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The latest Digital Connections report carried out by GfK has revealed that 42% of viewers “think more highly” of networks that make shows freely available via streaming platforms.

The latest State of VOD US trend report by Rentrak reveals that the total time spent viewing free on-demand television in 2012 increased by over 40%, with number of programmes watched and HD viewing also seeing significant growth.

75% of European adults access the internet regularly, and of these, almost half own two or more connected devices, finds Forrester’s first benchmark report on the state of consumers and technology in Europe.

CBS Outdoor, in association with MediaTel, is holding the ‘All Eyes on London’ event on Friday 26th April at London’s Living Room at City Hall, and will give insight into the UK’s prosperous capital city and the effects that it has – and will continue to have – on both the media and the advertising industry.

Media technology company Sticky has closed a $3 million deal with tech investors Conor and Northzone that will see it launch a new in-screen measurement tool, in a bid to overcome the claim that half of online ad impressions are never seen.

Last night brought the penultimate episode of TV’s most barmy and brutal competition since Takeshi’s Castle – yes, it was knitting needles at dawn as The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC Two, 8pm) stormed towards the final hurdle.

Simon Fox, chief executive of Trinity Mirror has said that his publishing group will not place any of its content behind a paywall, choosing instead to expand the reach and quality of his publications, as Lord Rothermere, chairman of DMGT, has said that the MailOnline will also remain free, but the media wing of his business is experimenting with ‘freemium’ models with the launch of Daily Mail Plus.

The Guardian has today launched a new digital platform that will allow readers to contribute to live news and other content in a bid to build upon its “open journalism” publishing drive.

Monday, usually the most monotonous of days, was given a welcome shake up thanks to a British institution breaking a few pesky rules and brightening up last night’s schedule.

The BBC’s extremely controversial edition of Panorama – North Korea Undercover (BBC One, 9pm) saw their reporters hijack a student’s visit to the country under the grip of Kim Jong-un’s totalitarian dictatorship.

Former Times editor James Harding has been appointed as director for BBC news after new director general Tony Hall outlines aims to build a senior team that will “define the BBC” for the next decade.