Jerry Yang, Yahoo!’s co-founder, has stepped down from his position on the company’s board after 16 years.
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Children are switching their attention from television to mobile, according to a UK survey of young people.
The online and mobile video value chain produced a combined $4.3 billion in top line revenue in 2011 – up 45% on 2010, according to AccuStream Research.
BSkyB is expected to announce Q2 TV additions of 55,000 customers (vs 140,000 last year), at a churn rate of 10.3% (vs 9.5% last year), according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML).
Toshiba is set to launch three apps in the spring to enhance the connected TV experience and to boost sales of its new Excite tablet, according to videonet.
BBC iPlayer has recorded its highest ever number of programme requests – with 1.94 billion TV and radio requests across all platforms in 2011.
LOVEFiLM has added more content to its streaming service following a deal with ABC.
UK search had its best ever quarter in the Q4 2011, according to digital marketing technology and solutions company IgnitionOne, giving a much needed boost to high street fortunes.
Hulu recorded $420 million in revenue last year after growing its business 60%.
GetGlue – a US social TV startup, which is being seen as the leader in its field, has announced $12 million in new funding – partly via existing investors who include Time Warner.
