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Radio audiences grow as BBC and commercial register gains
20.05.2013 - United KingdomIn total, 26 million people – half the UK population - listened to the radio via digital each week in the period, up 11 per cent year on year, accounting for 22.5 per cent of all radio listening during the period.
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Adventure Radio to launch new Radio Essex
20.05.2013 - United KingdomA new radio station for Essex is launching on DAB next month from the owners of Southend Radio and Chelmsford Radio, called Radio Essex.
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French CSA accused of conducting favourable policy for large groups
19.05.2013 - FranceThe CSA has been accused of allocating a disproportionate amount of radio frequencies to the four major private broadcaster groups (NRJ Group, Lagardère, RTL Group, Nextradio TV). That at least is the opinion of Sirti.
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Mediamobile delivers first digital radio traffic service in Germany
17.05.2013 - GermanyMediamobile announced the launch of the first German national traffic and travel service.
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Noxon M110 + with DAB+
17.05.2013 - FranceThe Noxon M110 + is able to receive broadcasts of digital terrestrial radio with support DAB / DAB +.
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Time to tune in to 'Radio Essex'
16.05.2013 - United KingdomOn 6 June, Adventure Radio, the home of Southend and Chelmsford Radio is set to launch a brand-new, digital, countywide radio station - 'Radio Essex'.
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Garmin Ships First Consumer PND with Digital Radio-Powered Traffic in the UK
16.05.2013 - United KingdomGarmin this week announced the commercial availability in the United Kingdom of their first Personal navigation Device (PND) with real-time traffic powered by a digital radio (DAB) modem in Europe.
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Listeners Go Digital In Record Numbers
16.05.2013 - United KingdomDigital radio listening now represents 34.3% of radio listening hours, up 17% year on year, according to the latest RAJAR data issued today. In total 26 million people now listen to radio via a digital platform each week, up 11% year on year from 23.5 million in Q1 2012. Weekly digital reach is now 50% of UK adults, or 55% of radio listeners.
Garmin® Digital Traffic Range Exclusively Available At Halfords
16.05.2013 - United KingdomMotorists looking for the most accurate live traffic information possible from their satellite navigation device can purchase their ideal solution at Halfords stores from today.
The market-leading UK in-car technology retailer has become the exclusive stockist of Garmin’s latest generation of navigation devices – which feature an all-new proprietary technology called ‘Digital Traffic’.
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Half-way mark for digital radio listening
16.05.2013 - United KingdomAbsoluteradio80s and digital radio listening hours now account for 34.3% of all radio listening, up 17% year on year.
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