Newsroom

02.08.2018

Norway

Norwegian radio manufacturer Sahaga will have its product range available in the Benelux region after announcing a partnership with distributor Elvidis.

02.08.2018

Australia

DAB+ digital Radio is standard for all variants of the new Subaru range, and the infotainment screen is larger, now measuring 6.5 inches for standard models, or 7.0 inches when satellite navigation is installed.

02.08.2018

United Kingdom

Digital listening now stands at 50.2%, up 1.5% year on year. Georgia Taunton, group business director at Radioworks, said the positive digital results bode well for commercial radio: "It’s immensely pleasing to see yet another solid set of results for digital radio, remaining above 50% of the adult population. This ultimately secures a promising trajectory for the future of audio."

02.08.2018

Digital Radio UK

United Kingdom

Overall digital listening to radio is up year on year, with listening hours growing by 6.4m over the year.

02.08.2018

Digital Radio UK

United Kingdom

Digital radio represents half of all radio listening with a 50.2% share, according to the latest Rajar results for the second quarter of 2018. In an average week, digital listening accounts for 510 million hours; DAB has a 72% share of digital listening hours.

02.08.2018

Digital Radio UK

United Kingdom

Digital listening has increased year on year to 50.2% share, up from 48.7% in Q2 2017, according to RAJAR Q2 2018 data released on Thursday. Overall digital listening hours grew by 1.3% or 6.4 million hours compared to Q2 2017, while DAB digital radio listening grew by 3.3% to account for 36.3% of all radio listening and 72.3% of all digital listening.

02.08.2018

Germany

For this year's IFA in Berlin, Thomson will unveil the ANT 1487 indoor antenna. It not only receives digital TV and radio (via DAB+), but can be used according to the manufacturer as a TV simulator to deter burglars.

01.08.2018

France

The French broadcast regulator the Conseil Superieur de l’audiovisuel has launched a call for DAB+ applications at the national level for the first time, with the initial focus on developing services in the metropolitan regions of Brittany and Corsica and its surrounding highways. The tender is aimed at only national radio stations, and requires 90% of the motorway network to be covered within eight years, as well as 80% of Brittany, and 80% of Corsica’s territorial routes and 75% of its metropolitan population. The final date for submissions is 21 November.

01.08.2018

United Kingdom

It also comes with a number of standard kit including a 6.5-inch display, Apple Car Play, DAB radio, Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) and Intelligent Emergency Calling (E-call), as well as Bluetooth hands-free function.

01.08.2018

United Kingdom

Satellite Navigation, with 6.5” display, Apple Car Play, DAB, Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) and Intelligent Emergency Calling (E-call) and Rear Park Distance Control (PDC) are standard, as well as Bluetooth hands free function.