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An IBC debate, ‘Changing the Advertising Paradigm’, convinced few at this week’s Amsterdam confex that the core TV advertising paradigm would change in the short to mid-term, but did illustrate the activity and opportunity growing up around television.

Raymond Snoddy: Could it be that welcoming the embrace of social networks could be the best thing that ever happened to television rather than, as generally assumed until now, a slow march to oblivion?

A new Knowledge Networks report has shown a growth of over 30% in over the top (OTT) viewing in the last twelve months.

According to reports in Broadcast magazine, BT and TalkTalk are intending to sell the internet-connected TV service YouView for less than £100.

The online TV company SeeSaw has taken a huge hit recently – not only has the private equity firm lost a key content deal with Channel 4, but the company’s designated chairman, Michael Jackson, has stepped down from his position.

TV is moving to the cloud, according to TechCrunch. Although the industry will resist change, it is inevitable – and positive. It will allow viewers to find and share new content and consume television in a different way.

The latest report from Ericsson ConsumerLab shows a rise in on-demand viewing figures, while people are spending less time watching scheduled broadcast television.

Rovi has signed a new partnership deal with Panasonic to power the TV manufacturer’s next generation EPG for connected TV and DVD/BD recorders in Europe.

Channel 4 has made its catch-up viewing figures for 4oD available for the first time, launching its first 4oD Monthly Report for July 2011.

IP Vision, a provider in the UK’s nascent hybrid DTT/IPTV over-the-top (OTT) TV sector, has announced that the FetchTV content portal will be available this autumn via an app as a service to consumers on Panasonic’s VIERA Connect compatible TV sets sold in the UK and Ireland.