Newsroom

03.02.2015

Germany

According to Tel Tarif, state media authorities want to explore the potential of DAB+ for broadcasters by putting it to the test.

03.02.2015

United Kingdom

The DAB+ channel proposed by Sound Digital has yet to be allocated to a content provider, according to its application for the Digital 2 DAB licence.

02.02.2015

United Kingdom

Ofcom has named Listen2Digital and Sound Digital in the running for the second national, commercial digital radio multiplex in the UK, which will deliver around 15 new national DAB stations from 2016. Ofcom invited applications in July 2014 to operate a new DAB multiplex and said bids will be assessed on the innovation they can bring to the UK radio industry and audiences.

02.02.2015

DAB Italia WorldDAB Member

Italy

The radio industry mourns the passing of Fabrizio Guidi, President of Club DAB Italia.

01.02.2015

Denmark

IRC Nordic has produced audio products since 2001 and is among the Danish leading suppliers of DAB radios. Introducing the new product line, new and larger sales channels have paved the way for more important markets, and IRC expects establishment on 9-10 markets and representation in more than 800 shops during 2015.

01.02.2015

United Kingdom

Absolute Radio 70s has been spotted testing on satellite in a major distribution boost for the offshoot of Absolute Radio.

30.01.2015

United Kingdom

UTV has also reached an agreement with the Virgin Group to relaunch the Virgin Radio brand on the new network. Which is slightly ironic, as the original Virgin Radio morphed into Absolute Radio after its sale to the Times Of India Group in 2008, and that brand is now owned by Bauer.

30.01.2015

Arqiva WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

Sound Digital, a joint venture between Arqiva, Bauer and UTV, has applied for the national digital radio licence offered by Ofcom last year, under the promise that it will deliver access to 15 "distinctive" national digital radio stations. The application, subject to approval, will see UTV launch three original speech stations - talkRADIO, talkSPORT 2 and talkBusiness - while Bauer will offer a range of music stations, including Magic Mellow, KISSTORY, heat radio, Absolute 80s and Planet Rock. Virgin Radio would also be set to return to UK airwaves under a partnership between the Virgin Group and UTV, which will see Sound Digital offer a non-mainstream music station which Jazz FM has signed an agreement to provide.

29.01.2015

United Kingdom

Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK, says: “We welcome both bids for the second national commercial DAB network – it’s great news for radio and for listeners. The additional capacity on DAB will enable greater innovation, more competition and a wider choice of stations for listeners. We look forward to the launch of new stations in early 2016.”

29.01.2015

United Kingdom

Sabras Radio has confirmed that it will be one of 18 services that would launch nationally if its bid for a second DAB national multiplex is successful. In plans, which have been made public today, radio group, Orion Media and the UK’s leading engineering support services organisation, Babcock International Group PLC, have teamed up to submit an application for the second national digital radio multiplex. The bid, Listen2Digital, which will be chaired by Orion founder Phil Riley, will significantly broaden radio choice for listeners across the UK. -