Salon de la Radio 2016, Paris, France
Date: 31st January - 2nd February 2016
Location: Paris, France
Types: Conference, Exhibition, Workshop
About Salon de la Radio
Salon de la Radio is the only French trade show for the radio industry. This annual events offers the opportunity to meet with colleagues and radio professionals from the French radio industry. Over three days, this event shows innovations shaping the industry, covering technology, video and sound, equipment and services dedicated to radio.
WorldDAB is sponsor and exhibitor at Salon de la Radio and will convene a digital radio session within the main conference programme on the 2 February in the Salles des Débats.
WorldDAB Stand: C24
DAB+ in Europe - a vision for the future of radio
Grande Halle de la Villette, Espace Charlie Parker, 211 avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
The rollout of DAB digital radio across Europe is set to continue in 2016. Norway is counting down to Digital Switchover (DSO) in 2017, Switzerland is planning for DSO, UK sees the launch of its second national commercial multiplex, and Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Denmark continue to make progress. Many car manufacturers are now offering new cars with DAB as standard.
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11:00 – 11:05 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Session Olivier Oddou, Editor-in-chief of SchooP.fr |
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11:05 – 11:15
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CSA - French Media Regulator’s perspective At its plenary meeting on 9 December 2015, the CSA revealed a plan for more than 40 allocations, and a hundred local allocations. This announcement confirmed the CSA’s support for the digitisation of broadcast radio in France. Patrice Gélinet, Conseiller du CSA, France |
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11:15 – 11:25 |
International: Digital Radio / RNT globally – status report 2016 will be an exciting year for DAB digital radio. Across Europe, momentum is building – and in the Rest of the World, there are increasing signs of interest in numerous markets.
Patrick Hannon, President, WorldDAB and Vice President Corporate Development, Frontier Silicon, United Kingdom |
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11:25 – 11:35 |
Commitment to Digital Radio in Germany The German Government and public broadcaster ARD have emphasised their commitment to digital radio and the importance of working with other countries to accelerate the growth of DAB in Europe. Helwin Lesch, Head of Distribution and Control, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Germany |
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11:35 – 11:45 |
DAB in the UK Digital radio has offered commercial radio the chance to grow audiences, curate content, build brands and drive revenue. Sam Bonham, Digital Radio UK, United Kingdom |
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11:45 – 11:55 |
Switzerland – a plan for Digital Switch Over 2020-2024 45% of all radio listening in Switzerland is now digital. With over 2m receivers sold, more than a quarter of radio listening is via DAB+. 60% of new cars sold have DAB+ as standard. It is no surprise then that Switzerland has developed a detailed digital switchover plan, to be achieved between 2020 and 2024. The plan includes a solution for community radio using small scale DAB+. A major focus is on marketing DAB+ digital radio to listeners. Philippe Zahno, Président des Radios Régionales Romandes, Switzerland |
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11:55 – 12:05 |
Italy Progress Update & Spectrum: use it or lose it Italy shows continued steady progress on rollout of DAB+, with new services being launched regularly, and DAB+ coverage now at 68% population. Broadcasters are working together on promotion of DAB+ to the listener, also with the automotive sector on promoting digital radio in the car. Sergio Natucci, Chief Operating Officer, Club DAB Italia, Italy |
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12:05 – 12:15 |
The Netherlands – fast track rollout of DAB+ Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Leader, Digital Radio+ Network, The Netherlands |
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12:15 – 12:25 |
Belgium – ready for an official launch in 2017 Sales of DAB+ receivers have increased by almost 120% year on year, while FM-only sales are decreasing (GfK). DAB+ coverage in both Flanders and Wallonia is around 95%, and there is hope for an official launch of DAB+ across Belgium in 2017. Nicolas Bresou, Manager for Digital Radio, RTBF, Belgium |
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12:25 – 12:35 |
Automotive speaker
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12:35 – 12:45 |
The Alliance for Digital Radio / Alliance pour la radio numérique terrestre
The Alliance for Digital Radio has welcomed the CSA’s announcement in December 2015 of a timetable for the deployment of DAB across France, when it revealed a plan for more than 40 allocations, and a hundred local allocations. The Alliance is now in discussions with the CSA about accelerating its timetable. Speaker: Olivier Ramond, President, SIRTI, France |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Panel discussion
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