Nine of the 10 most popular online news sites recorded an increase in daily browsers in November – with the Telegraph and Independent both boosting traffic by more than a fifth.

In the first of two specials, VCCP, MediaSense, Blackwood Seven, Posterscope, Videology and Newsworks reflect on the year gone by – and offer their thoughts on what 2017 will have in store.

ITV is to roll out an expansion of The ITV Hub offering a tiered ‘freemium’ service that will allow users to pay for ad-free content and watch shows offline.

The agency has also opened a new office in Singapore.

Hosted by Mediatel, the awards recognise and celebrate those organisations and individuals that are driving innovation and development in UK media research.

Mindshare’s Chris Daines will take on the newly-created role from January.

Gooding is also chair of trustees at LGBT group Stonewall and a member of the executive committee for Women in Advertising and Communications London.

Sarah Golding, CEO and partner of CHI & Partners, will succeed Tom Knox as president of the IPA in March 2017.

Clifford has been interim CEO since Rufus Olins’ departure in October.

MGOMD’s Emma Cranston dissects the latest magazine and newsbrand readership figures from PAMCo – and what the results mean for the publishing and advertising sectors.