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Digital radio delivers one third of listening

01.02.2013 - United Kingdom

Digital radio has reached an important milestone in UK and now represents one third (33%).

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Radio Bremen launches digital radio offer

01.02.2013 - Germany

1 February 2013 Radio Bremen starts its digital radio offering.

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Norwegian PT and MT to auction local digital radio permits

01.02.2013 - Norway

The Norwegian postal and telecommunications regulator PT, and the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet or MT), are to run an online auction for local radio permits in eight regions where there is excess demand.

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UK online digital radio hours up 43% in Q4 - study

01.02.2013 - United Kingdom

Listening to radio via a digital platform in terms of weekly reach has increased by 9 percent year on year in the UK, with 25.2 million people listening to radio via a digitally enabled receiver (DAB, DTV, Online) each week in Q4 2012.

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Volkswagen ready to launch the Golf TDI S

01.02.2013 - United Kingdom

Embedded with a basic S and SE Trim, the standard kit structure includes a 5.8 inch multimedia touch screen with Bluetooth connectivity and DAB Tuner.

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France: DAB to Launch by Fall 2013

01.02.2013 - France

Terrestrial digital radio will roll into action in the French cities of Paris, Nice and Marseille by the fall of 2013, according to Les Echos.

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RAJAR round up

31.01.2013 - United Kingdom

Digital radio accounted for a third of radio listening overall, slightly up year on year. 10. In terms of digital-only stations, 6music now has the biggest audience.

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Digital climbs to a third of total radio audience

31.01.2013 - United Kingdom

Although total figures portrayed modest growth, digital's share of the total radio audience grew 14 per cent year on year, with RAJAR finding that 48 per cent of the UK public tuned in via some form of digital radio.

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Rajar Q4 2012: Agency views on Absolute's growth and the digital boost

31.01.2013 - United Kingdom

Absolute Radio, Magic 105.4 and the growth of digital listening in the fourth quarter of 2012 have all been praised by radio buying from Mindshare, MediaCom, Carat and RadioWorks.

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