Our roundup of the day's media stories, including the latest on new BBC director general Tony Hall and Google's privacy battle
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
*BBC director general Tony Hall: size of payoffs 'not right'*
Criticism by corporation's new chief follows predecessor George Entwistle's £450,000 cheque after just 54 days in the job
*BBC chief urged to halt job cuts*
Tony Hall to meet with officials from NUJ and Bectu in effort to clear the air following industrial action last Thursday
*Google faces six European privacy cases*
UK, France and Germany among regulators angered by Google's lack of response over online data protection concerns
*Sun crime editor told he will face no charges*
Mike Sullivan had been on bail following arrest by Operation Elveden police investigating alleged payments to public officials
*Hall's thumbs up to The Voice and Doctor Who*
New director general also highlights Radio 3's Bach Marathon and BBC1's drama The Village as showing corporation at its best
*Eddie Mair plays down promotion talk*
Radio 4 presenter denies he has sights set on Jeremy Paxman or Andrew Marr's job despite gaining plaudits on latter's show
*BBC TV Centre to become 'digital experience'*
Broadcaster plans to turn part of the site into a virtual attraction where visitors can see how their favourite shows are made
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
*Tony Hall, take a long knife to the parasites the BBC calls managers*
Jonathan Meades: Only a brutal demolition from the new director general can restore the glory of the British Betrayal Corporation
*Hot topics*
*• Latest on press regulation
• Latest on the BBC
• Latest on News Corp*
*Today's featured media jobs*
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London/permanent/full time
Crown Prosecution Service - Press Officer
London/permanent/full time
University of Oxford - Head of External Relations and Media
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*Media Monkey's pick of the day*
New BBC director general Tony Hall faces challenges great and small as he takes over the beleagured corporation – but might also want to tackle a four-legged problem. Mice have been spotted at the BBC's opulent New Broadcasting House headquarters in London, according to the Sun. Did they follow BBC hacks from Television Centre? TV Biz P1
• *More from Media Monkey*
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
New BBC director general Tony Hall opens new chapter after Savile scandal. P10, P11
Privacy regulators to investigate Google. P12
Gunmen attack staff at four newspaper offices in Iraq. P20
French reality TV show cancelled after doctor's suicide and contestant's death. P21
*Daily Telegraph*
Sun crime editor faces no further action after Operation Elveden arrest. P9
Gillian Reynolds: I trust Tony Hall, but I don't trust the BBC Trust. P28
Google faces EU inquiry for privacy breaches. Business P1
Europe's adversarial approach to Google might end up backfiring. Business P2
*Financial Times*
BBC director general met by busy in-tray on his first day. P1, P2
Former news trainee drove Royal Opera House into digital era. P2
Seinfeld has generated $3.1bn in syndication income since it was last aired on NBC in 1998. P19
Hearts puts its faith in power of the printed word. P19
*The Times*
Sun crime editor faces no further action after Operation Elveden arrest. P11
BBC boss signals a new start and hints at rise in licence fee. P14
*The Independent*
New BBC director general looks to the future. P7
Sun's crime editor will not face charges. P26
Second death at French reality TV show as doctor kills himself. P34
Interview with sitcom actor/writer Sarah Solemani. P44-45
Future sells off Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines. P53
UK among states taking aim at Google privacy rules. P55
*i*
New BBC director general Tony Hall says he's here to stay. P17
No charges against Sun's crime editor. P17
French doctor kills himself over reality TV show death. P24
Interview with sitcom actor/writer Sarah Solemani. P36-37
Future sells off Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines. P41
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
European regulators open probes into Google. P1,21
BT enters the fight for pay TV in UK. P20
Building your own magazine on a mobile. P29
*Daily Mail*
Leader: A gurning BBC director general and the question of bias. P14
Acting the fool, BBC boss facing deadly serious problems. P27
Google faces probe over its 'goldmine' of data. P31
*Daily Express*
Best is yet to come from BBC, says new boss. P2
Former model Emma Willis to host Big Brother. P3
*The Sun*
Olivier Martinez accused of kicking a photographer. P3
Sun man is cleared by police after a year. P9
Apology from new BBC boss on Jimmy Savile. P9
*Daily Mirror*
New BBC director general Tony Hall says the best is yet to come. P13
*Daily Star*
Strictly Come Dancing and I'm a Celebrity bosses 'battling to sign Michael Owen'. P3
Emma Willis to front Big Brother as Brian Dowling is dropped. P11
iPhone 5 is UK's most popular smartphone. P11
Alesha Dixon: put more black girls on TV. P17
Michael Barrymore sets up fashion website. P18
*Media picks from around the web*
*Media Decoder Blog: Leno and Fallon Poke Fun at Their Uncertain Fates*
*Jimmy Kimmel leads late-night pack in battle for digital eyeballs*
*BitTorrent opens kimono, gets out one-to-many streaming tool*
*Journalists on move as more Johnston Press offices close*
*Daily changes name after switch to morning printing*
