The latest report published by Nielsen expects that the decline in European ad spend will not recover any time soon, while crucial markets across the globe suffer even bigger losses.

The new technology allows brands to replace traditional CAPTCHA codes with logos and brand messages, with early partners including MasterCard and Unilever.

The deal gives the BBC and BT Sport a shared rights deal of the FA Cup from 2014 through to 2018, which will be free to view on both channels.

The system is intended to automate bookings across newspapers’ print and digital audiences, bringing efficiencies and breaking down silos within agencies and newsbrands.

Smart TVs are failing to impress early adopters as consumers move towards devices that are easier to use such as tablets, smartphones and other connected TVs.

In his latest blog, John Battelle examines pay per view options for newsbrands and magazines – asking what would happen if social and elastic elements were added to price of content.

The proposed transaction between CBS and Platinum Equity represents a total value of approximately £149.2 million and is said to be a key strategic milestone for CBS.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts BskyB’s overall product growth to be the slowest since Sky launched HD/broadband in 2006 – predicting 300,000 DTH subscriber losses per year.

According to research from IHS, set-top box shipments will increase by another 6% this year – set to reach almost 300 million by 2015.

By 2020, it is predicted that almost half of all video viewing will happen outside of a legacy pay TV service or a television set, and will instead be via an app or application dedicated to a specific video service.