06.11.2018
Ofcom approves digital-only status for Absolute Radio in Birmingham
Media watchdog Ofcom has given green light to Bauer to make changes to FM and AM in the Birmingham region. As a result, Absolute Radio will soon disappear in this region of 105.2 FM to be only digitally received.
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06.11.2018
Flanders: VRT boosts broadcast quality on DAB+
The Flemish public broadcaster VRT has boosted the broadcast quality of its radio stations on DAB+ from 80 kbps to 96 kbps.
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06.11.2018
DAB+ transmitter network expansion in Thuringia State in Germany
MDR has expanded its DAB+ transmitter network for Thuringia to include the location Kreuzberg in the Free State of Bavaria. The connection to the Bavarian Kreuzberg in early November is possible due to a blinding agreement between the Free State of Bavaria and the Free State of Thuringia.
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06.11.2018
DAB + international: More than 71 million radios worldwide
DAB+ is gaining momentum around the world: As WorldDAB's most recent infographic shows, more than 71 million DAB/DAB+ devices have been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific by the end of the second quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2017, there were still 58 million were recorded both home and car radios.
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06.11.2018
Channel Islands local radio going digital
Broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, has announced a new digital radio ‘multiplex’ for the Channel Islands. It will let stations like Channel 103 and BBC Radio Jersey broadcast on DAB for the first time.
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06.11.2018
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member
Norway switchover to be discussed at RadioTechCon
The NRK's Bjørn Aarseth will discuss the lessons of Norway's digital switchover at Radio Tech Con in London on Monday 26 November.
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06.11.2018
Xperi partners With Commercial Radio Australia
According to Xperi, its All in Media team, based in London and Sydney, recently supported the development of the RadioApp Alexa skill. The RadioApp streaming radio platform will now be used to provide Australian commercial and public service radio content into the DTS Connected Radio platform.
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05.11.2018
Momentous month for DAB+ in France, with several national broadcasters set to join application round
The prolonged efforts of French regulator the CSA is set to realise several major broadcasters joining calls for applications during November. Radio Classique and Sud Radio have confirmed they will apply in a national round of calls to take place on 21 November, with the most awaited confirmation expected to be from RTL, which may in turn force Radio France to also join the call.
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05.11.2018
DAB +: More than 71 million radios sold worldwide
DAB+ is gaining momentum worldwide, with more than 71 million DAB / DAB+ devices sold in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region by the end of the second quarter of 2018, according to WorldDAB's latest infographic. In the second quarter of 2017, there were still 58 million were recorded both home and car radios.
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05.11.2018
DAB+ training sessions to take place in Nantes
The SUN radio station in the French city of Nantes will hold two training sessions dedicated to DAB+, with the objective to help understand the stakes of terrestrial digital radio and to acquire the technical bases for the diffusion of a radio in DAB+. The sessions will take place on November 29 and 30 and on December 13 and 14 in Nantes.
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