WorldDAB blogs
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Reducing driver distraction on the digital dash
06.05.2021
While touchscreens allow a wider range of information to be displayed to the driver, they can be tricky to use on the move. Voice lends itself perfectly to radio, enabling the implementation of new infotainment systems while reducing driver distraction.
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MBT webinar - what is the future of terrestrial broadcasting
05.05.2021
MBT has announced the launch of a webinar addressing the future of terrestrial broadcasting. Split across two sessions, the free webinar will take place on 19 May, and focus on digital radio and how to run a successful DAB+ project - from the business perspective of the network operator and from the broadcaster’s perspective.
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WorldDAB to hold DAB+ workshop at ABU DBS 2021
29.03.2021
Organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2021 will take place from April 5 to 8 and for the first time, the entire event will be held online in light of the ongoing global pandemic.
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Absolute Radio Network plans DAB+ expansion
24.03.2021
Leading digital network Absolute Radio Network recently announced plans to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new musical genre and increased DAB/DAB+ distribution. Bauer's Paul Sylvester, Content Director of the Absolute Radio Network, speaks to DRUK's Yvette Dore about this expansion.
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Creating a better listener experience in the car with broadcast and IP
11.03.2021
Yesterday, WorldDAB and the EBU brought together experts from the broadcast and automotive industries to discuss the future of radio in the car and how hybrid radio - with DAB+ at the heart of it - allows radio to stay relevant in the competitive entertainment world inside the connected car.
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Digital Radio UK launches new digital radio social media campaign
15.02.2021
This week sees the launch of Digital Radio UK’s first social media campaign, which communicates the breadth and diversity of the digital radio content proposition under the overall theme ‘Radio’s Digital Revolution: Listen Right Now’.
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Bauer Media’s Absolute Radio digital station portfolio expanding
15.02.2021
Bauer plans to to remove Absolute Radio from FM in London, and broadcast three additional decade services in the capital - Absolute Radio 00s on DAB and Absolute Radio 70s and Absolute Radio 10s on DAB+.
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DAB+ now the leading digital platform for radio in French speaking Belgium
11.02.2021
The latest figures from the Ipsos / maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020 are clear: awareness and consumption of DAB+ is soaring. Digital platforms now represent a third of the listening volume, DAB+ is the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%.
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“Stronger together” at maRadio.be Digital Radio Day
03.02.2021
Organised by the national body responsible for coordinating the promotion of digital radio, maRadio.fr, Digital Radio Day 2021 will be a live, virtual event with the latest updates on the progress being made with Belgian radio’s transition to digital.