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30.09.2013

1. TELEKO

TELEKO transmitters

Content of TELEKO multiplex

2. RTI cz
Plzeňský region Block: LM, 1473.504 MHz, transmitter Plzeň: 2kW ERP, coverage 246 000 inhabitants
Jihočeský region Block: LD, 1458.096 MHz, transmitter České Budějovice: 2kW ERP, coverage 145 000 inhabitants
Karlovarský region Block: LJ, 1468.368 MHz, transmitter Klínovec: 4kW ERP, coverage 209,000 inhabitants

Content of RTI cz multiplex
Rádio Proglas 72 kbit/s DAB+ (MPEG4)
SeeJay Radio 72 kbit/s DAB+ (MPEG4)
ČRo Radiožurnál 72 kbit/s DAB+ (MPEG4)
ČRo Plzeň 72 kbit/s DAB+ (MPEG4)
Gama Rádio 72 kbit/s DAB+ (MPEG4)

3. České Radiokomunikace
Prague and surroundings, block LI, 1466,656 MHz, transmitter Prague – Žizkov, 1 kW ERP, polarization V,
Pilot transmission: DAB+, program Radio Impuls and Frekvence 1, started on 28 February 2013. Although this multiplex is sometimes referred to as a pilot transmission, the frequency is licensed.

Example of services on air
Gama Radio was originally the local analogue station in the city of most Northern Bohemia. They had limited options for how to increase coverage. The station management started to collaborate with the network operators TELEKO and RTI cz and the program coverage area was expanded. Gama Radio now covers 5 million inhabitants. Benefits could be found on both sides. The station now covers more listeners without
dramatically increasing the costs, because no transmitters were built by the station itself and there were no licenses needed for the frequencies. The content licenses for digital radio were issued without any obstacles. For the network operator it enabled new attractive content for listeners and set
a precedent for discussion with other stations. 

SeeJay Radio is a dance radio station which was previously only available on the internet. The station now benefits from a larger audience due to free to air broadcasting via DAB+ on the RTI cz and TELEKO multiplexes. The station is promoting DAB distribution in its content.

08.03.2013

There are two regular regional multiplexes on air. Coverage is available in Central Bohemia (Prague and Pribram), West Bohemia (Pilsen), North Western Bohemia (Ústí nadLabem), North Bohemia (Liberec), East Bohemia (HradecKralove), Northern Moravia (largely covered by the Lysa horatransmitter) and Southern Moravia (Brno region).

There are DAB/DAB+ broadcast programs in all the major cities broadcasting: Public radio Cesky rozhlas - CRo 1 (news), CRo 2 (regional news programme), CRo 3 (culture), CRo Leonardo (science), CRo Wave (alternative music), CRo D-dur (classical music), CRo Cesko (news), PROGLAS (religion) and commercial radio stations GAMA RADIO (rock radio), SeeJay Radio (dance music), RTL 102.5, RTL Classic, RTL Groove and RTL Italian Style and Radio Vaticana.

The remaining spare capacity is available to carry further radio channels and accommodate dozens of other radio programs in DAB and DAB+.

29.01.2013

There are two regular regional multiplexes on air. Coverageis available in Central Bohemia (Prague and Pribram),West Bohemia (Pilsen), North Western Bohemia (Ústí nadLabem), North Bohemia (Liberec), East Bohemia (HradecKralove), Northern Moravia (largely covered by the Lysa horatransmitter) and Southern Moravia (Brno region).

There are DAB/DAB+ broadcast programs in all the majorcities broadcasting: Public radio Cesky rozhlas - CRo 1 (news),CRo 2 (regional news programme), CRo 3 (culture), CRoLeonardo (science), CRo Wave (alternative music), CRo D-dur(classical music), CRo Cesko (news), PROGLAS (religion) and commercial radio stations GAMA RADIO (rock radio), SeeJayRadio (dance music), RTL 102.5, RTL Classic, RTL Groove and RTL Italian Style and Radio Vaticana.

The remaining spare capacity is available to carry furtherradio channels and accommodate dozens of other radioprograms in DAB and DAB+.