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Škoda offer DAB radios in cars
14.05.2014 - CzechiaToday, Škoda presented an overview on which of their vehicles would be offering DAB radios.
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DAB+ car radio continues to gain momentum
14.05.2014 - Germany - SwitzerlandThe use of DAB+ digital radio in vehicles is incontrovertible, and a timetable for switching from VHF to DAB+ is essential. Speakers and experts were unanimous on this when they discussed the future development of DAB+ in cars in front of a 100-strong audience in May.
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Derby Digital Radio tests have commenced
14.05.2014 - United KingdomTest transmissions for Derbyshire's new DAB digital radio multiplex have commenced. The multiplex will allow listeners in the area to tune into BBC Radio Derby via DAB for the first time.
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Better Connected
14.05.2014Two key themes emerged from the Digital Radio
summit masterminded by the European Broadcasting
Union (EBU) to coincide with the recent Geneva Motor
Show. The first was that the digital radio revolution is gathering
speed – with a switch away from FM by bigger stations
increasingly likely in coming years. The second was that digital
radio and mobile phone technologies are steadily moving
closer together – all changes which seem certain to benefit
drivers and radio listeners.
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Ofcom approves requests to add local TalkSPORT versions on DAB
13.05.2014 - United KingdomLocal versions of national commercial station TalkSPORT can now be launched on DAB digital radio, following Ofcom approval.
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What's new on the airwaves?
12.05.2014 - United KingdomWhat are the latest changes and additions this month on UK's DAB digital radio.
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Major Swiss media broadcaster selects Factum multiplexing system to power its nationwide DAB+ network
09.05.2014 - SwitzerlandTogether with its Swiss partner Teletrend AG, Factum has enabled new opportunities for the broadcaster to take a unique position in the Digital Radio market. After delivery and installation of four new multiplexing systems the market now could look forward to a secure operation and new possibilities of control and surveillance. Moreover, the new Factum system is using 90 % less power consumption and is in line with the Digital Radio clients’ environmental ambitions.
Lyca Media radio stations launch on DAB in London
09.05.2014 - United KingdomLyca Media's newly acquired stations, Radio 1458AM and Radio 1035AM have launched today on digital radio (DAB).
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BBC launches pop-up radio service for Eurovision Song Contest
09.05.2014 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United KingdomThe broadcaster worked with magnetic North to create the service – 'Radio 2 Eurovision' - which will run alongside output from BBC Radio 2, BBC One and BBC Three. The service went live today (8 May) and listeners can access it on DAB digital radio, online and mobile.
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Monaco Tests DAB+
09.05.2014 - MonacoMonte Carlo Radiodiffusion, part of radio and television transmission service provider TDF, began testing via terrestrial digital radio in Monaco at the end of April, according to Digital Radio Numérique. ..
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