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EBU Digital Radio report: More support needed for Czech DAB+
12.02.2016 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia Czechia
Political support of public broadcasters is what is needed to push forward DAB+ in Czech Republic comments Czech Radio following the publication of the new Digital Radio report by EBU.

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Vatican Radio celebrates 85 years
12.02.2016 - Holy See (Vatican City State) Holy See (Vatican City State)
In the interview marking the 85th anniversary, Father Majewski said the audio quality of Vatican Radio’s broadcasts has improved thanks to the advent DAB.

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Digital radio in Sweden
11.02.2016 - Sweden Sweden
"All political parties agree on the importance of following developments in Europe. Norway begins the transition to digital terrestrial radio in less than one year, so it will not be so long before we can evaluate the results.” comments Mats Åkerlund, digital radio coordinator at Swedish Radio.

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City centre boosts for BBC DAB
11.02.2016 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC has provided additional DAB digital radio coverage in a further six areas of the UK during the last two months, as its scheme to boost national DAB coverage to just over 97% of the UK rolls into 2016.

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Commercial radio enjoys record listening figures
11.02.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Commercial radio is innovating listening by targeting niche audiences, with as many as 18 new national DAB/DAB+ stations set to launch this year.

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Receiver sales up in France
11.02.2016 - France France
In France, growth reached 30% in 2015 with a peak of 50% in December. WorldDAB has established an automotive working group to encourage the automotive industry install digital radio for the European market and beyond.

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EBU publish new 2016 digital radio report
10.02.2016 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
Covering the achievements in digital radio over the past 12 months, the new report details the expansion in services across France, Italy and Norway and new strategies implemented in Denmark and the Netherlands.

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Paneda and Teleko conduct DAB cloud trials
09.02.2016 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - Czechia Czechia - Sweden Sweden
The main purpose of the trial is to demonstrate a simple, flexible and convenient way to get started with DAB with decreased starting costs, by using a cloud based DAB solution.

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More local programs will go on DAB+.
08.02.2016 - Italy Italy
AgCom has authorised the allocation of local DAB+ frequencies for 5 new regions: Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily.

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Regional digital radio a step closer
08.02.2016 - Australia Australia
The Bill reforms the digital radio regulatory framework to allow the roll-out of digital radio in regional markets.

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