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Mobile TV to expand trials
14.08.2013 - South Africa South Africa
Prospective broadcaster Mobile TV will expand its trial network using Korea’s digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) technology, to the Western Cape and the Free State, founder Mothobi Mutloatse said on Wednesday. Mobile TV has already run a trial using DMB — which offers radio and video broadcasting services along with interactive “datacasting” — in Gauteng. It switched on test signals in the province in December 2010.

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Radio resilient in an eventful year: Rhys Holleran
14.08.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
During a Southern Cross Austereo briefing,CEO Rhys Holleran highlighted new digital radio initiatives would be undertaken and that he considers digital radio an investment for the future of radio. “You've got to start somewhere… we want to be in the game, digital radio is a good game to be in for the future.”

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Sangean Intros Home Music System with FM, DAB, DAB+
14.08.2013 - Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
The DDR-47BT is an FM, DAB, and DAB radio. It has built-in Bluetooth, so it can easily communicate with smartphones and tablet computers. It will stream using an Apt-x codec, giving it an affinity to Motorola, HTC, Samsung, and other devices that use Apt-x.

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Radio Vaticana will promote Digital Radio at "Meeting dell'amicizia di Rimini" a show
12.08.2013 - Italy Italy
Over 800,000 visitors will attend this year’s 'Meeting dell'amicizia di Rimini' which will take place from 18-24 August in Rimini, Italy. During the event there will be a promotion of DAB+ digital radio.

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Volkswagen Golf with DAB across its range
12.08.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Equipment levels are generous across the range with all cars getting aircon and a flashy touchscreen infotainment system with a DAB radio, Bluetooth and USB/iPod connectivity as standard.

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New digital radio campaign from CRA and Sony Australia, all in time for Fathers day
09.08.2013 - Australia Australia
Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) has teamed up with Sony Australia and is offering bonus pair of Sony Headphones with the purchase of any Sony DAB+ product, in a new digital radio ad campaign for Father's Day.

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DAB receiver from Maxim
09.08.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced the MAX2173 RF to Bits tuner for digital audio broadcast (DAB) applications in automobiles and other mobile DAB/FM products.

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DAB+ Continues Gaining Traction in Australia
09.08.2013 - Australia Australia
DAB+ radio receivers continue to sell well, according to Commercial Radio Australia. 68,417 DAB receivers were sold during 2Q2013, bringing the total number sold since the 2009 launch of the service to 1,318,596.

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SPORT1.fm broadcasts ENERGY on DAB+
08.08.2013 - Germany Germany
As of this Friday SPORT1.fm will start broadcasting coverage of matches of the 1st Bundesliga on DAB+ via its programme ENERGY.

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Germany wants new DAB+ programs
08.08.2013 - Germany Germany
Dr. Willi Steul, Director of Deutschlandradio has renewed his organisations commitment to DAB + in an interview with medienpolitik.net.

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