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UK Government Minister Ed Vaizey asks EC to include radio in the Digital Single Market Strategy
12.11.2015 - - United KingdomUK Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey, and Dorothee Bär, German Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), set out their shared vision for radio’s digital future at the WorldDAB General Assembly. Ed Vaizey said the European Commission can and should play a greater role in supporting the transition to digital radio across Europe.
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Panjab Radio added to DAB+ mux in Berlin
12.11.2015 - United KingdomPanjab Radio is expanding into Europe with the launch of a DAB service in Berlin. The slot on the Berlin/Brandenburg DAB 7B network makes Panjab the first Asian radio station to broadcast in Germany.
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Radio Skjeberg now on air
12.11.2015 - NorwayDAB radio channel Radio Skjeberg had its first broadcast on Wednesday morning. The station will broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday morning and evening.
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Five applications for DAB+ in Ingolstadt, Munich and Nuremberg
11.11.2015 - GermanyA total of five applications for DAB+ were submitted to BLM for the regions of Ingolstadt, Munich and Nuremberg. The Media council will decide on the selection of applicants before mid-February next year.
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Smooth Christmas returns to national DAB radio
11.11.2015 - Global WorldDAB Member - United KingdomSmooth Christmas will be the only all Christmas station broadcasting nationally on DAB, expected to cease on Boxing Day and return to Smooth Extra.
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BBC Music Jazz pop-up station goes live this week
11.11.2015 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United KingdomPrevious pop-ups, which live on a temporary DAB channel as well as online, have focused on the Eurovision or a country music theme, as well as an additional channel for the Olympics. Pop-up radio stations in the past have had good effect on sales of DAB Digital Radio receivers and are incorporated into RAJAR, though the listening figures are not released by the BBC.
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Sparkling Renault upgrades announced
11.11.2015 - United KingdomDAB radio is now standard equipment on Clio and Captur models fitted with either the MediaNav or R-Link infotainment systems meaning that all, apart from entry level versions, now come with DAB as standard.
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German Vice Minister Dorothee Bär's address to the WorldDAB Assembly
10.11.2015 - - Germany - United KingdomIn her speech at the WorldDAB General Assembly, Dorothee Bär outlined how she has asked radio market actors to join a “digital radio board" in April 2015, the goal of which is to shape the future of broadcasting. Having met already twice this year,the participants have agreed on three points: the creation of a digital radio project office; the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure will promote a “smart radio” rule at EU level, and different scenarios will be investigated in order to assess financial impact and possible gaps in funding.
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Exciting times ahead for digital radio
10.11.2015 - Pure - United KingdomI attended both the Digital Radio UK ‘Count Down to Digital’ event and the WorldDAB’s global digital radio conference last week and I’m happy to report that the general mood for the next twelve months is overwhelmingly positive. This is down to two significant announcements; Norway is the first country to commit to a digital switchover date and the UK will see the biggest ever expansion of commercial radio in 2016.
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Panjab Radio launches in Germany on DAB+
10.11.2015 - GermanyPanjab Radio has officially begun broadcasting in Berlin via DAB+, making it the first British Asian radio station to do so. The station will simulcast its main UK output to Germany.
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