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Nicolas Curien reasserts France's DAB+ plans at Radio Week
18.01.2021 - France France
Looking back at his six years at the head of the CSA, Curien noted the significant progress of DAB+ radio in France, where the start of national DAB+ services is set to be marked with the launch of two multiplexes this summer.

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Spanish political party seeks DAB+ rollout fund
15.01.2021 - Spain Spain
Carles Mulet, senator of Valencian political party Compromís has requested that part of the funds secured as part of Next Generation EU - a recovery fund aimed at supporting EU member states hit by the COVID-19 pandemic - be used to facilitate the rollout of DAB+ in Spain.

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Online station joins two local multiplexes in the UK
15.01.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Rubix Radio first started streaming during the first Lockdown in 2020, and has now made the move to DAB. Jeremy Durrant, Managing Director, told RadioToday: “We are so excited to launch in these areas and have plans to reach the rest of the east of England on DAB.”

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BBC rolls out new local radio news services to help with lockdown
13.01.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC has rolled out new temporary DAB radio services for two further cities in a bid to help people there through lockdown. BBC Radio Sunderland and BBC Radio Wolverhampton will provide more localised news and information to people living in those cities between 6am and 2pm.

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Czech Radio explains all there is to know about DAB+
13.01.2021 - Czechia Czechia
Czech Radio's Head of Signal Distribution explains the benefits of DAB+ digital radio, which offers more stations, better sound quality as well as visual information.

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Netherlands expands national DAB+ network
13.01.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
The application procedure for a new national commercial DAB+ network will start on 19 January 2021. The new network is part of the large-scale redistribution of the DAB+ networks in the Netherlands that will take place in the coming years.

(Totaal TV) Read more

Frontier Smart Technologies partners with high-end electronics brand Loewe for its new range of SmartRadios
13.01.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Frontier’s Venice X platform will soon power the listening experience of a new range of SmartRadios launched by German brand Loewe, a company perhaps better known for its high-end TVs. The Venice X module includes Bluetooth, FM, DAB+ and Internet connectivity.

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NDR launches new DAB+ stations in northern Germany
12.01.2021 - Germany Germany
NDR's DAB+ stations - including NDR Plus, NDR Blue and NDR Info Spezial, which are exclusively available on DAB+ - are available to listeners in Friesland, Bremen and Oldenburg from 13 January 2021.

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New DAB+ station to launch in southwestern Germany
09.01.2021 - Germany Germany
Anna.fm, a new radio station targeting women aged between 14-39, is set to launch in the state of Baden-Württemberg in February 2021.

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DAB+ to launch in Luxembourg in 2021
08.01.2021 - Luxembourg Luxembourg
Regular services are set to launch in Luxembourg by the end of 2021, with DAB+ coverage initially expected to reach approximately 90% of the population.

(Paperjam) Read more