They say a picture is worth a thousand words – so how many is a video worth? In 2015, the number of social media users watching clips of cat videos and movie trailers directly from their newsfeeds reached new heights. What does this say about the way we're using these platforms?

From televised musical spectaculars to streams of explosions on Periscope, live news and entertainment is available in more varied and accessible forms than ever. But in a multi-channel, multiplatform universe, how do you go about finding an audience for what’s happening right now?

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.

Plenty of people discuss sports on social media, but soon you could be streaming them live on these platforms, too. Alongside Verizon and Amazon, Facebook has announced an interest in buying the TV rights for Thursday Night Football in its first public bid to broadcast a live event.