ZenithOptimedia has upgraded its forecast for global adspend growth this year from 2.2% to 3.5%.

Magna Global’s latest On-Demand Quarterly forecasts that video on demand will reach 65.4 million households by 2016.

Google has invested between $100 million and $200 million in online social gaming company Zynga, according to a report from TechCrunch.

The latest IPA Bellwether Report, for Q2 2010, shows that budgets for nearly all main categories were revised down in the second quarter, with online and direct marketing the exceptions.

Clear Channel UK has appointed Matthew Dearden as its new chief executive officer.

New research from Compete has found that increasing numbers of US consumers are using their smartphones for social networking and gaming.

May figures show that ITV1’s revenue was up 22.4% year on year, to £123 million.

BT is to charge customers just £16.99 a month for Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2, despite BSkyB announcing last night that it is increasing the retail price for the channels.

The latest research from the IAB and ESPN reveals that 18% of 16-34 year olds with smartphones have downloaded a World Cup mobile app.

Worldwide mobile TV market revenues are forecast to exceed $20 billion by 2015.