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Top broadcasting industry players are supporting the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2013 as Principal and Major Sponsors. To be held in Kuala Lumpur on 5-8 March, the event is organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).

Le Radio 2013, a three-day conference and exhibition on the future of radio in Europe, will present the latest innovations on services, equipment and technology serving radio. Conference topics include innovative programming, technology, advertising, education, marketing and digital development.

DAB+ test transmissions going under the name of “Brighton Experimental” along with seagull noises and chilled out music are now on-air.

DAB+ test transmissions going under the name of “Brighton Experimental” along with seagull noises and chilled out music are now on-air. The service, operated by the Office of Communications appears to be two DAB+ channels from Sussex Heights with a loop of announcements on each one titled BEX6 and BEX7.

A major milestone has been reached this week with one third of all new cars (33.3%) in Q4 2012 now having digital radio as standard, according to CAP/SMMT.

With the new year, Berlin and Brandenburg got a selection of new digital radio channels.

Polish Radio plans to launch DAB operations by mid-2013, the offer including External Service programs in English.

Kiss will appear twice on DAB sets in areas where the station is carried locally, including Birmingham, Exeter & Torbay, Cambridge, Manchester, South Yorkshire, Swindon, Tyne & Wear, Berkshire & North Hampshire, Coventry, Essex, Leeds, Peterborough, Stoke & Stafford, Cornwall, Humberside, Liverpool, Norwich, Teesside, West Yorkshire, Wolverhampton and London.

Nova, owned by DMG, launched a pop-up digital radio station – dubbed Maroon Radio – dedicated to the NRL in the lead-up to the State of Origin.