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Volkswagen to fit DAB radio as standard

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

VW will be installing DAB Digital Radio as standard in all new cars from next year, with the new Beetle already equipped. Vauxhall have also committed to the same timescale, with Ford saying the majority of new vehicles will include DAB by the end of ...

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VW plans digital radio as standard

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

German car giant Volkswagen (VW) is set to roll out DAB digital radio on almost all of its models, according to reports. Senior VW staff have promised that from next year all but one model will have the hi-tech radio kit, which allows crystal clear ...

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Pure Contour 100Di review

18.05.2012 - Australia

The Pure Contour 100Di digital radio is a stylish digital radio with good sound quality and an affordable price. The Pure Contour 100Di is a digital radio with a built-in iPod, ...

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VW: standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton

18.05.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - United Kingdom

[London] Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all...

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France to Auction Digital Radio Licenses for 23 Cities

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

Le Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel, the French broadcast industry authority, said that it plans to open a call for digital terrestrial licenses for France's next 20 biggest cities. This after relaunching its call for digital radio networks in Paris, ...

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Survey Proves Audience Knows What They Like, Pays Attention

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

In the UK, for example, commercial radio broadcasters began to shun local origination and branding in 2008 when Global Radio acquired GCap and homogenized the Heart brand across much of the country. When media regulator OFCOM officially relaxed rules ...

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British radio listeners go digital

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

A full 29.2 per cent of radio listening is now via digital devices. RAJAR said 22.1 million adults now have access to a DAB receiver, up 12 per cent year on year. Internet listening hit an all-time high with the population listening to 42 million hours ...

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Absolute Radio in tune with almost 3m listeners

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

However, Absolute Radio Noughties saw its audience decline by 50% year-on-year to 84000. Absolute Radio noted that 77% of listeners now access its stations via digital platforms, such as DAB, considerably ahead of the industry average of 29.2%.

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Overview by the Carat Broadcast Team

18.05.2012 - United Kingdom

- 45% of the population tuned in via any Digital platform, including DAB & Digital TV – a record high. - 42.6% of UK adults now own a DAB radio at home – a record high. - 34% of 15-24's listen to the radio via their mobile phone each week – a record ...

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