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The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has launched its consultation for the distribution of temporary DAB+ permits in the Netherlands, with the intention to launch 22 services by 31 August 2022. Interested parties have until 3 December to submit their applications.

According to the latest statistics released in Germany, over 62% of Hamburg's residents now listen to the radio digitally, while 22% of people in Hamburg have access to a DAB+ device.

With reception now available in 98% of the country, DAB+ digital radio is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. Amongst a number of advantages, listeners can benefit from a wider pool of content, improved sound quality, and additional visual and text information.

Technical broadcast operator BCAST has debuted a new platform that is meant to help small and medium broadcasters implement the DAB+ standard, named Dabcast.

The revised telecoms law requires all new car radios to be able to receive digital terrestrial radio from 20th Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code. The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example, DAB+ or IP) – from the same date.

According to the annual survey published by the the Central Bureau of Statistics, 16% of 25-65 year olds say they own a DAB+ radio, while 45% say they have heard of DAB+ digital radio.

Based on the conclusions concerning electro magnetic compatibility and information submitted by the operator of the local DAB+ multiplex – the Broadcasting, Radiocommunications & Television Concern (BRT Concern) – in its letter dated of 11 October 2019, the National Council being guided by Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine “On Television and Radio Broadcasting” decided to amend the annex to the Decision of the National Council No. 1308 of 05 September 2019 “On announcing the competition for obtaining the license for radio broadcasting in the terrestrial digital multichannel network (T-DAB standard) with the use of radio frequency resource” with regard to “frequency block (frequency, MHz)” by changing nominal value of 7D (194,064) to 11D (222,064). The channel 11D (222,064) has been calculated in accordance with the Frequency Assignment Plan GENEVA 2006 (GE06) in order to substitute the temporarily assigned (until analogue TV switch-off) frequency block 7D (194,064 MHz).

Azerbaijan has successfully launched a DAB+ trial in Baku. A total of 12 DAB+ stations are available to listeners in the capital and the wider region of the Absheron peninsula, covering around three million people.

BBC World Service and EuroDAB Italia have entered into an agreement to broadcast the global network’s rich mix of BBC News, documentaries, business, sports, arts and science programs as a new service included in EuroDAB Italia’s DAB+ multiplex.

A new DAB+ digital radio campaign is set to launch in Germany this winter. Orchestrated by Deutschlandradio, ARD and other members of Digitalradio Deutschland - the body responsible for promoting DAB+ digital radio in Germany - the campaign will be live on consumers' radio and TV sets from 25 November to 8 December.