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Pinell II + now with Spotify Connect support
02.06.2015 - Norway Norway
The radio lets you listen to your favourite radio stations from around the world. Apart from Internet radio you can also listen to FM and DAB and connect external audio sources such as iPods and other MP3 players.

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SCA targets under sixes on digital
02.06.2015 - Australia Australia
A new station called Kinderling for babies and kids up to six has been launched on one of Southern Cross Austereo’s DAB+ channels.

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British Wireless for the Blind awarded funding for digital radios
02.06.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The organisation will use the money to provide specially adapted digital radios that also play CDs, cassettes and USB memory sticks and fund volunteers to help them use them.

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'G-rated radio station' is family-friendly
02.06.2015 - Australia Australia
Southern Cross Austereo has launched the digital station Kinder­ling, the brainchild of former general manager of FBi Radio, Evan Kaldor.

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JustBRAND teams up with Nemesis to distribute car DAB digital radio kit
02.06.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
JustBRAND has signed a UK reseller agreement with Nemesis, the leading distributor of vehicle, portable and wearable technology products, for the exclusive distribution of the JustDRIVE add-on car DAB digital radio kit.

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DAB+ Transmittors in Markelo and Irnsum used for DAB+ expansion
01.06.2015 - Netherlands Netherlands
Over the upcoming weeks, the reception of DAB+ stations in Netherlands will be improved as networks continue the expansion of the regional coverage.

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English broadcaster to launch on Belgium DAB+
01.06.2015 - Belgium Belgium
Radio X, the English-speaking commercial radio station for Belgium, based in Brussels, has announced it will start broadcasting on DAB+ digital radio from this summer - eventually reaching around 8 million homes.

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Digital Radio changes announced for Yorkshire
01.06.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
From the 19th June 2015, Capital, Heart and Smooth will become available on local DAB on the South Yorkshire and Leeds multiplexes.

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Say and play what you like on booming digital radio stations
31.05.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Listeners are the beneficiaries of the digital-radio boom. It has given free reign to a multiplicity of voices and is helping nudge digital’s share of the total radio-listening market towards the Government’s target of 50%.

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Digital radio in Asia-Pacific
31.05.2015 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia - Myanmar Myanmar - Thailand Thailand
During the RadioAsia 2015 conference in Myanmar, Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner shared the story of digital radio in Australia, and how radio companies cannot solely rely on telecommunication companies to provide reliable streaming services.

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