MSNBC.com, which was founded in 1996 as a partnership between Microsoft and NBC will be re-launched in 2013 under the same name as a standalone NBC website.

Sky is due to launch Now TV, the internet TV service which provides access to the company’s entire film collection, tomorrow (17 July). Now TV, which promises “no contract” and “no waiting around”, will initially be available on PCs, Macs and a handful of Android smartphones.

The latest census figures were released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealing the highest population of over 65-year-olds since records began.

The primary apps used by connected TV viewers are catch-up services, YouTube and other video-on-demand portals, according to research from Futuresource Consulting. The findings showed that viewers also engaged with Facebook, Twitter, eBay and Skype.

Aereo, the exclusively New York-based internet television streaming service, has recently been getting the backs up of quite a few major players in the TV industry.

Goals are important in football, but few hold such significance as the one scored by Sergio Aguero for Manchester City in injury time at the Etihad Stadium. He probably didn’t know that this goal came at an ideal time for the chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Scudamore.

With two weeks to go until the London 2012 Olympics begin, the BBC has released its Olympic app for iPhones and Android smartphones.

June 2011 saw the daily newspaper market down -7.8%, with once again only i posting an increase: the independent morning daily increased its circulation by 99,432 (a growth of 57.4%).

One company looking to make its way onto the podium at the London 2012 Olympic Games is Facebook, which has signed deals with broadcasters in the UK and US to feature exclusive content.

A report by Videoplaza, entitled “The Future of TV” has revealed that media owners are risking the possibility of missing out on growth by not monetising advertising across connected devices.