27.05.2016

Tune in to digital radio

Ownership of a DAB digital radio also increased to 55.7% of the population, with 30 million adults now owning a DAB radio – that’s an increase of 14% year on year. There’s no doubt that digital listening is still growing. This is likely to fuel the investment by commercial radio groups in developing more diverse and highly targeted stations, such as Share Radio, Fun Kids and Panjab Radio.

(Tim Cowland Radio Expert) Read more

27.05.2016

Subaru BRZ updates detailed

Infotainment systems are also to be updated in the new model with new app smartphone integration, plus Bluetooth connectivity and digital radio.

(The Motor Report) Read more

26.05.2016
Roberts Radio Limited

7 ways Roberts R-Line will transform your home

R-line is essentially two ranges of multi-room speakers. The R-Series is all retro style and vintage design, and includes the R100 base station – featuring FM, DAB, DAB+ and Internet Radio – and the R1 wireless stereo multi-room speaker.

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26.05.2016

Radiofonia Digitale Sardegna Forms in Italy

The association of local TV and radio broadcasters in Italy, Aeranti-Corallo has announced the establishment of a new consortium of local stations designed to encourage the development of digital radio in Sardinia. The stations cover the provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Ogliastra and Carbonia-Iglesias.

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26.05.2016

Switzerland: increased funding for radio

The Federal Council will implement the revised Law on Radio and Television (LRT). Radio broadcasters will be encouraged to accelerate the transition from analogue (VHF) to DAB+ digital radio, of all their programs. 

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25.05.2016

A year of digital radio DAB + in Austria, second pilot year starts

The first pilot year of DAB+ in Greater Vienna has been very successful. In the second pilot year, 16 new stations will be launched offering listeners an even greater variety of programmes.

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25.05.2016

Land Rover Discovery Sport review

Whichever version you go for, equipment is decent: heated seats, part-leather seats, climate control, alloy wheels, Bluetooth and a DAB radio are standard on the SE.

(The Irish News) Read more

25.05.2016

DAB+ develops in Austria

It has been a year since Austria launched 15 DAB+ radio stations in the greater Vienna area, reaching about 2.5 million. The focus of the second year of digital radio in Austria is said to be additional data services like traffic information services in the TPEG standard and public protection and disaster warning services (EWS).

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25.05.2016

Cheesy FM and Crackers Radio to launch in Manchester

Cheese and Crackers are heading for Manchester in the form of two brand new DAB digital radio services for the city. Niocast Digital, operator of the trial multiplex in Manchester, has signed up the stations along with Sunrise Radio to start broadcasting on its minimux in the next couple of weeks.

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25.05.2016

More than half of Bauer Media's audience uses digital radio

Bauer has reported 55 percent of its total listening takes place via a digital device, as compared to the industry average of 44 percent. Bauer has seen a 12 percent increase year over year in its digital listeners—now at 11.3 million. Bauer Radio reaches 17.5 million listeners in total, a four percent increase year over year.

(Radio Magazine) Read more