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12.03.2019

Ireland , United Kingdom

Una Healy will have a show on the UK's first national country music radio station.

11.03.2019

France

The radio stations that were granted a national DAB+ license by the French regulator CSA are set to start broadcasts in early 2020. All of Radio France's national stations have been granted a license, while RTL, RMC and Europe 1 were also selected by the CSA.

11.03.2019

Switzerland

According to the latest figures published by Ofcom,almost two thirds (64%) of all radio listening in Switzerland takes place on digital platforms (DAB+ or internet). Digital radio listening, which has increased by 15 percent over the last three years, accounts for 33 percent of all radio listening in the country.

11.03.2019

National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand WorldDAB Member

Thailand , Vietnam

A 20 month trial is expected to go on air in and around Bangkok this year, with a total of 11 stations set to take part in the trial.Vietnam is also ready to proceed with a further DAB+ to evaluate coverage parameters and test signal and sound quality in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. The trial is due to start in April 2019.

08.03.2019

Türkiye

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), which has been trialing DAB in Istanbul and Ankara for several years, aims to improve the quality of digital radio broadcasts by moving to DAB+ broadcasting model. DAB+ will be expected to launch in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Kocaeli and Antalya in coming years.

08.03.2019

Malaysia

Alongside the Digital Broadcasting Symposium was an exhibition of tech companies supplying the latest equipment to broadcasters in Asia and beyond, including WorldDAB, Gates Air and AVT.

07.03.2019

France

The CSA has announced the list of radio stations that have been given a DAB+ licence, with all major radio groups in France having been granted a licence to broadcast. With DAB+ population coverage in France now having reached 20%, receivers sold in France must now integrate DAB+ .

07.03.2019

Australia

This article highlights some of the latest developments of DAB+ in Australia as illustrated by Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia and Grant Blackley, CEO of Southern Cross Austereo at ABU DBS 2019.

07.03.2019

Thailand , Vietnam

NBTC Thailand and Voice of Vietnam both provided further details and timelines for the planned DAB+ trials at this week’s ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. A 20 month trial is expected to go on air this year in and around Bangkok, while Vietnam is now ready to proceed with its second DAB+ trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in April 2019.

06.03.2019

OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member

Switzerland

In 2018, 286,200 DAB+ receivers were sold in Switzerland, with another 300,000 in-car DAB+ receivers sold.According to GfK's report, over 4 million DAB+ receivers have been sold since the year 2000.