Newsroom

04.03.2019

Australia

In a session on digital radio business case studies at the ABU’s Digital Broadcasting Symposium, the CEO of Australia’s biggest commercial broadcasting network Grant Blackley talked about how his company is monetising DAB+.

04.03.2019

Malaysia

Representatives of both public and private broadcasters at ABU DBS in Kuala Lumpur said digital radio standards such as DAB+ are helping the radio industry boom by enabling broadcasters to expand their range of services and their audience reach.

04.03.2019

GatesAir WorldDAB Member

As part of its continued expansion in the EMEA region, GatesAir has appointed broadcast industry veteran Alexander Kurz to its EMEA sales team. He will work closely with the broader EMEA sales and business development team in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, as well as with countries to the south and east of the Ukraine and Russia, where he will support regional roadshows, customer visits and partner training sessions.

01.03.2019

Serbia

The new digital radio wave is working its way across Europe, with Serbia - a country whose radio listening habits are on par with the rest of Europe - looking to set the example for the implementation of DAB+ in the Balkans.This article takes a closer look at the current state of DAB+ in Serbia and the developments we can expect to see in Eastern Europe in the near future.

01.03.2019

United Kingdom

The design guidelines, aimed at car manufacturers and broadcasters, include details on the implementation of hybrid radio in vehicles connected with DAB, advice on features such as voice commands, DAB logos and test routes, and integration of DAB.

28.02.2019

Australia

In this article, CEO and managing director of Southern Cross Austereo Grant Blackley highlights the brand value and growth potential of DAB+ in Australia and beyond, and touches on the current state of the audio industry and what he describes as the "golden age of audio".

28.02.2019

Australia

Factum Radioscape’s ENMUXA (DAB encoding + multiplexing) and OBSERVA (DAB monitoring) products will shortly be deployed in Hobart, Darwin and Canberra as Australia expand their digital radio broadcast coverage. All installation and commissioning will be executed remotely with the entire broadcast chain being monitored by Factum Radioscape’s OBSERVA monitoring range.

28.02.2019

Belgium

In what is considered as an historical evolution in the South Belgian radio landscape, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel has issued a tender for both FM and DAB+ frequencies. This move reflects the region’s ongoing transition toward digital. The tender was launched Jan 15 and has a deadline of March 16. To facilitate the process, the CSA has organized four information sessions for local stations and one for networks.

27.02.2019

Malaysia

At least 56 exhibitors, sponsors and media partners have so far confirmed they will take part in the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2019, with over 60 companies taking part in the exhibition. The primary role of the symposium, which turns 15 in 2019, is to help broadcasters in the region make a smooth transition to digital broadcasting.

27.02.2019

Spain

The Spanish government's decision to postpone discussions around the implementation of digital radio in Spain has been met with frustration by DAB+ supporters including political party Coalició Compromís.