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Digital listening reached a new record share of 49.9%, a percentage share growth of 10% compared to 45.2% in Q4 2016. The growth was driven by a surge in digital listening for commercial radio stations, which for the first time exceed 50% at 51.6%, up from 45% in Q4 2016. The majority of digital listening is via DAB digital radio which grew 9.2% in hours to account for 36.3% share of all radio listening or 72.8% of digital listening. In car digital listening hours have grown by 25% year on year, an increase of 15.9 million hours, and reached a new record share of 32%. DAB digital listening in cars contributed to 50% of all DAB digital listening growth.

DAB Italia director Sergio Natucci shares the steps being taken in Italy to address the country's transition to DAB+, the potential shutdown of FM, the impact of mobile streaming, and on receiver legislation mandating radios are compatible with DAB+ from 2020.

You'll find three rows of 'man-made leather' seats, dual-zone climate and automatic windows. Tech is covered by an 8.0-inch central touchscreen with navigation and DAB.

Both its new Move T4 and Move R3 have DAB/DAB+ and FM tuners with 10 digital and 10 FM presets, and come in black or white finishes.

WorldDAB and RadioDNS have produced a set of guidelines explaining how broadcasters with FM and DAB services should supply and update brand logos and to guide automotive manufacturers on how to best download and display these logos. According to the organizations, the guidelines aim to provide clarity and certainty to help deliver the best radio experience to drivers.

On the inside, the all-electric crossover features OLED digital instrumentation and an 8.0-inch centrally mounted touchscreen infotainment system (which doubles as a reversing camera) that comes with EV monitoring software, satellite navigation, DAB radio, and USB and Bluetooth connectivity.

The interior also receives some minor updates with more modern materials, a color LCD screen with new graphics and an audio system with DAB + radio with Subaru Starlink.

Standard features at the base level include 17-inch alloy wheels, reversing camera, seven airbags, a 5.0-inch main display and 3.5-inch instrument display, DAB+ digital radio, leather steering wheel and an electric park brake.

Radio FG has been selected to broadcast its program on the agglomerations of Nantes, Rouen, and Le Havre in DAB+. Radio FG is already broadcast in the cities of Marseille and Nice in the DAB+ format.

KommAustria is aiming to obtain a license in the first quarter of 2018 following completion of a more extensive frequency coordination with foreign authorities. Nationwide, the test operation, which was started in 2015, will not be put into regular operation until 2019.