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Recommendations from the EBU on the future of digital radio in Europe
13.02.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
The key points of the EBU Recommendation are: • there should be adequate national planning, in order to provide digital solutions for all radio services; • there should be immediate deployment using DAB+, which uses more advanced audio coding than the original DAB standard; • where DAB coverage isn’t possible the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system should be used; • enhanced features such as text, images and programme guides should accompany digitization; • hybrid services taking advantage of additional internet-delivered content should be deployed, for example using the RadioDNS system; • added momentum could be given to deployment if it were possible to agree on harmonization around a future analogue switch-off date for radio in Europe.

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Crystal clear Recommendation from the Digital Radio Summit
13.02.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
The EBU launched a new technical Recommendation at the Digital Radio Summit today, in Geneva, confident that it will bring added impetus to the rollout of digital radio services across Europe.

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New Czech Radio projects launched for digital broadcasting
12.02.2013 - Czechia Czechia
The public service broadcaster is the leader in digital audio broadcasting. From 1 March, the selection of digital audio broadcasting (DAB) will be expanded to include new projects of Czech Radio.

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Government tests life without FM in digital radio pilot
12.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
As much previously reported, the move from analogue to digital-only radio is taking much longer than it did in the TV domain, with the radio industry itself split on the long-term viability of the DAB platform.

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D Love returns for new BBC and Digital Radio UK campaign 'Endless Dove' from ...
12.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC and Digital Radio UK have revealed their latest ad featuring diminutive new star of digital radio D Love, entitled 'Endless Dove'.

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UK Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport to Test Analog FM Switch-off
11.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The trial, called GO Digital, is being held ahead of a ministerial decision on when or if a switchover to digital radio should take place. This project follows on from the nation-wide switch-off of the analog television signals across the U.K.

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Lagarde Active Commits to Digital Radio in Czech Republic
11.02.2013 - Czechia Czechia
Feb 8, 2013 - Its opposition to digital radio in France notwithstanding, Lagardere Active has expressed its support of digital radio in the Czech Republic, where it is the first private broadcaster, according to a recent article in Les Echos.

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Go Digital radio switchover piloted in Bath
11.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio now accounts for 31.5 per cent of all radio listening, with Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) already reaching 90 per cent of the population and all major roads.

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CRA Holds Installers' Workshop Focusing on DAB+
11.02.2013 - Australia Australia
20 will include information on DAB digital radio aftermarket products, how to optimize in-car reception and guidelines for antenna placement to receive the best digital radio coverage.

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Italy goes DAB+ with Factum
11.02.2013 - Italy Italy
Factum Electronics, the leading global provider of next-generation head-ends for digital multimedia broadcasting, has delivered an important order of the new generation Digital Radio multiplexers to Club DAB Italia, the digital network operator for some of the most important Italian national commercial radio stations.

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