For four weeks, Times columnists will appear live on air to discuss the day’s stories and offer key insights into the match, while talkSPORT will run bespoke trails promoting The Times across its schedule and online.

Ahead of the Brazilian World Cup, which kicks off this week, new statistics reveal the incredible prominence some of the world’s top players have on social media platform Twitter.

Sky Sports 5 will be offered to all Sky Sports customers – alongside two years’ free Sky Broadband Unlimited.

New research from the IAB reveals that UK football fans are more likely to use their smartphone to follow the World Cup than the rest of the world.

The BBC and Channel 4 have lost a significant proportion of their younger audience over the last three years, according to new figures from BARB.

BBC Research and Development has announced that it will trial ultra-HD broadcasts during this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Freeview and Digital UK’s shareholders, which include the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, have said that they will back a five-year plan to support the development and marketing of a connected TV proposition.

The New York Times has launched NYT Opinion, the first digital product to offer a standalone subscription to all of The Times‘ opinion coverage, alongside a continuous feed of commentary from around the web.

Despite the £2.26 billion expected to be spent on mobile advertising this year, 45% of the most popular print media publications in the UK do not have a digital site that displays effectively on handheld devices.

Bradley Walsh is to leave Law & Order: UK after eight series, as the long-running show prepares to take a break from the nation’s screens.