06.08.2012
Digital radio share at 40% in London
DAB radios, owned by 41.7% of the UK population against 38.9% this time last year, account for the bulk of digital listening.
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06.08.2012
Galaxy Radio now on DAB +
Digital radio channel Radio Galaxy can now be received on DAB + in Bavaria.
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06.08.2012
ALBERT DR 333 with color display
Albrecht has announced the launch of a new digital radio receiver. An outstanding feature of the DR 333 is the color display with touch screen interface to display additional information such as artist, album, presenter, weather, news, etc. The receiver will be available in August.
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06.08.2012
2Q2012 RAJAR: Digital Radio Listening in UK Continues to Increase
Breaking down the digital listening, we see that about 63 percent of it is done via a DAB radio.
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06.08.2012
Digital-only Stations Gain Traction in UK
Commercial digital-only stations are also seeing increases, according to an article in the Guardian. Absolute Radio and Planet Rock are seeing substantial increases in audience size....
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03.08.2012
Q2 RAJAR: Digital radio listening now 31.5%
The Q2 RAJARs came out this week and showed good growth for digital listening which increased to nearly a third of listening;
31.5% of listening hours are now to digital platforms, up 13% from 26.5% in Q2 2011.
The figures show growth in in-car listening to digital radio, including DAB and smartphone listening.
03.08.2012
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“First Break” – commercial radio industry and Mushroom Group join forces in the search for new Australian music talent
The commercial radio industry has launched an exciting new initiative, called First Break, to help discover the next big thing in Australian music.
Chief executive of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said the new initiative was open to unsigned artists who have not charted in the top 100 Australian national airplay chart.
03.08.2012
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Thai digital radio delegation visit Australia
Nine delegates from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand are visiting Australia this week, to hold technical, policy and broadcaster meetings with key DAB+ digital radio stakeholders.
03.08.2012
DAB+ Digital Trials Extended in Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has extended the DAB digital radio trial licenses in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and Darwin, Northern Territory, for an additional 12 months.
(Radio World) Read more
03.08.2012
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