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Radio Bremen launches digital radio offer
01.02.2013 - Germany
1 February 2013 Radio Bremen starts its digital radio offering.
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Norwegian PT and MT to auction local digital radio permits
01.02.2013 - Norway
The Norwegian postal and telecommunications regulator PT, and the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet or MT), are to run an online auction for local radio permits in eight regions where there is excess demand.
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UK online digital radio hours up 43% in Q4 - study
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom
Listening to radio via a digital platform in terms of weekly reach has increased by 9 percent year on year in the UK, with 25.2 million people listening to radio via a digitally enabled receiver (DAB, DTV, Online) each week in Q4 2012.
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Volkswagen ready to launch the Golf TDI S
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom
Embedded with a basic S and SE Trim, the standard kit structure includes a 5.8 inch multimedia touch screen with Bluetooth connectivity and DAB Tuner.
(Daily auto news) Read more
France: DAB to Launch by Fall 2013
01.02.2013 - France
Terrestrial digital radio will roll into action in the French cities of Paris, Nice and Marseille by the fall of 2013, according to Les Echos.
(Radio World) Read more
RAJAR round up
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
Digital radio accounted for a third of radio listening overall, slightly up year on year. 10. In terms of digital-only stations, 6music now has the biggest audience.
(Complete Music Update) Read more
Digital climbs to a third of total radio audience
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
Although total figures portrayed modest growth, digital's share of the total radio audience grew 14 per cent year on year, with RAJAR finding that 48 per cent of the UK public tuned in via some form of digital radio.
(Marketing Week) Read more
Rajar Q4 2012: Agency views on Absolute's growth and the digital boost
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
Absolute Radio, Magic 105.4 and the growth of digital listening in the fourth quarter of 2012 have all been praised by radio buying from Mindshare, MediaCom, Carat and RadioWorks.
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BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio 2 set new performance records
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
The BBC Asian Network, which had been threatened with closure alongside 6 Music, had a reach of 453,000 listeners.
(Digital Spy UK) Read more
Digital radio delivers one third of listening
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
Digital radio has reached an important milestone and now represents one third (33%) of digital listening in Q4 2012, up 14% from 29.1% last year, according to the latest RAJAR data issued today.