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Belgium - Services on Air - History

08.03.2013

There are two regular regional multiplexes on air. In the Flemish-speaking part of the country there are nine DAB audio programmes (four of which are exclusive to DAB) broadcasted by Norkring for the public broadcaster VRT. In the French-speaking part of the country there are five DAB audio programmes (simulcast) by the public broadcaster RTBF and two DAB audio programmes (simulcast) by the German speaking public broadcaster BRF. Four DAB+ audio and data programmes are also currently being tested. There is also a data channel for traffic information (TPEG) on both multiplexes.

Examples of services on air

Classic 21+ is RTBF’s trial in DAB+ for its rock’n pop music station called Classic 21 (created in 2004). The trials are made in different audio bit rates (from 64 to 96 kbps, always with 16 kbps data included). The data is used for slide slows and they show illustrations related to the on air programme (e.g. music track name and artwork; presenter pictures; programme name and visuals; other content information); traffic information; weather conditions and forecasts; hot news; listener’s tweets; self-promotion for other programmes and station events and much more. ‘PureFM+’ is RTBF’s trial in DAB+ for its young trendy ‘PureFM’ station (created in 2004). The trials are made in different audio bit rates (from 64 to 96 kbps, always with 16 kbps data included).

17.10.2012

In this country there are two regular national multiplexes on air. In the Flemish-speaking part of the country there are nine audio programmes (three of which DAB only) broadcasted by the public broadcaster VRT. In the French-speaking part of the country there are five audio programmes (simulcast) by the public broadcaster RTBF and two audio programmes (simulcast) by the German speaking public broadcaster BRF. Four audio and data programmes are also currently being tested.

15.10.2012

In this country there are two regular national multiplexes on air .In the Flemish-speaking part of the country there are nine audio programmes (three of which DAB only) broadcasted by the public broadcaster VRT .In the French-speaking part of the country there are five audio programmes (simulcast) by the public broadcaster RTBF and two audio programmes (simulcast) by the German speaking public broadcaster BRF . Four audio and data programmes are also currently being tested