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Leading digital network Absolute Radio Network recently announced plans to switch off some FM services in London and increase its DAB/DAB+ distribution. Bauer's Paul Sylvester, Content Director of the Absolute Radio Network, spoke to DRUK's Yvette Dore about this expansion and Bauer's digital strategy.

Free radio stations in the southerwestern state of Baden-Württemberg are demand political parties to support their call for the subsidised entry of free radios on DAB+.

As part of ABU DBS 2021, WorldDAB will host a DAB+ workshop on Tuesday, April 6, 4:10–5:10 p.m. MYT (10:10–11:10 CET). The workshop will discuss the latest on the rollout of DAB+ across the APAC region.

The first 14 new radio stations have been revealed for Tyneside’s new small-scale DAB radio multiplex. The new stations confirmed include local community broadcasters, specialist music and programming services, football fan stations as well as several national radio companies.

The use of FM in The Netherlands is declining. As soon as the number of listeners via analogue FM has decreased to 30% of the Dutch population, the parties will agree on a date on which FM will be switched off.

The new transmitter operated by Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) is launching in Gemünden on Thursday 25 March.

Public broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk has increased the transmission power in Lower Saxony, improving DAB+ reception for listeners in the region.

French public TV broadcaster France Télévisions announced that Radio Ô will soon be available to DAB+ listeners in mainland France.

According to Herve Godechot who heads the French regulator's radio and audio working group, DAB+ is "radio's passport to the 21st century". There are now 353 services on DAB+ in France - 20 public 330 - and around 30% of the population is now covered by DAB+ reception, while 1 out of every 5 commercial stations is only available on DAB+.

The new radio station, which will be available to listeners on DAB+ from 21 March, aims to become the first radio offering local content with a national structure.