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Radio leads digital audio consumption in Australia
14.06.2017 - Australia Australia
A new study released by global firm Edison Research reveals the digital audio, social media, mobile and podcast habits of Australians. Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 85% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, compared to Spotify 21%, Podcasting 10%, Pandora 8%, Apple Music 6%, Google Play All Access 2%.

(Mediaweek) Read more

Sahaga launch
13.06.2017 - Norway Norway
Hans Christian Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, Sahaga AS has launched Sahaga TV. An online TV channel dedicated to DAB+. "It´s important to us to showcase all digital radios from POP. This way the public get to know the features, sizes and form factors. This service is best provided by making a TV-show. We most definitively do not have NRK or TV2-standard, but a lot of viewers report back to us", he says."
More people tuning in to digital radio
13.06.2017 - Australia Australia
For the third time since the launch of DAB+ digital radio broadcasts at the end of 2009, audience numbers for all DAB+ only stations have been released one week after the official metropolitan GfK radio ratings.

(Radioinfo ) Read more

Public consultation for DAB+ in Nantes and Rouen
13.06.2017 - France France
The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel plans to launch a call for applications in digital radio (RNT) on Nantes and Rouen. This launch of a call for applications in these areas should be preceded by a public consultation and impact studies in order to measure both the metropolitan and the local level the impact of the launching of the proposed calls within the framework of the calendar published by the Council.

(La Lettre.Pro Radio) Read more

Liverpool radio scene celebrated at Radio City
13.06.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Liverpool’s radio broadcasters gathered on Tuesday evening at the top of the Radio City Tower to celebrate the rise of digital radio in the area. The special event, Doing the DAB: Liverpool, was organised by Digital Radio UK and Radio Academy North West and featured a line-up of speakers from BBC and commercial radio in Liverpool. Attendees heard that overall radio listening in Liverpool has grown by 7% in the last 5 years, supported by 80% growth of digital listening. This has been driven by an increase in the number of DAB stations to 66 and the advancement of DAB household penetration to over 64% in the Liverpool area.

(Radio Today) Read more

Are standalone internet radios on the way out?
12.06.2017 - Canada Canada
“Consumers want choice and a product that will do everything; e.g. DAB, internet and streaming. Consumers want to cover all bases so can they have confidence that the product they’ve just invested in is future proof.” says Richard McKinney, sales director at Ruark Audio.

(Radio World) Read more

DAB+ extends reach in Tuscany
12.06.2017 - Italy Italy
After the 3 national Mux, 1 for the public service and 2 for commercial radio that are already covering over the 70% of population and all major roads and motorways with 41 programs (21 in simulcast and 20 digital only), Agcom is proceeding with local radio frequency assignment so that other 24 local radio on air on DAB+ in Tuscany. In total are now 232 local DAB programs on air in 9 areas

(Aeranti-Corallo) Read more

Digital Broadcasting Seminar on the progress of DAB in the Balkans
12.06.2017 - Serbia Serbia
The event, held at the Radio House, brought together representatives of Serbia - Government of the media sector, regulators and broadcasters. The event was also attended by EBU members from Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, FYROM, Slovenia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina, demonstrating the interest throughout the region to advance the implementation of DAB.

(digitalrvinfo.gr) Read more

Two bidders submit applications to run DAB+ multiplexes in Austria
12.06.2017 - Austria Austria
The call for applications has closed for Austria’s national and regional DAB multiplexes. ORS is applying for 11 programs covering nationwide coverage; RTG Radiotechnikum GmbH is responsible for the regional broadband network in the greater Vienna area. Almost 85% of the population is due to be covered by DAB+ by 2020.

(APA OTS) Read more

RMC podcast discuss DAB+ in France
09.06.2017 - France France
French broadcaster RMC’s podcast “De quoi jme mail” explains DAB (RNT), looks at its rollout across Europe, considers DAB receivers, and debates its deployment across France. (forward to 29:30 of audio)

(BFMTV.com) Read more