Why is the BBC on the front of the Times?

Both the Times and the Telegraph carry front page reports on the BBC this morning.

The Times' is particually scathing on the corporation with the paper reporrting that

The BBC is to publish details of public money being spent on expenses within hours but is poised to provoke a fresh row by refusing to disclose details relating to its stars.
One week after MPs caused public outrage by blacking out details of their own expenses, the BBC is refusing to reveal how much is spent on hospitality and gifts by its best-paid celebrities.

Is there soemthing afoot.Well the Guardian's Michael White thinks so

At present Murdoch is cross that the Brown government may divert BBC cash to ailing ITV and Channel 4 – but not to Sky, which Margaret Thatcher's favours first breathed into lucrative life. The Murdoch fleet is gently turning back towards the Tories.
So when the Times, Sun, Sunday Times or News of the World attack the BBC and all its works – and they do all the time – or turn up the gas on G Brown – bear in mind they are acting as His Master's Voice to advance Rupert's corporate interests. It is sometimes so blatant you don't know whether to laugh or cry.