Ben Ayers

Ubiquitous broadband has sent online video viewing rocketing, with more than 11 billion views per month in the USA. Social media sites such as MySpace and Bebo are now major audience aggregators that commission original Web shows tailored for their members.

Horribly good internet plot to kill off TV

Broadband video catch-up services such as the BBC iPlayer are not cannibalising traditional TV viewing despite their much-hyped popularity, according to a report.