The number of US households receiving entertainment services such as Netflix and Pandora via an Internet TV was up 19% year on year in January 2013

From next year, only Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the world’s top four domestic Twenty20 cricket competitions.

According to research from Statista, 60% of global web traffic is automated – made up of ‘good bots’, hackers and spam bots.

The data also shows clear signs of binge viewing, with the figure peaking for the second episode.

TV accounted for 98.5% of total viewing in 2013, with the average person watching almost four hours of programming a day, according to new research from Thinkbox and BARB.

Through the co-creation of bespoke ideas, content and products, the platform will attempt to increase awareness of sustainability issues, and ultimately encourage people to live more sustainable lives.

The largest and second-largest US cable operators will merge in a deal worth over $45 billion.

The second half of 2013 saw a better performance for the women’s weeklies magazine market, with only a marginal decline of 0.6% recorded – compared with -6.6% for the January – June period.

The latest ABC Consumer results reveal that the TV Listings market was down -4.5% year on year (YoY).

Free magazines John Lewis Edition, ASOS.com and Stylist maintained the top three spots in the Women’s Lifestyle market for the July – December 2013 Consumer ABC results.