Germany - Services on Air - History

17.10.2012

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For a full list of which programmes are available in which market please go to: http://www.bayerndigitalradio.de/digitalradio/programm/programmsuche/programme/

Digital Radio Multiplex

15 stations will be on air from 9 radio groups;

Deutschlandradio (Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Dradio Wissen)

REGIOCAST DIGITAL (90elf-Das Fußballradio, Sunshine live, Radio BOB!)

Die Neue Welle, (Absolut radio)

ERF (ERF radio, ERF pop)

Entspannungsradio (Lounge FM)

NRJ (ENERGY)o Klassik Radio (Klassikradio)

NWZ/FOM (kiss fm)o Radio Horeb (Radio Horeb)

Deutschlandradio and the commercial broadcasters on the nationwide multiplex have released the following list of audio and additional services:

Audio: 10 new live audio services (brands) with additional services. Deutschlandradio will broadcast 2 brands in DAB (MPEG‐ 1 Layer II), one digital only brand in DAB+ as well as one special brand/channel. A separate data channel will be also an available on the national multiplex.

Data: Dynamic Label (DLS), Dynamic Label Plus (DLS+), TMC (TPEG), EPG, Jornaline, SLS, MPEG Surround Sound other services being considered are Broadcast Website, RadioVis & File collecto

Media Broadcast will retain space on the multiplex for data services

Regional Multiplexes

The regional Public broadcasters in Germany are represented by the ARD group and Deutschlandradio. The ARD group is the association of regional public broadcasters consisting of nine affiliates providing radio through the 16 German states ("Länder").

Deutschlandradio is the national public radio broadcaster in Germany with three radio brands. The public broadcasters have launched or will be re-launching their regional digital radio networks in the next six to nine months.

Broadcasters & Stations: There are nine regional public broadcasters in Germany represented by ARD: NDR, WDR, BR, SWR, Radio Bremmen, HR, RBB, SR & MDR. Audio bitrates will differ in the regional muxes. Exact bitrates are not yet specified.

Regional commercial broadcasters: The following commercial broadcasters are due to launch on DAB+:

Region: Bavaria

The BLM Media Council on 19 July 2012 approved the distribution of ANTENNE BAYERN, the most successful state-wide radio service (1.3 million listeners per hour) as well as a total 13 different local radio channels via DAB+. They are scheduled to start transmission in DAB+ in September 2012.

The BLM Media Council has approved the broadcast of new programs in DAB + running to 30/04/2015. Licensed for Radio Energy Munich, Radio Arabella, 95.5 Radio Charivari, Lora, radio public works, Net.FM, Christian Radio Munich and afk M94, 5 Munich. These channels will be on air by November 2012.

BLM has also issued the following licenses for digital radio ( DAB +) running until 04/30/2015: Hit Radio N1, R Radio, Jazz Time Nuremberg, Nuremberg Gong Radio, Radio Charivari, StarFM, Z and Radio afk max. The licenses of Energy and Nuremberg VilRadio have also been extended accordingly.

Region: North Rhine Wesphalia

Six companies have applied for DAB+ licenses in North Rhine-Westphalia; Culture Shocker (rmc media + creative consult GmbH, Wuppertal), Domradio (education center for the Archdiocese of Cologne eV, Cologne), TopDABRadio (Pleximedia GmbH, Berlin), MEGA RADIO (MEGA Radio Bayern GmbH, Augsburg), absolute relax (The New wave radio mbH & Co.KG, Nuernberg), 3 programs, each with different music formats (REGIOCAST DIGITAL GmbH, Leipzig).

Audio & Data: The ARD and its members have released the following list of stations and additional services to go on-air: Audio; 60 FM licenses are split amongst the nine regional public broadcasters, German regulation does not allow for more services to be assigned it is planned therefore that these 60 stations will be simulcast on regional digital muxes

Data: Public broadcasters have agreed that they will add value to their services using data services. Mandatory services include; Dynamic Label (DLS), Dynamic Label Plus (DLS+), TMC (TPEG), EPG, Jornaline, Slideshow (SLS) other services being considered are Broadcast Website (BWS), Categorised Slideshow (SLS), MPEG Surround Sound and RadioTag & File collector

Network: Public broadcasters are currently negotiating the setup of regional multiplexes with the commercial broadcasters in their region. Mixed ensembles with MPEG1 L2 and DAB+ services are currently planned in some states. There will be different frequency allocations in each of the 16 states (Länder) due to media laws/authorities/etc. In some states two DAB ensembles will be operated in parallel. Service following from ‘DAB to DAB’ as well as ‘DAB to FM’ and vice versa is a crucial requirement.

19.06.2012

National Digital Radio Multiplex

15 stations will be on air from 9 radio groups;

Deutschlandradio (Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Dradio Wissen)

REGIOCAST DIGITAL (90elf-Das Fußballradio, Sunshine live, Radio BOB!)

Die Neue Welle, (Absolut radio)

ERF (ERF radio, ERF pop)

Entspannungsradio (Lounge FM)

NRJ (ENERGY)o Klassik Radio (Klassikradio)

NWZ/FOM (kiss fm)o Radio Horeb (Radio Horeb)

Deutschlandradio and the commercial broadcasters on the nationwide multiplex have released the following list of audio and additional services:

Data: Dynamic Label (DLS), Dynamic Label Plus (DLS+), TMC (TPEG), EPG, Jornaline, SLS, MPEG Surround Sound other services being considered are Broadcast Website, RadioVis & File collecto

Media Broadcast will retain space on the multiplex for data services

Regional Multiplexes

Deutschlandradio is the national public radio broadcaster in Germany with three radio brands.The public broadcasters have launched or will be re-launching their regional digital radio networks in the next six to nine months.

03.09.2011

National Digital Radio Multiplex

15 stations will be on air from 9 radio groups;

Deutschlandradio (Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Dradio Wissen)

REGIOCAST DIGITAL (90elf-Das Fußballradio, Sunshine live, Radio BOB!)

Die Neue Welle, (Absolut radio)

ERF (ERF radio, ERF pop)

Entspannungsradio (Lounge FM)

NRJ (ENERGY)o Klassik Radio (Klassikradio)

NWZ/FOM (kiss fm)o Radio Horeb (Radio Horeb)

Deutschlandradio and the commercial broadcasters on the nationwide multiplex have released the following list of audio and additional services:

Data: Dynamic Label (DLS), Dynamic Label Plus (DLS+), TMC (TPEG), EPG, Jornaline, SLS, MPEG Surround Sound other services being considered are Broadcast Website, RadioVis & File collecto

Media Broadcast will retain space on the multiplex for data services

Regional Multiplexes

Deutschlandradio is the national public radio broadcaster in Germany with three radio brands.The public broadcasters have launched or will be re-launching their regional digital radio networks in the next six to nine months.

Data: Public broadcasters have agreed that they will add value to their services using data services. Mandatory services include; Dynamic Label (DLS), Dynamic Label Plus (DLS+), TMC (TPEG), EPG, Jornaline, Slideshow (SLS) other services being considered are Broadcast Website (BWS), Catagorised Slideshow (SLS), MPEG Surround Sound and RadioTag & File collector

Network: Public broadcasters are currently negotiating the set up of regional multiplexes with the commercial broadcasters in their region. Mixed ensembles with MPEG1 L2 and DAB+ services are currently planned in some states. There will be different frequency allocations in each of the 16 states (Länder) due to media laws/authorities/etc. In some states two DAB ensembles will be operated in parallel. Service following from ‘DAB to DAB’ as well as ‘DAB to FM’ and vice versa is a crucial requirement