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WorldDAB President Patrick Hannon hails launch of DAB in Ukraine
29.03.2018 - Ukraine Ukraine
WorldDAB President Patrick Hannon on Ukraine launching DAB+ services: "Now, for digital radio, this is a very important day. It is a very important day for you in Ukraine: with Ukraine launching DAB+ you’re joining, really, a family of countries that have DAB+ services. We’re now, really, established as the core platform for the future of radio in Europe."

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10 radio stations will broadcast in digital format in Kyiv
29.03.2018 - Ukraine Ukraine
Ukraine's National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting (NRADA) has announced that 10 stations have been selected to broadcast in DAB format following a competition launched last year. The digital broadcasting licenses have been granted to broadcasters for the period of 7 years.

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Digital radio offers increasingly sophisticated reach
29.03.2018 - Netherlands Netherlands
We connect digital radio to display advertising. An advantage of digital radio is the ability to shoot pixels with the utterance, and thereby build up remarketing lists. It is also possible to have a digital radio expression only be communicated to users on a specific remarketing list. This creates many opportunities to integrate it into campaigns in a creative and effective way.

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New DAB+ station to launch in Hamburg on 9 April
29.03.2018 - Germany Germany
ROCK ANTENNA Hamburg starts on Monday morning, April 9, 2018. Then the Hamburg branch of the Bavarian rock format takes over the broadcasting station of Alster Radio on FM 106.8 MHz and DAB+.

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Rhein-Main-Mux to be received in the whole of southern Hesse from 4 April
29.03.2018 - Germany Germany
The Hessian Rhein-Main-Mux on channel 11 C will be extended on 4 April by the already long-planned location Hardberg in the Odenwald, which confirmed the Hesse Digital Radio on demand. This will allow the program to be received in other parts of southern Hesse and in the direction of the Rhine-Neckar region / Mannheim.

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Pure Evoke C-F6
29.03.2018 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
This stunning stereo system lets you discover a whole world of internet, DAB/DAB+ and FM radio stations, stream music from your mobile and enjoy your Spotify playlists in a convenient all-in-one design with room-filling sound, clear colour display and a beautiful wood style finish.

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BMW X2: sDrive18i and xDrive20d
29.03.2018 - Australia Australia
Standard equipment includes 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights with cornering lights, LED fog-lights, a rear-view camera, Driving Assistant – speed limit info, lane-departure warning and forward collision warning – along with DAB+ digital radio.

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DAB+ audience figures rise for German station Absolut relax
29.03.2018 - Germany Germany
According to newly published figures in the MA Audio 2018 I study, listening figures for Absolut relax is at 210,000 on normal working days, with 33,000 listening per hour on average. This is an increase of 24% from the previous year, according to the study.

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WorldDAB publishes automotive case studies
28.03.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
WorldDAB has published a set of case studies to show the advances taking place in the move toward DAB in cars. According to the organisation, considerable progress is being made across Europe to encourage the implementation of in-car DAB+. These case studies are designed to illustrate how digital radio and automotive industries are working together in this endeavour.

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Vauxhall revives Corsa GSi
28.03.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Inside, the Corsa GSi gets leather Recaro seats, touchscreen navigation and DAB audio.

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