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"For such a strong and well-established music brand as Klassik Radio, digitisation offers an outstanding corporate opportunity" says Ulrich Kubak, CEO of Klassik Radio AG, on the development of web-based streaming services and the nationwide broadcast on DAB+.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is extending the current digital radio trials in Canberra and Darwin until 30 June 2016. The trials are being conducted by Commercial Radio Australia and use DAB+ digital radio technology. Participants in the Canberra trial include The ABC and SBS with hopes that community services will join the trial soon.

The National Public Broadcaster (NPO) has switched off NPO Radio 5 and Radio Maria from medium wave. These channels will broadcast digitally with NPO currently working to expand DAB+ network on channel 12C further with additional support channels.

Regional commercial radio in the Netherlands have begun to broadcast via DAB+ alongside existing analog services.

September last year saw the Pajero upgraded, but this week's upgrade brings exciting news for tech-heads: the addition of Apple Carplay, Android Auto and DAB+ digital radio.

The Mitsubishi range comes with DAB radio as standard and a new Terra Rossa premium paint colour.

Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, now will renew the licenses for analogue and digital radio for the new period of 2017-2022. Broadcasters have promised robust and intensive plans to improve the network on12C (indoor coverage) and to extend their marketing efforts for digital radio.

The Pinell Go is a small, portable, DAB+/FM radio from a company that has re-branded itself "Pinell of Norway". It's possibly, the first radio I've seen which highlights the company's design credentials throughout - taking cues from the master of industrial design, Apple, while adding a Norwegian twist. And I love it.

The public consultation regarding digital radio launched by France’s Higher Audiovisual Council at the beginning of summer is now complete. The consultation brought to light two possible obstacles to the eventual success of digital radio in France: the potential of too few local multiplex allotments and too much of an “amazing pipeline of national multiplexes,” according to this article in lalettre.pro.

Expat stations have many problems: not least, non-existent or fatally flawed research figures, and sometimes quite draconian broadcast law and ownership rules that differ from ‘back home’. That said, there are significant opportunities with new technologies, like DAB+ and online, to better serve expat communities.