Launching next month, shows will include Russell Howard’s Good News, Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums and Ross Noble’s Freewheeling.

A ‘critical appointment’ – director general Tony Hall said that he was excited by Moore’s ideas and vision, which have a ‘boldness’ and ‘originality’ that is what the corporation should offer.

The Xperia Z Ultra has been named the world’s slimmest smartphone with the largest HD screen, offering enhanced images through its 8 megapixel camera.

Mobile advertising in the UK is expected to reach almost £1 billion in 2013, up 90% from the £526 million spent last year, with digital ad spend expected to surpass £8 billion by 2017.

The integrated geo-location feature of Soundwave means that users can see popular songs playing in a chosen area – before sharing their own playlists linked to services including Spotify and Rdio .

A new IPA report has been produced to help the audience measurement community use ‘big data’ more effectively – drawing up a list of ten key questions every researcher should ask.

Mobile application ‘cinime’ will enable cinemagoers to use their smartphones to interact with the big screen – aiming to ‘enhance’ and ‘complement’ the cinema experience, without interrupting it.

The BBC will make available 10 streams of Wimbledon 2013 across mobile, tablet, computer and connected TV devices, as well as over 170 hours of live radio coverage.

Latest ZenithOptimedia report says growth is being driven by ‘digital innovations’ – such as better measurement of exposure to advertising, greater localisation, and integration with mobile devices – as online video and social media continue to grow at approximately 30% year on year.

The campaign supports the corporation’s on-going aim to improve awareness and uptake of new technology and platforms, contribute to better media literacy in the UK and help audiences to derive as much value as possible from their licence fee.