Video content for smartphones is often the same stuff designed for TV – but squashed onto a smaller screen. Cartoon Network is changing this with the world's first 'micro network' – transforming what it means to be a TV network for the next generation of digital natives.

Netflix's foray into original programming didn't just reinforce a trend of 'binge watching' by making entire TV seasons available all at once – it's also triggered viewers to come up with ways of rethinking and editing its content.

Political dramaHouse of Cardspremiered 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.

Buzz around TV shows likeBreaking Badis leaving non viewers feeling left out, spurring them to catch up on services like Netflix (often in marathon sessions) just in time for the broadcast finale. What does marathon viewing mean for television?

Combining old and new media stars with plenty of hype, YouTube Comedy Week is the site's first attempt at creating a live broadcast event. But can YouTube close the gap between internet success and its equivalent in the mainstream media?

Piracy is still a major problem for the entertainment industries, but media producers are inventing new ways to share their creations. Breaking Hollywood tradition, A Field in England will launch in cinemas, on TV, online and on DVD simultaneously.

As transmedia content becomes increasingly popular, Jane Austen’s classic novelPride and Prejudicehas found a new audience throughThe Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a real-time drama that unfolds across multiple platforms.

As cable news viewership shrinks, and YouTube formalises its battle plan to become a television network in its own right, how does theThe Young Turksreflect the new ideals and demands of its progressive young viewers?