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Digital radio listening up year-on-year
01.08.2019 - United KingdomAccording to new figures released by Rajar, listening via DAB grew by 23.9 million hours (or by 6.5%) year on year to now account for 38.6% of all listening and 69% of digital listening. Across all platforms digital listening grew by 58.9 million hours or 11.6% year on year.
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UK DAB listening figures grow by 6.5 percent year on year
01.08.2019 - Digital Radio UK - United KingdomAccording to RAJAR Q2 2019 data released today, listening via DAB grew by 23.9 million hours (or by 6.5%) year on year to now account for 38.6% of all listening, and 69% of digital listening. Digital listening share has increased to 56%, up from 50.2% in Q2 2018, while in-car digital listening grew by 20% year on year, reaching a new record share of 41.8%.
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Factum Radioscape selected for DAB monitoring in Malta
31.07.2019 - Factum Radioscape - MaltaMalta’s DAB Multiplex Operator Digi B Network have selected the Observa Field Monitor for quality of service, content and coverage checks. As the transmitter network expands to improve indoor coverage, the Observa device will provide key data to assist in the enhancement of DAB service reception.
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The best DAB+ devices for home and on the go
30.07.2019 - GermanyDAB+ digital radio continues to gain significant ground across the globe, and is expected to gradually replace FM over time. Here are some of the noteworthy devices you should be aware of when purchasing a receiver, and the features you should look out for before doing so.
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Digital radio, an opportunity to redefine the radio experience
29.07.2019 - United KingdomDAB enables an expanded assortment of broadcast channels, and an additional range of capabilities suited to the new connected listening environment presented by automobiles. What's more, the onset of digital radio has also opened the door to hybrid radio experiences capable of switching between streaming and broadcast sources for the same station.
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Analogue-only programs to lose market share says Digital Radio Austria MD
29.07.2019 - AustriaTouching on the successful launch of regular DAB+ services in Austria, Digitalradio Österreich managing director Matthias Gerwinat highlighted that radio stations opting out of DAB+ should expect to lose market share, as DAB+ radio continues to grow both in Austria and across Europe.
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Second Vienna multiplex sees high demand for DAB+ frequency allocations
29.07.2019 - AustriaAccording to the multiplex operator RTG Radio Technikum, all available frequencies for Vienna's second multiplex have been allocated. The multiplex covers the greater Vienna region as well as the northern part of the state of Burgenland in eastern Austria.
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Broadcasters from across Southeast Asia assemble for DAB+ workshop
28.07.2019 - - National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand WorldDAB Member - ThailandRadio experts from several countries across the ASEAN region attended the workshop on digital radio services implementation and business Models which took place on July 24 at Bangkok, Thailand. Speaking via video link, WorldDAB Vice President and CEO of Commercial Radio Australia Joan Warner congratulated Thailand on leading the way in the region following the launch of 20-month trial in Bangkok and the areas surrounding the capital, with a total of 11 stations on air.
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DAB+ at the heart of radio broadcasting's future
26.07.2019 - GermanyCommenting on the Lower Saxony parliament's decision to end support for DAB+, WorldDAB president Patrick Hannon said the decision would have limited effects, if any at all, adding that with over 75 million receivers already sold worldwide, DAB+ has established itself as the central future platform for broadcasting. In Germany, over 12 million DAB+ receivers have already been sold.
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Germany: 5G Media Initiative issues statement about 5G broadcast and radio
26.07.2019 - GermanyThe radio market does not have enough economic potential to drive the market penetration of 5G broadcast. Only when the 5G broadcast market for TV is established, there may be theoretical options for radio broadcasting. Consequently, this means even a market success of 5G broadcast for TV does not automatically mean a potential successful use for radio broadcasting.
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