WorldDAB blogs
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EBU publishes Technical Report TR 051 on Measuring Techniques for DAB Coverage Performance
28.04.2020
Roberto Moro, Strategic Broadcast Services Manager at SRG SSR, and Chair of the Working Group that produced the report within the EBU Project Group on Sharing & Planning Terrestrial services as part of the EBU's Strategic Programme on Spectrum, discusses the importance of measuring a DAB network and its coverage.
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France – DAB+ strategic for broadcast, despite drop in advertising revenues
23.04.2020
Despite consumers’ increasing interest in DAB+, broadcasters in France are now facing a uncertain future caused by the coronavirus outbreak and drop in advertising revenues. However, new DAB+ services continue to launch in the country, with regional DAB+ services set to launch in Bordeaux and Toulouse in the summer.
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Four new members join WorldDAB
06.03.2020
We’re pleased to announce four new Members have joined WorldDAB since November 2019. They are Danish public broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Dutch digital radio organisation Digital Radio NL, Japanese DAB solution provider M’s STYLE TECHNOLOGY Corp. and Japanese receiver manufacturer Yamaha Corporation. WorldDAB now has a total of 105 members from 31 countries.
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Serbia to extend DAB+ trial in 2020
14.01.2020
With over 400 radio stations available across the country, and over half of the country’s seven million inhabitants listening to the radio on a daily basis, it’s safe to say that Serbia’s radio listening habits are on par with the rest of Europe.
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WorldDAB session at TU Automotive examines radio’s place in the car
12.12.2019
In October 2019, DAB+ and WorldDAB held the prime spot on stage at the TU Automotive event in Munich, the leading telematics event for the automotive industry in Europe bringing together over 500 participants from across the industry.
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Four new members join WorldDAB
22.11.2019
We’re pleased to announce four new Members have joined WorldDAB since September 2019. They are Honda, Inntot Technologies, RTV Slovenija and towerCast.
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TU Automotive 2019 to highlight radio’s place in the car
22.10.2019
WorldDAB is hosting a session at this year’s TU-Automotive Europe, the automotive event held in Munich on 29-30 October. The session will address radio’s role in the increasingly-connected car and focus on how automotive manufacturers can enhance the natural benefits of radio.
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DAB+ digital radio – the most affordable way to broadcast radio
14.10.2019
New research presented by Arqiva at IBC 2019 compares the costs for broadcast radio using FM, DAB+ and IP. FM is the most expensive distribution channel, at £0.00105 per hour. IP provided the second most expensive channel, costing £0.00047 per hour. DAB+ is the most affordable channel, at £0.00033 per hour.
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IBC 2019 – Industry leaders reassert commitment to radio’s digital future
19.09.2019
Titled Radio distribution strategies for a connected world, WorldDAB's session at IBC addressed digital terrestrial radio’s place in the distribution mix and offered insights for broadcasters on how to assess all digital distribution platforms, including 5G, in order to make informed investment choices to safeguard broadcast radio’s future.