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BBC continues to improve DAB coverage
12.12.2015 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC has announced where it has boosted or introduced DAB coverage of its national digital radio stations since October, as its roll-out of national DAB heads towards the end.

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EBU Digital Radio Summit programme now out
10.12.2015 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The first draft programme for the 2016 Digital Radio Summit, held at the European Broadcasting Union on 10 February in Geneva, Switzerland, is now out. Next year’s theme is “Radio Anywhere.”

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MDR continues DAB+ expansion in central Germany
10.12.2015 - Germany Germany
From 15 December MDR will commence broadcasting 8 DAB+ stations across 23 regions including two new DAB+ locations Dequede and Sonnenberg.

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CSA adopt timetable it intends to implement to continue the deployment of DAB+
10.12.2015 - France France
The Le conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel have released their proposed timetable of their plans for the continued deployment of DAB+ throughout France.

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Toyota updates UK Yaris Range For 2016MY
09.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Active hybrid version of the Yaris gets a new Spinne black cloth seat trim, while the Icon adds DAB digital radio.

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National BBC stations launched on DAB in Guernsey
09.12.2015 - Guernsey Guernsey
National digital radio services provided by the BBC have been made available in Guernsey. The Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) service has been tested for a week and was declared live.

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Digital radio now available in Northern Hesse
09.12.2015 - Germany Germany
Northern Hesse can now receive 17 DAB+ stations as digital radio coverage expansion in Germany continues.

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DAB radio coverage gets a boost in Sussex
09.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio reception is being improved for over 330,000 people in the Sussex area – around Crawley, Newhaven, Heathfield and in the Sussex Weald, north of Shoreham. A retune event took place at the Jubilee Library in Brighton.

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German public broadcaster would like to expand to 200 channels
09.12.2015 - Germany Germany
Public broadcaster Deutschlandradio would like to expand their DAB network nationally to 200 stations by end of 2010.

Over 300,000 listeners added to Sussex DAB coverage area
09.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A special event has taken place at the Jubilee Library in Brighton to mark a major expansion for local DAB digital radio in Sussex that has seen over 300,000 listeners added to the local DAB coverage area in the county.

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