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Growth in digital bolsters commercial radio revival
12.02.2015 - United Kingdom
Rajar figures show that digital consumption of radio has risen to 37.9 per cent of listening...Many in the commercial sector are pinning hopes on a continued rush to digital to lure advertisers with easily reachable, targeted audiences.
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Digital Radio Summit 2015: Unifying the radio experience!
12.02.2015 -
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
WorldDAB Member
- Switzerland 
Yesterday’s Digital Radio Summit marked the 8th anniversary of such an event. With over a 110 participants from 25 difference countries as far as Australia and the United States, the event showed that the discussions around the future of digital radio are still top on the agenda of many organisations.
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Digital radio industry share opinions at 'Drive to Digital: NOW'
11.02.2015 -
- United Kingdom
The digital broadcasting and automotive industry were interviewed during the Digital Radio UK 'Drive to Digital: NOW' event held in London on the 6th February. Listen to the full podcast (11th February).
(Radio Today) Read more
Panjab Radio joining Bradford & Huddersfield
10.02.2015 - United Kingdom
The Bradford & Huddersfield multiplex will be getting two extra services in the next few weeks – Panjab Radio and Asian Sound Radio.
(Radio Today) Read more
WorldDMB hold DAB+ session at Salon de la Radio
10.02.2015 -
- France 
This morning at 11:30, the WorldDMB will be holding a conference called " The development and the future of DAB in Europe . " The conference, to be held in the Auditorium Etoile Saint Honore Centre will be dedicated to digital radio with a proprietary platform of experts and professionals from all over Europe.
(La Lettre Pro) Read more
Record DAB sales in 2014
10.02.2015 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway
Sales of DAB radios grew by 30.5% in 2014 with 667 000 sold radios having DAB reception, according Elektronikkbransjen. In addition, it sold at least 50,000 DAB adapters for cars and an unknown number radio receivers that are not registered in industry association statistics.
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More radio in digital
09.02.2015 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway
Mari Hagerup, communications manager of Digital radio Norway disagrees with the description that Norway is an "outsider". The European Broadcasting Union EBU recommends a transition to digital radio and identifies DAB+ as a backbone in radio broadcasts... In Norway and Europe DAB better suited."
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Research into DAB+ market development in Netherlands
09.02.2015 - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy WorldDAB Member - Netherlands
Awareness of DAB+ or Digital Radio+ is reasonably high; 23 percent say they know the term ‘DAB+’ and 29 percent were familiar with ‘Digtal Radio+’ in July.
(Agentschap Telecom) Read more
Pure combines DAB+ digital radio with Bluetooth streaming in funky new Evoke D2
09.02.2015 - Pure - Australia
English audio brand Pure has unveiled a new DAB+ digital radio with Bluetooth streaming. Called Evoke D2, this bookshelf speaker with a streamlined form factor combines the crystal clear quality of digital radio with the modern convenience of Bluetooth, so users can have the best of both worlds in one device.
(Appliance Retailer) Read more
WorldDMB presents seminar at Salon de la Radio - Full Schedule
09.02.2015 -
- France
This session gives an insider perspective on the development of digital radio across Europe, with experts from four of the major territories that have deployed DAB/DAB+ digital radio: UK, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.