New research finds that UK shoppers trust online retailers more than shoppers in other countries and have greater confidence in the security of the sites they buy from.

Four out of five UK Smart TV owners have enabled their device to connect to the internet, the latest research from Ofcom shows.

Led by Hearst’s group revenue director, Max Raven, the new structure will have a stronger focus on existing and developing customers, alongside collaborative partnerships.

Speaking at the UBS Annual Global Media and Communications Conference, Poltrack spoke about Facebook’s recent development of its own measurement tool to cover conversations about television.

The drive for multi-screen marketing will dominate 2014, according to Millward Brown’s annual digital and media predictions.

Since last October, tablet volume growth has risen 50% and now accounts for almost two thirds of all personal computing devices bought in October.

By 2016, ZenithOptimedia expects mobile to account for 7.7% of all global adspend – ahead of radio, magazines and outdoor to become the world’s fourth-largest medium.

Global smartphone shipments are forecast to account for 82% of total mobile phone handset shipments in 2017, up from 55% in Q3 2013, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch.

Last month, culture secretary Maria Miller said that if the new independent regulator is set up properly, it could make the new royal charter redundant.

In a bid to strengthen its free HD offering, Freesat has today confirmed the launch of five new BBC high definition channels and a new HD genre in the New Year.