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Rajar Q4 2013: Digital
17.02.2014 - United KingdomThe latest Rajar results for the fourth quarter of 2013 show that the share of all radio listening via a digital platform was up 10% year on year (YoY), with 27.7 million (52%) people now tuning in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver each week.In terms of devices, DAB radio remained the most popular, accounting for 65% of all digital hours,
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MP Vaizey 'delighted' as LBC goes national on DAB radio
17.02.2014 - United KingdomGlobal's talk radio network LBC, self-styled as 'London's Biggest Conversation', became a national station today on DAB radio.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta with DAB as standard
17.02.2014 - United KingdomAlfa Romeo Giulietta now comes with DAB as standard.
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Long Live the Radio
14.02.2014 - United KingdomAccording to the latest RAJAR figures, 91 per cent of the UK listened to some form of radio in the past three months, the highest figure since 1999. That’s 48.4 million adults (15+) listening to an average of 21.3 hours a week, with 52 per cent exploiting modern listening techniques via DAB or online streaming.
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RadioHack 2014 Part of EBU's Digital Radio Week
14.02.2014 - SwitzerlandRadioHack 2014 brought some 46 developers, engineers and other technology experts to the EBU during Digital Radio Week. One of the projects carried out at RadioHack 2014 is DABerry, which is a hybrid digital receiver based on the Raspberry Pi; another is new developments based on CRC mmb Tools, including low-cost DAB transmitter boards, single-frequency network support, and DAB micro-cells running in a set-top box, fed with audio from a satellite receiver
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WorldDMB and FGA work together on digital radio development
13.02.2014 - - ItalyOn Thursday 6th February FGA (Fiat Group Automobiles) hosted a successful meeting of WorldDMB and Italian digital radio industry representatives. The event was an opportunity for WorldDMB and FGA to discuss common goals and provided a platform for WorldDMB to build a relationship with one of the fastest growing automotive brands offering digital radio in-car.
Fiat 500L now with DAB+ in Italy
13.02.2014 - ItalyFiat is now offering digital radio in its 500L range with DAB+ being available for €110 in all of its models. Dab+ is also included in some special editions.
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Toyota's new 'Touch 2' infotainment system with DAB
13.02.2014 - United KingdomToyota's new 'Touch 2' infotainment system comes as standard on all bar the base models of the Verso. This 6.1-inch touch-screen set-up adds Bluetooth, a DAB radio and a rear-view camera.
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Porsche Macan with DAB
13.02.2014 - United KingdomThe Porsche Macan now comes with DAB as standard.
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Handbag-shaped DAB radio targets fashion-conscious females
13.02.2014 - United KingdomBritish-based audio products vendor New Dawn Innovations has shown off a handbag-style retro DAB radio at Distree 2014 EMEA, dubbed 'Bardot' after Bridgette Bardot.
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