Facebook has said that allegations that it scans users’ private messages and gives details to advertisers are “without merit”.

Other tech firms, including Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo! and LinkedIn also recorded strong growth, while internet giant Apple saw its share price rise just 1% in 2013.

Music streaming platform Rdio has announced the end of its film and TV rental service, Vdio, less than a year since its launch.

Sky Sports has posted an increase in both coverage and audience viewing in 2013, broadcasting a record 55,000 hours of sport.

On Tuesday 21 January 2014 at The May Fair Hotel, MediaTel’s industry insiders and technology partners will share with you their take-outs from the Consumer Electronics Show.

In 2013, the overall UK music, video and games market was worth £5.4 billion – the best it has been since 2009.

Bauer Media UK will complete the acquisition of Absolute Radio by the end of 2013 following a decision by the Office of Fair Trading that a reference to the Competition Commission is not necessary.

The online video service has announced that it will reach revenue of $1 billion by the end of the year, up from just under $7 million in 2012.

The app, which launched on iPad in October 2011, will be available from Google Play and Amazon – initially with a two-week free trial.

The popular photo sharing app has today announced the results of the first of its sponsored ad campaigns.