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New enhanced Ford EcoSport SUV on the way

14.12.2017 - Ireland

Ford claims that the new EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV ) will deliver enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe. The features include DAB radio.

(Galway Advertiser) Read more

ABC & SBS launch DAB+ services in Canberra and Darwin

14.12.2017 - Australia

From Thursday, Canberra and Darwin will have access to SBS and ABC DAB+ services. In addition to ABC and SBS’s national radio programs, listeners can also tune in to the digital-only stations.

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Canberra Launches Two New Digital Radio Stations

14.12.2017 - Australia

Two new commercial digital radio stations have launched in Canberra, Elf Radio and Coles Radio as recent figures show one out of four people in the nation’s capital listen to DAB+.

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Norway first country to switch off FM radio

14.12.2017 - Malaysia

As scheduled, the country's most northern regions and the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic switched to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in the late morning, said Digitalradio Norge.

(Free Malaysia Today) Read more

Two new DAB+ stations for Canberra

14.12.2017 - Australia

Elf Radio and Coles Radio have been launched in Canberra, ahead of trial services being switched to permanent services next year as the commercial radio industry rolls out DAB+.

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Norway eliminates FM radio and switches to DAB+

14.12.2017 - United Kingdom

The Norwegian government completed its transition to completely digital radio broadcasting on Wednesday, shutting down FM broadcasts.

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Norway first country to switch off FM radio and use digital radio

14.12.2017 - Norway

Norway on Wednesday completed its transition to digital radio, becoming the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts of its FM radio network.

(Business Daily (press release) (blog)) Read more

DAB+ listening figures rising in Australia

14.12.2017 - Australia

DAB+ digital radio listening figures have been on the rise in Australia, with 3.8 million Australians tuning in every week across the five major capital cities. The news comes as Canberra has gained two new digital radio stations, Coles Radio and Elf Radio.

(Radio Today (Aust & NZ)) Read more

Norway becomes the first country in the world to completely switch off its FM radio broadcasts

14.12.2017 - United Kingdom

Norway has become the first country in the world to completely switch off its FM radios. Listeners in the country will now have to choose between DAB signal or not having the radio on at all.

(The Independent) Read more