The North American smartphone market is forecast to grow 38% year on year in 2010, according to a new report from Canalys.

The BBC iPlayer had a record 3.5 million programme requests per day across all platforms in February, with a total of 116 million requests across the whole month.

Aegis has reported a 21.8% fall in underlying pre-tax profits for 2009 to £149.3 million, and appointed Jerry Bulham as its new chief executive.

Social gaming promises to deliver mass market appeal, as well as fresh opportunities for brands to engage with consumers, according to the results of a new survey from Lightspeed Research and Trendstream.

US adspend fell 12.3% year on year in 2009 to $125.3 billion, according to the latest data from Kantar Media.

New US research from The Nielsen Company reveals that the number of unique viewers of online video was up 10.5% year on year in February.

It looks like being a strong year for online publishers, with all AOP members predicting positive revenue growth this year, and 50% predicting growth of more than 10%.

CAP, the Committee of Advertising Practice, has launched a new self-regulatory code for non-broadcast media – including paid-for digital advertising such as display and PPC search marketing – coming into force on 1 September.

Around 25% of all US TV households have a television connected to the internet, according to a new report from Leichtman Research Group.

Google is delaying the UK launch of its Nexus One mobile phone until mid-April.