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The latest study from The NPD Group shows how applications and content other than TV are struggling to take off on Smart TV platforms.

This year’s Media Playground will play host to a variety of panel debates and demonstrations, focusing on four key areas in the industry: Screen, Social Media, Mobile Advertising and the Data Debate, all of which we’ll profile individually in the run up to the event on March 20.

After the frenzy of activity that comes with every festive period, January saw the UK’s online population settle back into a normal routine, with the overall number of users falling slightly.

As the evenings have been getting slighter brighter and the nation collectively eggs on the advent of spring, it would appear the broadcasters are slow to realise that viewers need a sense of hope now more than ever. Especially on a Monday.

New report from Decipher demonstrates the long-standing popularity of the set-top box – and shows that rather than jumping into a cloud based, OTT future, we are moving into an era of TV dominated by a generation of super PVRs.

The latest Ooyala study charts changes in viewer habits, revealing that more people watch long periods of video content via tablets than through desktop and mobile platforms.

The Telegraph Group has announced that it will be cutting print jobs to make room for new digital roles as it merges its titles into a seven-day operation.

Rovio Entertainment are to launch a year-long animated series of app phenomenon Angry Birds, a first in video distribution history.

Newsline caught up with Weve CEO Nancy Cruickshank to get to grips with what the company now plans to do with the combined customer data of 02, Vodafone and EE as she fends off criticism of making an anti-competitive “land grab”.

Ceri Thomas will take over Stephen Mitchell’s role at BBC News, taking charge of major programmes including Panorama, Today and Newsnight.