Newsroom

01.06.2021

United Kingdom

Ofcom have made a major announcement on small-scale multiplex licencing, revealing the 47 areas in the 2nd and 3rd round of licencing and five more area licences for the 1st round.

01.06.2021

Netherlands

GirlPower is now broadcasting on DAB+ in and around the region of Randstad, which includes Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.

01.06.2021

Germany

Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk is set to expand its network to 77 additional locations this year, with the expansion set to be completed by the end of the year.

01.06.2021

Austria

The commercial radio station playing international music hits is now available to listeners on DAB+ across the country.

01.06.2021

Australia

A single ABC/SBS DAB+ transmitter carries 18 programs. The commercial/ community DAB+ transmitters are carrying up to 32 programs each, makes it the cheapest and least polluting means of moving sound from a microphone to the listeners speaker.

31.05.2021

Germany

ARD, Deutschlandradio, private broadcasters and other members of the Digitalradio Deutschland association have launched a joint DAB+ campaign across TV and radio. The new campaign, which will be on air for 14 days, celebrates the diversity offered by DAB+ radio.

28.05.2021

Germany

The new station exclusively dedicated to sports has now launched on Germany's second national DAB+ multiplex.

26.05.2021

Australia

As DAB+ continues to grow in Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is offering vacant FM frequencies in western Australia. According to Commercial Radio Australia, 77% of all new vehicles in Australia already contain DAB+ receivers.

25.05.2021

High level speakers from the broadcasting and automotive industries are coming together at WorldDAB Automotive 2021 on 23 June to discuss the future of radio in the car. These include Google’s Guru Nagarajan, Martin Koch from the Volkswagen Group, Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner as well Caroline Beasley, one of the most influential radio executives in US radio.

25.05.2021

France

In 2020, 13% of French people had a DAB+ digital radio consumer receiver, while 12.8% of drivers whose cars include a radio have a DAB+ automotive receiver. France is also preparing the launch of national DAB+ services this summer.