With on-demand services thriving and viewer numbers falling, is the golden age of TV over? Canvas8 spoke with Alan Wolk, author of Over the top: How the internet is slowly (but surely) changing the television industry, about how TV will adapt and whether the traditional ad model will survive.

Do you wolf down political documentaries while your partner longs for the comfort of endless Friends re-runs? You might be part of a dying breed of couples; research from Netflix suggests its streaming platform plays a crucial role in bringing together like-minded lovers.

‘Netflix and chill’ is more than a euphemism – 67% of people say it’s more fun to watch films and shows with their partner than alone, and 58% would opt for a night with Netflix over a visit to the cinema. Now, thanks to Let’s Gaze, distance doesn’t have to stop couples having a cosy night in together.

From live-streaming platforms to messenger apps, social media connects people with thousands of ‘friends’ on a daily basis. But while a scroll and a ‘like’ might satisfy some, Airtime is gearing up multi-party live video. Is this the return to intimacy that the connected generation is hungry for?