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A report just published by German media regulators (Die Medienanstalten) recommends the adoption of DAB+ for digitisation of community and local radio (in addition to national and regional radio). The report recommends different use cases of multiplex use even in local areas. Read the full report at http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/Download/Positionen/Gemeinsame_Positionen/20151020_Digitalradio_lokal_regional.pdf

The expansion of the national DAB+ is progressing. By the end of 2016, the number of transmitter sites for the national digital radio multiplex will expand from 61 to 110.

The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) and the Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) joined together to hold a meeting focused on presenting DAB+ technology to representatives from the broadcasting industry and Ministry of Culture and ways in which DAB+ can provide benefits for to both the listener and broadcaster.

The International WorldDAB meeting will take place on 3 and 4 November in central London. The focus of the presentations that explain all aspects of the sustained growth of DAB / DAB + digital radio in Europe, Asia and beyond.

The Generation Six spec adds Alcantara and leather seats, tinted rear windows, upgraded floor mats, a leather-covered steering wheel, Adaptive Cruise Control and an infotainment system with integrated navigation, Bluetooth and DAB radio.

VQ, the British-based designer digital radio brand, announces that the popular Retro Mini is now available in three new Emma Bridgewater signature prints – Blue Daisy, Pink Hearts and Marmalade. These new patterns are in addition to 11 standard colours and four existing prints (Black Toast, Polka Dot, Rose & Bee and Sampler)

Germany, Netherlands, England or Australia ... terrestrial digital radio continues its deployment. Now even it is estimated that more than 400 million listeners can listen to a program broadcast in DAB+.

The region around the Herzogstand in the Bavarian Alps is now better supplied with digital radio.

Until 24 October Bayerischer Rundfunk will teach listeners throughout Bavaria about DAB+ digital radio. The focus of this year is reception in cars. What is there at the factory, what options are there when retrofitting? To this end, we have dealership partners as well as a specialist from the car hifi industry.

The BBC's national DAB transmitter network has been expanded by 16 sites this Summer to 335, covering more than 96% of UK homes.