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Listening remains stable and unchanged after DSO in Norway
07.02.2017 - Norway
PPM figures from Kantar TNS show that Norwegians are still listening to radio like they did before the FM switchover began in January. Year on year there is no change and 67.8 per cent of Norwegians listen to the radio on a daily basis.
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End of NRK on FM in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal
06.02.2017 - Norway
NRK will disappear from the FM band in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal when the digital switchover takes place on 8 February. Øyvind Vasaasen, from NRK, says that three times as many people will be affected by FM extinction in this region, compared to Nordland which switched off on 11 January.
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Next stage of DSO taking place
06.02.2017 - Norway
In January, Nordland became the first region in Norway to switch off FM broadcasts. Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal are the next regions due to switch over on 8th February.
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Europe making digital radio headway
06.02.2017 - France
Various aspects concerning the digitisation of the radio industry were on stage at European Radio Show, held in Paris. WorldDAB's session “DAB+ in Europe — a Vision for the Future of Radio,” highlighted the current state and development of digital radio in Europe.
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DAB+ the new radio standard in Europe
06.02.2017 - Austria
Digital Radio Austria has translated WorldDAB's presentation focusing on the growth of DAB+ across Europe into German.
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FIP, Mouv and RFI will broadcast on DAB+ in certain regions in France
06.02.2017 - France
As part of the call for DAB+ applications last year, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel has granted permission for Radio France and France Médias Monde to broadcast the FIP, Mouv 'and RFI radio stations via DAB+ in Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg.
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WorldDAB to host workshop at upcoming Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Digital Symposium
02.02.2017 - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Malaysia
WorldDAB has announced the line-up for its annual Digital Radio Workshop, taking place on Monday, March 6, during ABU's 2017 Digital Broadcasting Symposium.
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Pioneer launches VSX-531D AV amplifier with DAB radio
02.02.2017 - United Kingdom
Pioneer has launched the VSX-531D amplifier, which is basically the VSX-531 with the addition of DAB radio. The entry-level amp supports both DAB and DAB+ standards, so should be futureproofed.
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WorldDAB ensures 'fit for the future' standard
02.02.2017 -
- United Kingdom
Global industry association WorldDAB has completed a comprehensive review and revision of the DAB digital radio standard, identifying obsolete features, clarifying the description of features to aid interoperability and updating specific features. This work ensures that the system standard is fit for the future.
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Technical improvements for DAB standard
01.02.2017 -
- United Kingdom
The DAB technical standard has been updated, identifying obsolete features, clarifying the description of features to aid interoperability and updating other specific features.
(RadioInfo) Read more