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New Mediametre study shows French population well equipped for radio listening
03.06.2021 - France France
“The next DAB+ rollouts, scheduled for 2021, and the European obligation to equip new cars with DAB+ receivers represent potential growth in dedicated equipment for the coming year,” said Juliette Théry, CSA member and president of the observatory group.

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The dangers of not digitising FM in Spain
03.06.2021 - Spain Spain
Third parties can remove content from a radio station unilaterally and without justification. No radio broadcaster anywhere in the world wants to use 5G broadcast and no internet operator has expressed their willingness to open that line of business. Because there is neither use case nor business case.

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Ofcom start next phase of small-scale licencing
01.06.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ofcom have made a major announcement on small-scale multiplex licencing, revealing the 47 areas in the 2nd and 3rd round of licencing and five more area licences for the 1st round.

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New woman-centric station launches in the Netherlands
01.06.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
GirlPower is now broadcasting on DAB+ in and around the region of Randstad, which includes Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.

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BR to expand DAB+ network in 2021
01.06.2021 - Germany Germany
Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk is set to expand its network to 77 additional locations this year, with the expansion set to be completed by the end of the year.

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Austria - Antenne Österreich launches nationally on DAB+
01.06.2021 - Austria Austria
The commercial radio station playing international music hits is now available to listeners on DAB+ across the country.

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ABC/SBS change the DAB+ digital radio quality and reducing cost of broadcasting
01.06.2021 - Australia Australia
A single ABC/SBS DAB+ transmitter carries 18 programs. The commercial/ community DAB+ transmitters are carrying up to 32 programs each, makes it the cheapest and least polluting means of moving sound from a microphone to the listeners speaker.

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Germany - new national DAB+ campaign goes live
31.05.2021 - Germany Germany
ARD, Deutschlandradio, private broadcasters and other members of the Digitalradio Deutschland association have launched a joint DAB+ campaign across TV and radio. The new campaign, which will be on air for 14 days, celebrates the diversity offered by DAB+ radio.

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Sportradio Deutschland now available nationally on DAB+
28.05.2021 - Germany Germany
The new station exclusively dedicated to sports has now launched on Germany's second national DAB+ multiplex.

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ACMA is offering up vacant FM frequencies in WA
26.05.2021 - Australia Australia
As DAB+ continues to grow in Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is offering vacant FM frequencies in western Australia. According to Commercial Radio Australia, 77% of all new vehicles in Australia already contain DAB+ receivers.

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