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19.12.2017

Germany

Bayerischer Rundfunk will launch a DAB+ transmitter facility in Dingolfing, Lower Bavaria, on 20 December. It is the 49th location for the Bavaria-wide transmitter network on channel 11D.

19.12.2017

United Kingdom

Radiocentre has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport that it plans to make changes to relax commercial radio regulation. The Department's response delays the question of exactly how to secure this on DAB stations in future.

19.12.2017

Ireland

Despite RTÉ’s efforts, DAB will continue to be on the periphery of Irish life until commercial stations start using it. (subscription only)

19.12.2017

Belgium

Pending the government’s timetable to rollout DAB+ for the east Belgian German speaking community of Eupen, Belgischer Rundfunk initiated the test-period to simulate DAB+ broadcasts, which started on December 9.

18.12.2017

United Kingdom

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has today announced that it will give commercial analogue radio stations greater freedom to increase their choice under new rules. The government also intends to seek powers to enable Ofcom to license overseas services on UK DAB.

18.12.2017

United Kingdom

The JACK team in Oxfordshire is to launch another JACK branded radio station next year, on the D2 national multiplex, using DAB+. The as-yet-unnamed station will launch before Easter.

18.12.2017

United Kingdom

As the name suggests, this is the last one: the end of the Subaru WRX STI in the UK and, indeed, Europe.

18.12.2017

Norway

Norway has completed the move from analog to digital radio, making it the first country to shut down national FM radio broadcasts.

18.12.2017

Norway

DAB actually has significant advantages over FM. It offers a range of new features, including real-time information like song titles, music type and news or traffic updates up to 128 characters in length. It also contains local time information, which can be used to make real-time adjustments.

18.12.2017

Norway

As of last Wednesday, FM radio can no longer be found in Norway, which eliminated the stations as part of a national technology upgrade towards the DAB+ standard.