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29.01.2018

France

# 2 WorldDAB session: all about DAB+ in France Many speakers are expected, from all over Europe, operators and broadcasters, to talk about the standard of digital broadcasting, which irrigates the continent. This Friday at 11:30 am, at the Red Auditorium (In English).

29.01.2018

Germany

The number of cars sold in Germany with digital radio has almost doubled from 2016, with The German Automobile Trust (DAT) announcing in its 2018 annual report that the take rate of new cars sold in Germany with DAB+ radio in 2017 was 39.1%*.

29.01.2018

United Kingdom

Create the perfect ambient setting for a dinner date by lining up a romantic playlist. Aldi’s great-value bluetooth DAB & FM Radios are just £29.99 each, music to our ears. Just for Valentine’s day the radios will be available in a selection of cute designs; including heart and floral patterns as well as plain cream or blue versions.

29.01.2018

France

Digital audio was a main theme at the conference and most events were streamed and broadcast live via DAB+, and via the ephemeral Radio of the Show, run by a team of exhibitors.

29.01.2018

United Kingdom

Absolute Radio 90s is going back on the Digital One national DAB multiplex, three years after making way for Magic. The 90s station has only been available on local multiplexes since January 2015, after previously being national from August 2010...

29.01.2018

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

DAB+ digital radio listening continued to grow throughout 2017. More than 3.6 million people throughout 2017 listened each week to DAB+ digital radio in the five metropolitan capitals...

29.01.2018

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

DAB+ digital radio listening continued to grow throughout 2017. More than 3.6 million people throughout 2017 listened each week to DAB+ digital radio in the five metropolitan capitals, showing nearly double the number of people are listening via DAB+ than listened to radio via streaming.

26.01.2018

France

Highlights included a series of sessions about Nordic radio's switchover from FM to DAB, with key statistics noting that the average use of data in Nordic countries is 20 GB per month and 36% of listening in DENMARK is to digital...

26.01.2018

, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member

WorldDAB has joined with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the European Digital Radio Alliance (EDRA) to call upon EU decision makers to introduce measures to encourage the interoperability of radio receivers across the EU. Such an initiative would require new radio receivers (consumer and automotive) to be capable of receiving both analogue and digital transmissions.

26.01.2018

United Kingdom

Edinburgh is a dynamic and iconic radio market with one of the highest levels of DAB radio ownership in the UK (63.3%) and where digital listening is just about 50% (49.9%). There are now over 60 digital stations available on DAB in the Edinburgh area.