In May 2015, more than half a million Brits tuned into BBC Four looking to escape their hectic everyday lives with an hour of birdsong or a canal journey. The BBC Four Goes Slow series showcased ‘slow TV’, featuring uninterrupted shows filmed in real-time. But why are people tuning in to slow down?

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.

Japanese people are spending less time watching TV, despite the fact they still claim to regard it as a vital media source. But unlike in other countries, the Japanese aren't signing up to streaming services like Netflix, either. Has television really fallen out of favour in Japan?

Political drama House of Cards premiered in February 2013, exclusively through Netflix. The streaming giant's first purpose-made series, it reflects the growing power of digital channels and points towards new kinds of viewing behaviour.