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BBC's Shennan looks to diverse mix for future of radio in Britain, including DAB
18.03.2018 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
BBC director of radio Bob Shennan says the future of radio in the UK needs to be a mixture of DAB, FM and internet, rather than just DAB. Shennan was addressing the delegates of Radiodays Europe in Vienna. Read the speech in full here Listen to the speech here

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Como Audio smart speakers arrive in Italy
17.03.2018 - Italy Italy
These speakers allow you to manage any sound source and directly access services like Spotify Connect, as well as compatibility with Amazon Echo Dot and Google Chromecast, along with DAB+, FM and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Future of DAB+ in Greece to be determined on March 21
17.03.2018 - Greece Greece
The future of radio and its passage in the digital era will be discussed and analysed by representatives of WorldDAB, the European Broadcasting Union and representatives of foreign countries at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday 21 March.

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Romania consults on radio spectrum allotment for DAB
16.03.2018 - Romania Romania
Romanian telecommunications authority Ancom launched a public consultation to assess the market players' interest in acquiring rights of use for the available spectrum in the VHF and UHF band for DAB+ digital services.

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Tivoli Audio intros limited edition PAL DAB radio series
16.03.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lifestyle audio brand Tivoli has launched a new colour collection of its popular portable PAL BT, and upcoming PAL+ BT DAB radios, consiting of Anise Flower, Lucite Green, and Deep Ocean Teal.

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Configurator Challenge: Jaguar E-Pace
16.03.2018 - Australia Australia
Boxes ticked include de-badging for the engine designation because 'P250' looks weird, carpet mats, configurable ambient interior lighting and DAB radio.

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GatesAir to stop selling new AM transmitters
16.03.2018 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
GatesAir is suspending the sale of new AM transmitters. The news has no impact on the FM line, anchored by its Flexiva FAX or FLX transmitter. For DAB Radio, GatesAir recently launched the Maxiva VAXTE platform and will be showing new power levels at the NAB Show.

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DAB+ and the future of radio in Europe to be discussed
16.03.2018 - Greece Greece
What is the future of radio in Europe? How does transition from analogue to digital radio evolve in Europe? What are the European prospects and what is the position of Greece in these developments These and many other questions will be discussed and analyzed by representatives of the WorldDab Network, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and representatives of foreign countries, at a workshop organized by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday 21 March 2018.

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Workshop on future of radio in Greece to take place on Wednesday
16.03.2018 - Greece Greece
A meeting on the future of radio in Europe in view of its transition to the digital age is organized by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday, March 21, in a ministry's room. What are the European prospects and what is the position of Greece in these developments?

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On the road in Northern Germany - the NDR DAB+ radio tour
16.03.2018 - Germany Germany
The DAB+ Roadshow of NDR Radio is entering a new round. Following the successful start of the tour of six northern German cities in the autumn of 2017, the NDR DAB+ radio tour will be available from Saturday 17 March to the end of June at almost 20 other locations in the north.

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