for Newsweek. P26 The Independent Channel 4's Seven Days is a flop. P15 Married TV star claims ex-wife is blackmailing him. P21 Lilly Allen has accepted undisclosed damages from a French football magazine. P21 A diplomatic row has erupted after a New Zealand TV host deliberately mispronounced the name of an Indian minister. P30 Ofcom orders BT to offer superfast broadband access to rivals. P46 Daily Telegraph Married TV presenter is latest public figure to be granted high court injunction barring ex-wife from making claims about him. P5 A BBC presenter and a producer have had a bruising row which could lead to the former losing his job. P15 Operating profits at publisher Emap fall by 4% in the first six months of the year to £52.1m. Business P8 The Times BBC executive who allegedly tried to hide the number of staff paid more than £100,000 resigns. P22 BBC coverage of George Osborne's spending review could be threatened by strike action after talks with union broke down. P22 High court judge explains why he gagged the former wife of a TV star from making claims about their relationship. P29 BT ordered to share its infrastructure with rival broadband providers. P56 Financial Times BBC director general Mark Thompson calls for News Corp's takeover of BSkyB to be blocked. P4 Virgin Media is set to expand its superfast broadband network using BT's infrastructure. P20 Wall Street Journal Europe The number of celebrities seeking high court gagging orders has risen dramatically. P7 Daily Mail Two thirds of British households have three TVs. P9 Daily Express Fiona Bruce harasser detained in hospital. P8 The Sun The X Factor coverage. P1,4,5 Prince Harry to be captured in fictional documentary. P11 Space video is web hit. P45 Strictly Come Dancing coverage. TV Biz P2-3 Daily Mirror Fiona Bruce harasser detained in hospital. P3 Daily Star The X Factor coverage. P1,4,5 Libel fight between Katie Price and Peter Andre put on hold. P9 And finally ... They say papers never publish good news, but the Daily Express consistently confounds that notion. It runs a heartwarming story today about a Help for Heroes charity bash in London where guests included Kate Moss, under the headline: 'Radiant Kate joins stars to raise cash for heroes'. Other attendees at Harry's Bar included Piers Morgan, Sir Philip Green, Piers Morgan, Tess Daly and - you guessed it - Express proprietor Richard Desmond, who is pictured prominently in the paper alongside his new partner Joy Canfield. Full marks to the Daily Express for giving its account of the star-studded bash such prominence. Daily Express P9 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Phone-hacking: Andy Coulson faces fresh calls to resign Max Mosley and Charles Clarke describe ex-News of the World editor's position as 'untenable' on BBC's Question Time Tina Brown's Daily Beast bids for Newsweek British publisher plans to strengthen her web magazine - and challenge rival Arianna Huffington - by a merger with the ailing weekly BT ordered to share fibre-optic network with rivals Ofcom move will aid ISPs such as TalkTalk and BSkyB, speeding up rollout of superfast broadband Lily Allen wins damages from French sports magazine French title So Foot agrees to pay singer Lily Allen damages over article containing false quotes Two newspapers apologise to Vanessa Perroncel for breaching her privacy Mail on Sunday and News of the World carry apologies to woman alleged to have had affair with John Terry Facebook Groups to offer users more control Mark Zuckerberg says groups are 'a fundamental building block' that will enable people to share more on the social network The Detail to provide local news boost for Northern Ireland Bob Geldof's media company, Ten Alps, prepares to launch Belfast-based news and current affairs website, The Detail Ridley Scott to return to work of sci-fi icon for BBC mini-series Blade Runner director to executive produce four-part BBC1 adaptation of Philip K Dick's The Man in the High Castle ITV signs VoD deal with Red Bee Broadcaster consolidates video-on-demand and catchup services with three-year agreement Media Talk podcast City AM's editor on how it makes print pay, Sky Atlantic and the closure of 4iP. Plus, Gamu-gate and Russell Brand's return to radio