Welcome to the world of Alice – a weekly glance at the absurdities of a life working in media.

The subscription VOD service joins more than 200 subscription-free channels already on offer from Freesat.

In the first of Mediatel’s two prediction specials, Sky Media, Outsmart, DataXu, Mindshare, ZenithOptimedia and AdRoll reflect on the year gone by – and offer their thoughts on what 2016 will have in store.

Starcom’s branded content division, LiquidThread, has appointed Claire Mason as head of SEO.

Next year there has to be a commitment that the industry will trade ethically, writes Forensiq’s David Sendroff and Julia Smith.

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‘Live’ will allow users to see connections – as well as public figures – in real time within the news feed and will also feature a subscribe button.

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

Distributed across US online platforms including Hulu, Amazon, Sony, Vimeo, YouTube and Roku, TV4’s portfolio includes a dozen channels with 30 new channels in development.

Redlich replaces Jerry Wright who announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down from his post after more than seven years in the role.