* Go to MediaGuardian *
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
*BBC director general Tony Hall: size of payoffs 'not right'*
Criticism by corporation's new chief follows predecessor George Entwistle's £450,000 cheque after just 54 days in the job
*BBC chief urged to halt job cuts*
Tony Hall to meet with officials from NUJ and Bectu in effort to clear the air following industrial action last Thursday
*Google faces six European privacy cases*
UK, France and Germany among regulators angered by Google's lack of response over online data protection concerns
*Sun crime editor told he will face no charges*
Mike Sullivan had been on bail following arrest by Operation Elveden police investigating alleged payments to public officials
*Hall's thumbs up to The Voice and Doctor Who*
New director general also highlights Radio 3's Bach Marathon and BBC1's drama The Village as showing corporation at its best
*Eddie Mair plays down promotion talk*
Radio 4 presenter denies he has sights set on Jeremy Paxman or Andrew Marr's job despite gaining plaudits on latter's show
*BBC TV Centre to become 'digital experience'*
Broadcaster plans to turn part of the site into a virtual attraction where visitors can see how their favourite shows are made
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
*Tony Hall, take a long knife to the parasites the BBC calls managers*
Jonathan Meades: Only a brutal demolition from the new director general can restore the glory of the British Betrayal Corporation
*Hot topics*
*• Latest on press regulation
• Latest on the BBC
• Latest on News Corp*
*Today's featured media jobs*
Guardian News & Media – Scott Trust Bursary - Journalism
London/permanent/full time
Crown Prosecution Service - Press Officer
London/permanent/full time
University of Oxford - Head of External Relations and Media
Oxford/contract/full time
For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk
*Media Monkey's pick of the day*
New BBC director general Tony Hall faces challenges great and small as he takes over the beleagured corporation – but might also want to tackle a four-legged problem. Mice have been spotted at the BBC's opulent New Broadcasting House headquarters in London, according to the Sun. Did they follow BBC hacks from Television Centre? TV Biz P1
• *More from Media Monkey*
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
New BBC director general Tony Hall opens new chapter after Savile scandal. P10, P11
Privacy regulators to investigate Google. P12
Gunmen attack staff at four newspaper offices in Iraq. P20
French reality TV show cancelled after doctor's suicide and contestant's death. P21
*Daily Telegraph*
Sun crime editor faces no further action after Operation Elveden arrest. P9
Gillian Reynolds: I trust Tony Hall, but I don't trust the BBC Trust. P28
Google faces EU inquiry for privacy breaches. Business P1
Europe's adversarial approach to Google might end up backfiring. Business P2
*Financial Times*
BBC director general met by busy in-tray on his first day. P1, P2
Former news trainee drove Royal Opera House into digital era. P2
Seinfeld has generated $3.1bn in syndication income since it was last aired on NBC in 1998. P19
Hearts puts its faith in power of the printed word. P19
*The Times*
Sun crime editor faces no further action after Operation Elveden arrest. P11
BBC boss signals a new start and hints at rise in licence fee. P14
*The Independent*
New BBC director general looks to the future. P7
Sun's crime editor will not face charges. P26
Second death at French reality TV show as doctor kills himself. P34
Interview with sitcom actor/writer Sarah Solemani. P44-45
Future sells off Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines. P53
UK among states taking aim at Google privacy rules. P55
*i*
New BBC director general Tony Hall says he's here to stay. P17
No charges against Sun's crime editor. P17
French doctor kills himself over reality TV show death. P24
Interview with sitcom actor/writer Sarah Solemani. P36-37
Future sells off Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines. P41
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
European regulators open probes into Google. P1,21
BT enters the fight for pay TV in UK. P20
Building your own magazine on a mobile. P29
*Daily Mail*
Leader: A gurning BBC director general and the question of bias. P14
Acting the fool, BBC boss facing deadly serious problems. P27
Google faces probe over its 'goldmine' of data. P31
*Daily Express*
Best is yet to come from BBC, says new boss. P2
Former model Emma Willis to host Big Brother. P3
*The Sun*
Olivier Martinez accused of kicking a photographer. P3
Sun man is cleared by police after a year. P9
Apology from new BBC boss on Jimmy Savile. P9
*Daily Mirror*
New BBC director general Tony Hall says the best is yet to come. P13
*Daily Star*
Strictly Come Dancing and I'm a Celebrity bosses 'battling to sign Michael Owen'. P3
Emma Willis to front Big Brother as Brian Dowling is dropped. P11
iPhone 5 is UK's most popular smartphone. P11
Alesha Dixon: put more black girls on TV. P17
Michael Barrymore sets up fashion website. P18
*Media picks from around the web*
*Media Decoder Blog: Leno and Fallon Poke Fun at Their Uncertain Fates*
*Jimmy Kimmel leads late-night pack in battle for digital eyeballs*
*BitTorrent opens kimono, gets out one-to-many streaming tool*
*Journalists on move as more Johnston Press offices close*
*Daily changes name after switch to morning printing*
* Go to MediaGuardian *
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