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Sales of cars fitted with digital radio hits new milestone in the UK
20.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
More than 80% of the 2,692,786 new cars sold in the UK last year featured the latest digital radios, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed. SMMT CEO Mike Hawes says the number of newly registered cars factory-fitted with digital radio has increased more than fourfold over the past five years, thanks to major investments by manufacturers.

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Digital radios to look out for in the January sales
20.01.2017 - VQ - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - Roberts Radio Limited - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A roundup of the latest DAB+ radios from brands including JVC, VQ, Sony and Roberts.

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Komm Austria publishes criteria for DAB+ multiplexes
20.01.2017 - Austria Austria
Austrian regulator, KommAustria, has published the criteria for approval of DAB+ terrestrial digital radio multiplexes, detailing the financial prerequisites for the construction and operation of terrestrial digital radio multiplexes.

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sonoroSTEREO 2 launches
19.01.2017 - Germany Germany
The sonoroSTEREO 2 is now available as a successor to the successful sonoroSTEREO. Thanks to DAB+ numerous radio stations can be received in the highest audio quality. In addition music can also be streamed directly from the users smartphone or tablet.

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Norwegian Government, Industry Helped Stakeholders Prep for FM Shutdown
19.01.2017 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
Ahead of the digital switchover in Norway, lots of preparation was done to aid a smooth transition. Preparations included a dedicated team of NRK staff answering questions from the public, Digitalradio Norge touring the country in a caravan to promote DAB+ and visiting car dealerships to ensure they were educated about digital radio.

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How much does it cost to stream DAB radio on your mobile
19.01.2017 - Norway Norway
Listening to digital radio in your home via a DAB+ receiver is totally free, many cars also come fitted with DAB+ radios. However when you are on the move you'll need to stream your favourite digital radio stations via mobile data or public wifi. Depending on your contract and data allowance the costs can vary a great deal.

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European Radio Show confirms UK speakers
19.01.2017 - France France
The show will open on Sunday at 11am with a panel of speakers from the UK: Ian O’Neill (UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Alan Davey (BBC), Will Harding (Global), Steve Parkinson (Bauer), Vanessa Messad (Wireless Group), Ford Ennals (Digital Radio UK), and Dom Chambers (Community Radio).

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DAB stakeholders to be well represented at 2017 European Motor Show
18.01.2017 - Telenor Norge AS WorldDAB Member - Belgium Belgium
Major radio industry players are uniting to jointly run an information campaign at this year’s European Motor Show. Those players include VRT and Norkring Belgium (the DAB+ system operator for VRT and the private Flemish-language radio stations) and maRadio.be, the digital radio platform bringing together RTBF and French-speaking private radio stations.

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Growing DAB+ coverage in Italy
18.01.2017 - Italy Italy
2017 will see further development of digital radio in Italy by all radio operators to ensure a more extensive distribution network. There are now a large range of DAB receivers in the shops and it is hoped DAB+ will continue to grow in the car as more manufactures add DAB+ receivers as standard.

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Spread of digital radio across Europe
18.01.2017 - Germany Germany
Last week Norway became the first country in the world to begin switching off FM transmissions in favor of DAB. Most other countries in Europe, including Germany, are not yet ready to commit to a switchover date.

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