1.2 billion consumer video devices were shipped in the US last year, with the adoption of tablets and smart TVs adding significantly to overall growth.

Pay TV subscriptions increased by a healthy 8% in 2012, with 56% of all households across the world currently signed up to a Pay TV service.

Ofcom has asked the UK’s advertising regulators to review the rules that limit children from being exposed to alcohol advertising on TV, following research which shows that children saw an average of three alcohol adverts per week in 2011.

TV ad targeting will enable marketers to engage directly with people on Twitter that have been exposed to their adverts on TV, though is currently only available for the US market.

The BBC has today announced that its DMI project will come to an end after admitting that the project has wasted licence fee payers’ money and generated little or no assets.

The new app for iOS devices will include an auto-tagging feature that helps to recognise and engage with surrounding media, including music, television programmes, and TV advertisements.

Theguardian.com will combine all of the Guardian’s digital editions into one core web destination, involving the transition of millions of URLs and including around 15 years of archived content.

Viewers with internet connected Freeview boxes to access a live stream of music channels Kiss, Kerrang! And Magic via the 4Music channel.

BSkyB signs £49 million fibre deal with Virgin Media Business, set to increase network capacity tenfold and improve backhaul.

Despite a drop in sales, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday generate half year revenues of £287 million, as the MailOnline boosts profits to £20 million.