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It’s been a very successful few days for commercial broadcaster ITV, as its latest raft of reality contests and returning dramas had enough to overshadow similar BBC offerings.

As some industry commentators suggest that the Internet might have to turn its leading business model on its head, Peter Houston argues for a more simplistic approach to the ad-blocking problem: don’t run crap ads.

For years media brands have experimented and profited from brand extensions – but as markets evolve, Dominic Mills asks if some are straying too far…

Netflix, the popular home of House of Cards and Breaking Bad, has cornered 38% of the US video streaming market, up 7% since 2012.

Despite an absence of a FIFA World Cup or an Olympics Games, viewers “remained gripped by TV shows”, with over 14 million Brits watching the Wimbledon Final, 13 million French viewers watching the Tour de France, and 26 million Germans watching the election debate between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Peer Steinbruck.

John Lloyd, the founder of TV quiz show QI, has teamed up with Newsworks and designers Tappin Gofton to create an advertising campaign for newspapers in the digital age.

As if there was any doubt, the past two days have seen the UK’s premium ‘talent’ show lord it up all over Saturday and Sunday’s TV schedule, as The X Factor’s success overshadowed all of the competition.

Pinterest, the pinboard-style photo-sharing website, has announced that it will help monetise the platform with promoted pins – and wants user feedback to ensure they work for the community.

The return to the fold of original judge Sharon Osbourne, has had a positive affect on the ratings for the tenth series of long running karaoke show The X Factor.

The smartphone market might be growing strongly, says Ed Owen, but the excitement and differentiation has died. Didn’t smartphones used to be exciting?