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Wednesday night offered viewers the chance to enjoy some light-hearted family-friendly homicide in the familiar form of yet another Midsomer Murders (ITV, 8pm) repeat.

Industry must push verification deeper – and work harder with agencies, clients and networks to ensure bot exclusion on DSPs and exchanges, writes Marco Ricci, CEO of Adloox.

After the publication of the latest UK adspend forecasts this week, James McDonald, research analyst at Warc, explains the investments being made in each sector.

Wrapping up the second half of the most recent case, Dr Nikki, her fabulous hair and the ever-diminishing supporting cast of well-spoken men raced against time to stop London’s latest killer.

After last week’s big plot revelations it seems some viewers are struggling with the new direction the Nordic-noir inspired drama was forced to take.

He knows it’s naïve and wishful thinking, but Dominic Mills wishes that, sometimes, an agency would just have the courage to tell a client that they should not make an ad.

Saturday night saw two old karaoke favourites go head-to-head for prime time glory as BBC One rolled out a refreshed series of The Voice UK, while ITV cobbled together Harry Hill’s Stars in their Eyes.

Unsurprisingly, the festive period took its toll on national newspaper circulations in December, with few titles across the three markets reporting any gains.

Thursday night saw the return of BBC One’s sunny murder drama Death in Paradise which, alongside Midsomer Murders, must surely be the nation’s most popular family-friendly, light-hearted show about violent sociopathic homicide.

Popular shows in December included Doctor Who, Call The Midwife and Strictly Come Dancing.