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Two bidders for D2 – here’s what we know

29.01.2015 - United Kingdom -

Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK, says: “We welcome both bids for the second national commercial DAB network – it’s great news for radio and for listeners. The additional capacity on DAB will enable greater innovation, more competition and a wider choice of stations for listeners. We look forward to the launch of new stations in early 2016.”

From Radio Today:

Digital radio coverage optimised in Saxony-Anhalt

29.01.2015 - Germany -

Initiative Digitalradio Deutschland have announced that from the 30th January, the coverage of DAB+ in Saxony-Anhalt will be improved.

The modernisation of radio is finally underway!

28.01.2015 - France -

Emmanuel Rials, President, OÜI FM / COLLECTOR / RADIO LiFE: "Many digital radio receivers are able to automatically switch between FM and DAB based on the quality of reception... This will allow larger media groups to cover areas where they are currently not received, for example in Strasbourg where RMC, BFM, Skyrock, RTL and Fun Radio are all absent in FM, and who would benefit from digital radio to ensure continuity of service with their FM frequencies in Alsace."

From La Lettre Pro:

Radio 2 launches pop up Country channel

- 28.01.2015 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Radio 2 Country will launch on digital radio on March 5 and broadcast until March 8, hosting a range of specially commissioned programmes and guest presenters from the world of Country music. The station will also broadcast live coverage of the UK's biggest country music festival C2C: Country Country to Country Festival.

From BBC:

Consultation over local DAB expansion launched

28.01.2015 - United Kingdom -

Ofcom has begun a consultation over the proposed changes to local DAB digital radio coverage and frequency changes. The consultation document seeks views on a set of requests to change the frequencies and/or areas to be served by some of the local DAB multiplex services in the UK. Frequency changes are required to be able to boost coverage without interfering with other local DAB services in other regions.

From a516digital:

DAB+ coming to Flanders

- 27.01.2015 - Norkring, Telenor - Belgium -

This Spring, DAB+ will be available in Brussels and its surroundings. Initially the stations launching in these areas will be Top Radio, VBRO Radio, Radio Maria, Radio FG and Radiostad en Family Radio. "DAB + is not the future, DAB+ is now!" Said Bart Bosmans, CEO Norkring Belgium. "This new technology also offers many other features, such as better traffic, sending additional data and slideshows. DAB+ offers incredible benefits for both the radio and for the listeners. DAB+ is now live. The platform has the capacity to welcome additional radios."

From Norkring:

2015 Jaguar XE with DAB as standard

27.01.2015 - United Kingdom -

The Jaguar XE is available to order now, ahead of deliveries in May 2015. Entry-level Jaguar XE SE models are equipped with cloth seats and the door trims finishers are gloss black. Other standard kit includes sat-nav, DAB digital radio and a leather steering wheel.

From What Car?:

MDR continues network expansion of digital radio in Germany

26.01.2015 - Germany -

After the development of the digital broadcasting network in Saxony and Thuringia in December 2014, MDR has continued the enhancements in Saxony-Anhalt.

From Mitteldeutscher Broadcasting :

Kiss DAB retune in Swindon and West Wiltshire

26.01.2015 - United Kingdom -

Dance music station Kiss FM UK will be removed from local DAB multiplexes serving Swindon and West Wiltshire from the end of the month. The transmission of Kiss on local DAB dates back to a time before Kiss was distributed nationally on DAB digital radio. This change is part of a process of withdrawing Kiss from local multiplexes as carriage contracts expire.

From a516digital:

Spectrum still an issue in Algeria

26.01.2015 - Algeria -

"One option...", says Abdelmalek Hoyou, director general of the country’s national transmission service provider Telediffusion d’Algérie “...is to switch to DAB digital radio,” adding that the extinction of analogue TV in Band III would enable the country to secure available frequencies for both public and commercial radio broadcasters through a multiplexing system.

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