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2018 Kia Sorrento GT-Line
12.07.2018 - Australia Australia
The GT-Line features forward collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control, daytime running lights, selectable driving modes, lane departure warning, digital DAB+ radio, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

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WorldDAB wants your input on the in-car UX guidelines
12.07.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The WorldDAB Automotive Working Group is asking for your feedback on how our guidelines on Automotive User Experience (UX) have been used and how they can be improved. We would encourage all interested stakeholders working in the automotive and broadcast industries to complete our short survey.

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WorldDAB: DAB+ will promote innovation and new commercial growth for broadcasters
12.07.2018 - South Africa South Africa
WorldDAB addresses concerns of South African broadcasters on competition from streaming radio over the internet, the business model for commercial broadcasters and the availability of digital radio receivers.

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BR inaugurates new DAB+ transmitter in southern Germany
12.07.2018 - Germany Germany
Bayerische Rundfunk will be operating another DAB+ transmitter at Altenstadt on the Waldnaab (Upper Palatinate) from 13 July for the Bavarian radio network. Throughout Bavaria, the DAB+ transmitter network is thus expanding to 51 locations. Now 89.8 percent of people in Bavaria can receive the digital BR program package indoors.

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DAB + more popular than ever for Bavarian station Absolut Relax
12.07.2018 - Germany Germany
With 44,000 listeners per hour, the DAB+ only station Absolut Relax has overseen 33 percent growth, according to the ma 2018 Audio II survey.

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NDR programmes in Hildesheim region of northern Germany now on DAB+
12.07.2018 - Germany Germany
German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) has commissioned a new transmitter in Sibbesse near Hildesheim to broadcast NDR programming via DAB+.

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Radio Continu expands to Dutch Randstad region on DAB+
12.07.2018 - Netherlands Netherlands
Dutch station Radio Continu has begun broadcasting on DAB+ since Wednesday in the Randstad region in the country's west.

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Radio Continu expands to cover most of Netherlands on DAB+
11.07.2018 - Netherlands Netherlands
The regional commercial radio station Radio Continu now has virtually a national reach in the Netherlands via DAB+, after expanding to the Randstad region on channel 8A.

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Best Floral DAB Radios in the UK in 2018
11.07.2018 - VQ - Roberts Radio Limited - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Features the VQ Retro Mini – Emma Bridgewater Wallflower Design, VQ Hepburn Mk II – Emma Bridgewater Rose & Bee Design, VQ 9300 Retro Mk II – Emma Bridgewater Wallflower Design and THATSHOW Floral Flowers Mini DAB Radio.

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New cars: car radios will have to support DAB as standard
11.07.2018 - Belgium Belgium
New rules are close to being introduced that will mean new cars will have to include radios that support digital radio. The rules, part of the new European Electronics Code, were approved by a vote of MEPs in the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), but the Parliament’s plenary still needs to provide a final green light after the summer recess.

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