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15.06.2017

Czech Radio WorldDAB Member

Czechia

On 1 June 2017, two years after the country began its DAB+ trial, the multiplex used by public broadcaster Czech Radio entered regular service, launching its four planned transmitters for a signal that reaches 40 percent of the population.

15.06.2017

United Kingdom

All models now have DAB radio as standard and the new range-topping Tekna+ has an eight-speaker Bose sound system.

14.06.2017

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

A new study released by global firm Edison Research reveals the digital audio, social media, mobile and podcast habits of Australians. The Australian Infinite Dial Study commissioned by Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital, provides new insights into what Australians are consuming online. Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 85% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, compared to Spotify 21%, Podcasting 10%, Pandora 8%, Apple Music 6%, Google Play All Access 2%.

14.06.2017

France

The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel plans to launch a call for applications in digital terrestrial radio (RNT) on Nantes and Rouen. The application proposes 11 new digital radio services in Rouen and 6 new services across Nantes. Responses to the public consultation should be addressed to the Higher Audiovisual Council no later than 6 July 2017.

14.06.2017

Australia

A new study released by global firm Edison Research reveals the digital audio, social media, mobile and podcast habits of Australians. Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 85% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, compared to Spotify 21%, Podcasting 10%, Pandora 8%, Apple Music 6%, Google Play All Access 2%.

13.06.2017

Norway

Hans Christian Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, Sahaga AS has launched Sahaga TV. An online TV channel dedicated to DAB+. "It´s important to us to showcase all digital radios from POP. This way the public get to know the features, sizes and form factors. This service is best provided by making a TV-show. We most definitively do not have NRK or TV2-standard, but a lot of viewers report back to us", he says."

13.06.2017

Australia

For the third time since the launch of DAB+ digital radio broadcasts at the end of 2009, audience numbers for all DAB+ only stations have been released one week after the official metropolitan GfK radio ratings.

13.06.2017

France

The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel plans to launch a call for applications in digital radio (RNT) on Nantes and Rouen. This launch of a call for applications in these areas should be preceded by a public consultation and impact studies in order to measure both the metropolitan and the local level the impact of the launching of the proposed calls within the framework of the calendar published by the Council.

13.06.2017

United Kingdom

Liverpool’s radio broadcasters gathered on Tuesday evening at the top of the Radio City Tower to celebrate the rise of digital radio in the area. The special event, Doing the DAB: Liverpool, was organised by Digital Radio UK and Radio Academy North West and featured a line-up of speakers from BBC and commercial radio in Liverpool. Attendees heard that overall radio listening in Liverpool has grown by 7% in the last 5 years, supported by 80% growth of digital listening. This has been driven by an increase in the number of DAB stations to 66 and the advancement of DAB household penetration to over 64% in the Liverpool area.

12.06.2017

Canada

“Consumers want choice and a product that will do everything; e.g. DAB, internet and streaming. Consumers want to cover all bases so can they have confidence that the product they’ve just invested in is future proof.” says Richard McKinney, sales director at Ruark Audio.