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DAB re-armed with BFBS
08.04.2009 - United Kingdom
Our launch on DAB digital radio means we can now complete the connection at home.” The new contract is good news for Digital One, the national digital radio multiplex company which broadcasts to over 90% of the British population with a network of over ...
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Ofcom responds to Digital Britain
08.04.2009 - United Kingdom
In return for this relaxation in rules, Ofcom is asking for more support for DAB radio, with the creation of quasi-national network on DAB. The controversial recommendations are intended to safe guard the future of locally-produced radio content, ...
(musicweek.com, UK) Read more
Global Radio sells Digital One to Arqiva
08.04.2009 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
In return, Arqiva is expected to cut the rent Global Radio pays to broadcast on digital. The sole national commercial digital audio broadcasting (DAB) platform, Digital One will have a key role to play if DAB radio becomes a "primary distribution ...
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Global sells Digital One stake
08.04.2009 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
By Stephen Eddie Arqiva has bought Global Radio’s stake in DAB digital radio network Digital One to become the outright owner. The deal sees Arqiva add Global’s 63% share to the 37% it already owned. The national platform carries radio stations ...
(musicweek.com, UK) Read more
Sony DAB Rising Star Nominations 09 Announced
08.04.2009 - United Kingdom
Radio, unpaid Radio Teesdale newcomer with five regional radio slots A DAY and an early morning breakfast presenter whose radio debut was straight onto XFM all in the running for the Sony DAB Rising Star award The shortlist for the Sony DAB Rising Star ...
(I Like Music, UK) Read more
French Delegation to Attend NAB SHOW in Las Vegas this April (Z051)
08.04.2009 - DIGIDIA WorldDAB Member - France
DIGIDIA is a key provider of products and services for the digital and terrestrial transmission of radio programs, following both the DRM/DRM and the DAB/DAB /DMB (Eureka147) international standards. DIGIDIA is a class B member of the DRM consortium ...
(PRLog.Org (press release), TX) Read more
Rohde & Schwarz releases ETL TV analyzer option for quick evaluation
08.04.2009 - Germany
Rohde & Schwarz’s new R&S ETL-K250 analyzer option delivers a one-stop solution for required DAB and T-DMB transmitter and network RF measurements, optimizing the ETL TV analyzer for T-DMB/DAB transmitter quality assurance, network coverage ...
(Broadcast Engineering, KS) Read more
radiocentre calls on OFT to relax media ownership rules
08.04.2009 - United Kingdom
radiocentre, commercial radio's trade body, has backed calls for media ownership rules to be relaxed to allow consolidation between the print and broadcasting arms of the industry. In its submission to the Office of Fair Trading, which is reviewing the ...
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VDL is acquiring the complete broadcast product range of Somerdata
08.04.2009 - SomerData - France
VDL S.A. (Lyon, France) has today announced that it is acquiring the complete broadcast
product range of Somerdata Ltd. (Wells, Somerset, UK).
Australian Digital Radio Ads to go on Air
08.04.2009 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
The Australian radio industry today announced that the first advertisements in the digital radio multi-million dollar awareness campaign will go to air on the 13 April 2009 across all commercial radio stations and in 65 languages on SBS radio in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.