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Digital radio use in the UK reached 49.9%, a growth of 10% compared to 45.2% in Q4 2016, according to RAJAR Q4 2017 data. The majority of digital radio use comes from DAB over-the-air radio which grew 9.2% in hours to account for 36.3% share of all radio listening and 72.8% of digital listening.

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is top of mind for German consumers right now, following a 2010 country-wide initiative to convert all radio and TV signals to digital. The DAB search trend has experienced sustained year-over-year growth at a rate of 41% in Germany since 2010.

Digital radio listening in the autumn of 2017 a share of 61%. That means that 61 digital (DAB+ and internet) from every 100 minutes were listened to on the radio.

Kiwis would get more and better radio services if the country invested in a digital radio network, says Kordia chief executive Scott Bartlett. "Kordia is ready to invest. We are willing to put some money down on the table to bring these services to market if there is a consensus that it is the smart thing to do."

MMI Navigation, the Audi Virtual Cockpit, DAB+ radio, heated sports seats and parking sensors are also standard.

The Czech Telecommunications Authority (ČTU) has updated the radio frequency usage plan for DAB+ in the Czech Republic, to enable the national DAB+ networks to extend from the existing three to seven multiplexes. The remaining six national networks are divided by region. Thus, there can be up to 11 multiplexes in central Bohemia and up to 12 in Prague.

The new Pure Move T4 features a 2-inch colour screen, and there are 20 presets installed, and an added bonus of a built-in kickstand means you don’t have to lean the Pure Move T4 against a wall if you want to listen hands-free. The Pure Move R3 comes with a 1.6-inch display, three dedicated-station preset buttons, and Pure promises up to 15 hours from it on a single charge.

Fabulous magazine teams up with online retailer to offer five competition winners a Roberts Radio Revival DAB Digital Radio with FM Tuner in Fuchsia worth £119.

Digital radio is becoming more and more popular across the UK ahead of the digital switchover. 49.9% of radio users were listening to digital at the end of 2017, a 10% growth from the end of 2016.

34m tune in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver. In an average week, digital listening accounts for 518 million hours; DAB has a 73% share of digital listening hours, digital TV 10% and online 17%.