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Are the days of linear TV really numbered? Sky IQ’s Emma Holden is not so sure – and argues that traditional TV has actually adapted incredibly well to the increasing disruption in the media landscape…

EastEnders has always seemed to soar when characters are turned into a snotty, blubbering mess due to some horrible storyline, and last night’s bombshell was no exception.

Despite reports earlier this week that Discovery Communications, in partnership with BSkyB, had made a deal to buy the UK’s Channel 5, fresh reports today say the US firm has dropped out of the bidding process altogether.

All six episodes of Jonah From Tonga, the new series from the writer and star of Summer Heights High and Ja’mie: Private School Girl, will be made available on BBC iPlayer from 2 May for 48 hours.

How to Get a Council House (9pm); much more worthwhile than the sensationalist title would suggest, the programme followed a few of the 4.5 million people currently on the waiting list and the stark realities of everyday life.

Even though “The Great British…” isn’t in the title, the concept should be pretty familiar to the masses.

New figures from Decipher’s MediaBug report have shown strong growth in Netflix membership over the past six months, with an increase from 10% to 14% of UK online users now with a subscription.

The launch of #WatchOnSky marks the first time that a British broadcaster has created a service which lets users access live TV and set recordings via their Twitter timeline.

This month, Torin Douglas speaks with Emma Scott, managing director of Freesat, about consumer data, competing with the likes of Sky and Virgin and the changing role of TV platforms in building customer relationships…

Richard Desmond, founder of publishing and television group, Northern & Shell, has reportedly sold Channel 5 to Discovery Communications and BSkyB in a deal worth £350 million.