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Belgian radio frequencies issue resolved
24.07.2018 - Belgium Belgium
This agreement between the two large communities was now also followed by a cooperation agreement between the Flemish government and the French community government, the German-speaking community government. The parliaments of the communities must now formalise this cooperation agreement with a consent decree.

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DAB+ live for 51 stations in five French provinces
24.07.2018 - France France
After the cities of Paris, Marseille, Nice and Lille, now 51 radio stations in the Hauts-de-France region covering five of the most northern provinces of France have started DAB + broadcasts. This is part of a transition strategy by the Conseil superieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) for DAB+ to reach 70% of the French population by 2020.

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New agreements for Belgian radio frequencies
24.07.2018 - Belgium Belgium
The Flemish government has approved a cooperation agreement between the French and the Walloon Communities on the use of digital frequencies for DAB+ on each other's territory.

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UK Ofcom reports growth in radio
23.07.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
According to Ofcom's inaugural Media Nations report, three-quarters of all audio listening is to live radio and more than half of all radio listening hours now takes place through a digital platform. Ofcom cites this via the expansion of DAB coverage across the UK, and an increase in receiver sales.

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2018 BMW i8 Roadster Launch
23.07.2018 - BMW AG WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Other interactive systems include the 11-speaker harman/kardon surround sound system, DAB+ digital radio tuner and USB interface, while the advanced BMW Display Key and natural language voice recognition are also standards.

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Mercedes-Benz Night Edition
23.07.2018 - Mercedes-Benz Group AG WorldDAB Member - Italy Italy
All Night Edition models offer an important upgrade also in terms of infotainment, with a standard equipment that includes DAB radio, Mirror Pack, ParkTronic and 8'' display.

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JBL Tuner
23.07.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
JBL Tuner is available in black and white. The design is much like JBL's bluetooth speakers in general, but since there is also FM and DAB+ radio, JBL has included an LCD display.

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Flemish Government approves frequency agreement between French and Flemish communities
23.07.2018 - Belgium Belgium
The Flemish Government has approved a cooperation agreement between the French and the Walloon Communities on the use of digital frequencies for DAB+ on each other's territory. Commercial broadcasters for DAB+ will also be able to use the Waver and Vloesberg locations and the French Community will be able to broadcast public and private broadcasters from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.

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Sahaga POPintro2
23.07.2018 - Norway Norway
The most practical with POPintro2 are the five direct dial buttons on the front (preset). More than 30 DAB+ channels exist in Norway, so it's very convenient to have the most used channels on these buttons, rather than having to scroll through the entire list to switch channels.

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Honda CR-V
23.07.2018 - Spain Spain
Free of charge in the new Honda CR-V is automatic climate control (one zone), 17-inch alloy wheels, sound system with 5-inch screen, bluetooth, USB, DAB radio, four electric windows, lock with remote control, thermal mirrors , start-up assistant in slopes, front armrest.

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