Newsroom

17.02.2014

United Kingdom

The latest Rajar results for the fourth quarter of 2013 show that the share of all radio listening via a digital platform was up 10% year on year (YoY), with 27.7 million (52%) people now tuning in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver each week.In terms of devices, DAB radio remained the most popular, accounting for 65% of all digital hours,

17.02.2014

United Kingdom

Global's talk radio network LBC, self-styled as 'London's Biggest Conversation', became a national station today on DAB radio.

17.02.2014

United Kingdom

Alfa Romeo Giulietta now comes with DAB as standard.

14.02.2014

United Kingdom

According to the latest RAJAR figures, 91 per cent of the UK listened to some form of radio in the past three months, the highest figure since 1999. That’s 48.4 million adults (15+) listening to an average of 21.3 hours a week, with 52 per cent exploiting modern listening techniques via DAB or online streaming.

14.02.2014

Switzerland

RadioHack 2014 brought some 46 developers, engineers and other technology experts to the EBU during Digital Radio Week. One of the projects carried out at RadioHack 2014 is DABerry, which is a hybrid digital receiver based on the Raspberry Pi; another is new developments based on CRC mmb Tools, including low-cost DAB transmitter boards, single-frequency network support, and DAB micro-cells running in a set-top box, fed with audio from a satellite receiver

13.02.2014

Italy

On Thursday 6th February FGA (Fiat Group Automobiles) hosted a successful meeting of WorldDMB and Italian digital radio industry representatives. The event was an opportunity for WorldDMB and FGA to discuss common goals and provided a platform for WorldDMB to build a relationship with one of the fastest growing automotive brands offering digital radio in-car.

13.02.2014

Italy

Fiat is now offering digital radio in its 500L range with DAB+ being available for €110 in all of its models. Dab+ is also included in some special editions.

13.02.2014

United Kingdom

Toyota's new 'Touch 2' infotainment system comes as standard on all bar the base models of the Verso. This 6.1-inch touch-screen set-up adds Bluetooth, a DAB radio and a rear-view camera.

13.02.2014

United Kingdom

The Porsche Macan now comes with DAB as standard.

13.02.2014

United Kingdom

British-based audio products vendor New Dawn Innovations has shown off a handbag-style retro DAB radio at Distree 2014 EMEA, dubbed 'Bardot' after Bridgette Bardot.