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Bauer to launch Magic ABBA pop-up digital radio station
05.05.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Magic ABBA will appear for six weeks from midday Thursday 5th May, playing nothing but ABBA songs and features. The station will be available on DAB digital radio in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Teesside, Tyne & Wear, Humberside, Leeds, Edinburgh, Northern Ireland, Tayside and Inverness.

(Radio Today) Read more


New Audi A4 sedan
05.05.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
This model comes as standard with MMI Navigation plus with 8.3-inch screen, MMI touch, DVD player, 10GB music storage, live traffic and five included map updates and DAB+ digital radio.

(Motoring) Read more


Volkswagen Golf Estate Alltrack
05.05.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Car comes complete with the latest in-car entertainment and communications system with colour touchscreen, sat nav and DAB digital radio.

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L Band loses out as the final destination for digital radio
04.05.2016 - Netherlands Netherlands
L-band will not be used in the future for DAB+, according to a decree from the Dutch Ministry for Economic Affairs. The band will be used for mobile data services and will be licensed through an auction.

(Media Magazine) Read more


Kia Soul EV review
04.05.2016 - Germany Germany
The new electric powered model has improved climate control, an updated navigation system and DAB radio.

(Die Welt) Read more


DAB+ smartphone goes on sale in Netherlands from Friday
04.05.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - Netherlands Netherlands
The LG Stylus 2 with DAB+ will be on sale in the Dutch market from Friday and will retail for $299.

(Media Magazine) Read more


BMW 330e review
04.05.2016 - Australia Australia
The 330e features 19-inch alloys, head up display, front and rear parking sensors, 360 degree parking cameras and digital radio.

(Drive.com) Read more


Ford EcoSport review
04.05.2016 - Norway Norway
This new model comes equipped with DAB radio as standard.

(ABC Nyheter) Read more


New company name, logo and website for Factum Radioscape
04.05.2016 - Factum Radioscape - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The final phase in the amalgamation of Factum and Radioscape sees the Company name changed to Factum Radioscape Ltd. This change is accompanied by the launch of a new website: www.factumradioscape.com and a new logo.

DAB+ the "new" radio
04.05.2016 - Germany Germany
Dorothee Bar, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI), sends a clear signal about the future of radio in Germany. She explains the benefits of DAB+ and the importance of collaboration between all stakeholders, including the radio industry and the German state media authorities. She also highlights the BMVI's work at an EU level to have digital radio mandated in all radio receivers, within the context of the EU Universal Service Directive.

(Huffington Post) Read more