News

Subscribe to the WorldDAB newsletters and get the latest news on industry developments and upcoming events.

Share with us your news, articles and white papers and have them featured on the WorldDAB website.


Recycling digital radios after the digital switchover
12.12.2016 - Norway Norway
Parliamentarian Anne Tingelstad Wøien believes it's a pity to throw away FM radios that will no longer work after the digital switchover in Norway, so she has suggested an idea that could solve the problem. She has asked the Norwegian Government to consider a recycling scheme where old FM radios are given to those needing them in Sweden.

(NRK) Read more


Alpine EZi BT-DAB digital radio for your car
12.12.2016 - France France
The "EZi- DAB-BT " is an aftermarket product for those looking to convert their car to having DAB digital radio. The device is easy to fit and offers users Bluetooth as well as digital radio.

(Planet Sans Fil-) Read more


Extra DAB radio coverage turned on in Kent
12.12.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe and Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has pressed the big button to officially switch on another DAB transmitter in Kent.

(Radio Today) Read more


Oüi FM says yes to digital radio
09.12.2016 - France France
The Higher Audiovisual Council has selected YOüi FM to broadcast its programmes in DAB+ across three very large regional areas in France.

(La Lettre Pro) Read more


Green light for 2nd nationwide DAB + network in Germany
09.12.2016 - Germany Germany
The prime ministers of the various German states approved the start of the distribution process for a second national DAB+ network.

(Mediamagazine) Read more


ABU teams up with NBTC-Thailand on Digital Radio Broadcasting capacity building
09.12.2016 - National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand WorldDAB Member - Thailand Thailand
Over one hundred participants took part in the capacity building session in Pattaya on 2 December 2016. They were mainly from government agencies, radio broadcasters, consumer organisations, media associations and other stakeholders from the Digital Radio broadcast technologies sector.

(ABU) Read more


DAB Digital Radio celebrated in Manchester
09.12.2016 - Digital Radio UK - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Doing the DAB at Texture Bar heard that in the last year forty new digital stations have launched in Manchester, including many new-to-air local start-up stations, taking the number of digital stations now available in the Manchester area to seventy six, more than double the number available last year.

(Radio Today) Read more


Second national DAB+ multiplex approved in Germany
09.12.2016 - Germany Germany
The allocation of frequencies for the 2nd national DAB+ multiplex has been approved by the President of the German Laender. The tender process will launch next week, and be completed by April 2017. This means new private DAB+ services could be on air by mid 2017.

(Radiowoche) Read more


More diversity in DAB+ as Media Authority publishes tender for second nationwide DAB+ multiplex
09.12.2016 - Germany Germany
The Commission for Authorization and Supervision (ZAK) has published the invitation to tender for the second nationwide DAB+ multiplex. Applications must be submitted to the Saxon State Agency for Private Broadcasting and New Media (SLM) by 24 February 2017

(Die Medienanstalten) Read more


Ofcom urged to licence 3rd Manchester multiplex
09.12.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Local DAB operator MuxCo is calling on Ofcom to advertise a second city-wide multiplex in Manchester, in addition to current Bauer mux and the small-scale DAB service already operating. Gregory Watson, Managing Director of MuxCo, says: “Manchester is a thriving media market and its current multiplex is full. It is inequitable that whilst London has three local multiplexes offering a fantastic array of stations, Manchester has just the one city-wide multiplex. We already have enough interested operators to comfortably make a second Manchester multiplex viable”.

(Radio Today) Read more