Connected TV owners in the US are over three times more likely to be regular users of internet services on their TVs than those in Europe, according to new research from Strategy Analytics.

Point Topic forecasts that there will be 25.9 million broadband lines in the UK by 2016.

A month after YouView appointed Kelkoo marketing chief Steve Conway as an interim head of marketing, partner TalkTalk has revealed that the connected TV service will launch in September.

The Newspaper Marketing Agency has relaunched as Newsworks. New CEO Rufus Olins, who is driving the re-branding of the organisation, said the change is symbolic of a new reality in national press.

“Trying to navigate through the various new social media categories, blogs, sharing sites, and social media firms is an absolute mess,” according to Business Insider.

Ahead of Facebook’s IPO today, Gigaom has looked at how other recent digital media IPOs have fared.

Last weekend’s Britain’s Got Talent final saw around 50,000 viewers use the Shazam App to tag the Pepsi MAX and Cadbury ads in just 60 seconds of airtime during special ad breaks on Saturday night.

Ahead of Facebook’s IPO tomorrow, here are 10 key facts about the social network from Experian Hitwise:

The increasing impact of smartphones on how consumers interact with companies looking to market their products and services is revealed today by a report showing that over one third (36%) of UK consumers now read marketing emails on their mobile devices. This rises significantly to over half (55%) of 18-34 year olds.

Johnston Press has reported total advertising revenues down 9% in the year to 17 May. However, the regional publisher said the rate of decline has improved during the first half of 2012.