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Industry Agreement for DAB+ signed
12.06.2015 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Switzerland
The Swiss have voted in favour of a new radio and TV Act, which will mean stronger support for private broadcasters re DAB+, according to Jurg Brachmann, President of the Swiss association for private radio stations (VSP)
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Norway Explains Digital Switchover Reasoning
12.06.2015 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway
The conference, which was organized by industry association Digitalradio Norge and also streamed online, offered an opportunity for industry players to explain Norway’s position to the world, and for the Norwegians to learn about digital radio in other countries.
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5 Million Cars With DAB on the Road in the UK
12.06.2015 - United Kingdom
It was announced yesterday by Digital Radio UK, at an international conference in Norway, that there are 5 million cars now on the road in the UK with digital radios, and that the next generation of in-car digital radio adaptors are about to launch.
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In brief: DAB trial; Distrify
12.06.2015 - United Kingdom
Around 60 local DAB radio stations are to start broadcasting in 10 areas around the UK as part of an Ofcom trial this summer. The trial of 'small scale' DAB is designed to offer a more affordable way for community and local stations to broadcast via the digital...
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Radio Soft now on air
11.06.2015 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway
Norway will now have a new national radio station, thus there are 23 nationwide radio channels in Norway. SBS Radio plays on Radio Soft from the stage in Oslo.
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TechniSat presents Special Edition "BR home"
11.06.2015 - Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member - JOYNEXT GmbH WorldDAB MemberTechniSat presented in cooperation with Bayerischer Rundfunk the DigitRadio 210 BR home edition. The receiver has a one-touch key for the Digital Radio program BR home, so the program without any detours can always be found with only a single keystroke.
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5 million cars have digital radio
11.06.2015 - United Kingdom
It was announced today by Digital Radio UK, at an international radio switchover conference in Norway, that there are now 5 million cars on the road in the UK that have digital radio and that the next generation of in car digital radio adaptors are about to be launched.
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Brilliant consensus on DAB+ in the radio industry. Next is convincing the public.
11.06.2015 - Norway
On the subject of the planned FM switch off in 2017, in a presentation at the Digital Radio's Leap conference in Oslo, Director General of NRK, Gjermund Eriksen told the audience "This not about technology or content...We must convince people that this is improving."
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The CSA opens up discussion on digital radio on national multiplexes
11.06.2015 - France
The CSA public consultation on the deployment of digital radio across France. In addition to addressing questions about timings and areas, the CSA suggested the possible creation of two national multiplexes.
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Digital Radio Norway launch new webite
11.06.2015 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway
The new digital radio website will be a tool for both listeners and professionals in electronics and automotive, giving answers to those who need to use digital radio in different listening situations where people are using radio.
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