Newsroom

02.11.2012

United Kingdom

The BBC is exploring switching off MW services except where it is depended upon as an alternative to FM and DAB as a money saving option.

02.11.2012

United Kingdom

Inside, piano black inlays compliment the black leather sports seats, while the S line equipment list (on which the Black Editions are based) is expanded with a BOSE surround sound stereo, DAB digital radio and an iPod input as standard.

02.11.2012

United Kingdom

As stated, the BBC really needs to ensure DAB coverage is equivalent to the current service (and therefore a viable option for listeners to upgrade to) before considering total switch off and the loss of the ability to split transmission to a majority of the audience.

01.11.2012

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

Digital radio sales and listening figures recorded a significant rise with 94,655 DAB+ digital radio devices sold in the third quarter of 2012, bringing the total number sold since the 2009 launch to over 1 million (1002,966), in addition listening figures from Survey 7 show 1.336 million people are now listening via a DAB+ device each week.

01.11.2012

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

The BBC is exploring switching off MW services except where it is depended upon as an alternative to FM and DAB as a money saving option.

31.10.2012

Germany

WorldDMB yesterday brought together high profile speakers from the broadcasting industry for a panel discussion ‘Digital Radio the Forgotten Connection’ at Telematics Update conference, Munich, Germany.

31.10.2012

Pure

United Kingdom

Pure launches 'One Siesta Mi Series 2', an updated and improved version of the Siesta. The model has been improved to include alarms and two special keys for programmable alarms. Siesta Mi Series 2 is available in black or white for a retail price of € 59.99.

29.10.2012

United Kingdom

This according to a release issued by Digital Radio UK and based on figures published by RAJAR for the period ending September 2012. The results also showed that DAB now reaches 15.3 million adults in the U.K. on a weekly basis, up 10 percent from 13.9 million in Q3 2011, and DAB listening hours have reached 209 million, an increase of 8% year-on-year, representing 65.2% of all digital listening hours.

27.10.2012

Ireland

dB observes that the test run proves that much will have to be done to pave the way for Ireland’s eventual transition to DAB+, as the country is currently far from the WorldDMB/EBU Profile 1 standard, as established in 2009 to evaluate the European market for broadcasters, manufacturers as well as consumers; currently, not all standard digital radios receive either DAB or DAB+, as would be required by the standard.

26.10.2012

United Kingdom

According to an article from the BBC, three of its digital stations have attracted record audiences in the past three months, referring to figures released by Rajar.