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The Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces has announced available licences for DAB+ in the country's third digital broadcasting network and all licences in a brand new fourth network. The licences are available in 13 regions and each region can accommodate up to 32 licences. If there are more applications than licences, the Radio and Television Board evaluates the applications in a kind of "beauty contest" based on economic conditions and experience in radio or media activities. The announcement is made because there is free capacity on the third DAB+ network and new broadcasting opportunities have been requested by the radio industry, resulting in the opening of a fourth network.

DAB+ digital radio is being launched in East Belgium. From 1 October, in addition to the programmes of BRF1 and BRF2, four other radio stations will be heard via DAB+. These are the four private radio stations 100,5 Das Hitradio, Radio Contact Ostbelgien Now, Radio Sunshine and Radio 700. The managers of the transmitters signed a cooperation agreement on 20 September. The first transmitter in Petergensfeld (Raeren) is already in operation. A second transmitter is expected to be added next spring at the Wallerode site (Amel) to cover the south of the DG (German-speaking community).

At the BRF broadcasting centre in Eupen, the managers of the five stations signed a cooperation agreement today in the presence of Media Minister Isabelle Weykmans. From 1 October 2023, the programmes of BRF1, BRF2, 100,5 DAS HITRADIO., Radio Contact Ostbelgien NOW, Radio Sunshine and Radio 700 can be received on digital radio DAB+. For this purpose, the Belgian Broadcasting Corporation has put a first DAB+ transmitter into operation in the north of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Digital radio in East Belgium can be received on block 8A.

Denmark's Radio and Television Board has invited tenders for programme activities in the 13 areas in DAB block 3 and DAB block 4. In accordance with the contract conditions, up to 32 licences can be issued in each area. If there are more qualified bidders than available licences in a region, the Radio and Television Board will carry out an assessment of the bidders based on their attractiveness. The deadline for submitted bids is Monday 16 October 2023. The licences will come into effect on Monday 1 July 2024 and will apply until 30 June 2032.

"Arcom is returning to work on a number of major projects that demonstrate the dynamism of our audiovisual and digital landscape," says Arcom's chairman. One of these 'major projects' is DAB+, which is keeping the regional delegations busy. "As far as radio is concerned, the rollout of DAB+ has passed the symbolic 50% mark in terms of national coverage and is continuing. Arcom is also continuing its analysis work for its white paper on the future of radio, which will be published in 2024. The central issue of services of general interest will also keep us busy this autumn," stressed Roch-Olivier Maistre. 17 multiplexes, both extended and local, began broadcasting during the summer of 2023.

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On Tuesday 19 September, TDF began broadcasting thirteen radio stations in DAB+ on five broadcasting sites - soon to be six - in Le Vigen, Saint-Junien, Roc-de-Mioul, Bellac and Puy-las-Rodas. These TDF sites will serve the population of the Limoges (Haute-Vienne), Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze), Saint-Junien (Haute-Vienne) and Bellac (Haute-Vienne) conurbations, as well as covering the A20, N141 and N147 trunk roads for mobile reception. In the coming weeks, broadcasting will also be launched from the TDF site at Fargeas to cover the Uzerche area (Corrèze).

Radio Konin FM has joined the DABCAST experimental multiplex of BCAST, owned by Cyfrowy Polsat. It is the ninth station broadcast on channel 11B in Warsaw. A total of 27 radio stations are available on DAB+ in the Polish capital. In addition to Radio Konin FM, the DABCAST multiplex includes: POPradio from Pruszków, Muzyczne Radio from Jelenia Góra, Radio 7 from Mława, Radio Parada from Łódź, Radio Jasna Góra from Częstochowa, Radio Bezpieczna Podróż, Radio Niepokalanów and Radio Maryja.

In March this year, the CREVEX complex exercise began, which has involved several months of exercises in different security and internal security agencies. Kadi Luht-Kallas, adviser to the Rescue and Safety Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior, told Digigenius that the test, which will take place today at 19.30, can be said to be a quick pre-test for DAB+. "For up to 60 seconds, Klassikaraadio will be routed to the channel and a text about the test will be displayed, after which the radio itself should move back to the previous setting, but this may vary depending on the device," she described.

Cumulative DAB+ digital radio receiver sales reached 52.4 million in the UK, the highest in Europe, latest figures show. This included car sales and meant total DAB and upgraded DAB+ digital radio coverage reached 97.3% of the UK population in 2023, compared to 94% in 2013, according to new figures from WorldDAB, a global industry association for DAB digital radio. WorldDAB found 98% of new cars had DAB or DAB+ fitted in the UK and two-thirds (66%) of UK households had DAB or DAB+ receivers.