WorldDAB blogs
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Absolute Radio Network plans DAB+ expansion
24.03.2021
Leading digital network Absolute Radio Network recently announced plans to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new musical genre and increased DAB/DAB+ distribution. Bauer's Paul Sylvester, Content Director of the Absolute Radio Network, speaks to DRUK's Yvette Dore about this expansion.
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Creating a better listener experience in the car with broadcast and IP
11.03.2021
Yesterday, WorldDAB and the EBU brought together experts from the broadcast and automotive industries to discuss the future of radio in the car and how hybrid radio - with DAB+ at the heart of it - allows radio to stay relevant in the competitive entertainment world inside the connected car.
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Digital Radio UK launches new digital radio social media campaign
15.02.2021
This week sees the launch of Digital Radio UK’s first social media campaign, which communicates the breadth and diversity of the digital radio content proposition under the overall theme ‘Radio’s Digital Revolution: Listen Right Now’.
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Bauer Media’s Absolute Radio digital station portfolio expanding
15.02.2021
Bauer plans to to remove Absolute Radio from FM in London, and broadcast three additional decade services in the capital - Absolute Radio 00s on DAB and Absolute Radio 70s and Absolute Radio 10s on DAB+.
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DAB+ now the leading digital platform for radio in French speaking Belgium
11.02.2021
The latest figures from the Ipsos / maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020 are clear: awareness and consumption of DAB+ is soaring. Digital platforms now represent a third of the listening volume, DAB+ is the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%.
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“Stronger together” at maRadio.be Digital Radio Day
03.02.2021
Organised by the national body responsible for coordinating the promotion of digital radio, maRadio.fr, Digital Radio Day 2021 will be a live, virtual event with the latest updates on the progress being made with Belgian radio’s transition to digital.
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Digital Radio Germany launches first exclusive DAB+ online receiver store
01.02.2021
Digitalradio Buro Deutschland – the body responsible for the promotion of DAB+ in Germany – has launched the first online store exclusively dedicated to DAB+ digital radio receivers. The new online store includes opening offers with discounts of up to 50% on certain well-known brands.
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WorldDAB turns its attention to voice control in the car
09.12.2020
The WorldDAB Automotive Working Group is set to consult with vehicle manufacturers and broadcasters in 2021 to help develop DAB+ guidelines using voice control as part of hybrid radio in the car.
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Switzerland follows Norway to become second country to switch off FM
25.11.2020
In Switzerland, digital listening stands at 71%, and DAB+ is already the most widely used radio distribution platform in the country claiming 39% of all listening, compared to only 13% for FM. Speaking at the WorldDAB General Assembly earlier this month, Iso Rechsteiner outlined the next steps for the radio industry in Switzerland.