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DAB expansion continues across Europe
23.10.2017 - Croatia Croatia
Croatia's Electronic Media Agency announced the 16 radio stations that will soon start broadcasting over DAB+. After an initial solicitation to gauge the level of interest, 25 applicants were identified; 18 of which accepted the technical, organizational and financial conditions in their entirety. In the end, the EMA selected 16 of them. FM radio broadcasting in Croatia will continue in parallel to the DAB+ tests

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DAB+: Exploit opportunities, secure market shares, conquer target groups
23.10.2017 - Bayerische Landeszentrale fur neue Medien (BLM) WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
More and more private broadcasters are using DAB+. What opportunities does DAB+ offer? How do I capture new target groups and secure my market shares? How can the key challenges be addressed? The Medientage Munich event organised by Digitalradio Deutschland eV in cooperation with the BLM aims to answer these questions and more.

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Norway: The smaller channels are growing fast
22.10.2017 - Norway Norway
The five major radio channels are getting smaller, but the 25 small channels now have a third of the market according to the latest listener survey results from Kantar Media.

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Your radio will be DAB+
22.10.2017 - Germany Germany
If you want to buy a new radio receiver, you should purchase one with DAB+. The technology is here to stay and offers many advantages over traditional FM.

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Wireless hi-fi systems that won't break the bank
21.10.2017 - Norway Norway
In this test most of the music systems have DAB radio and all have a price tag of around 10,000 kroner.

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Radio Nostalgia arrives on DAB+ in Rome
20.10.2017 - Italy Italy
Radio Nostalgia arrives in Rome on DAB+, with a million potential listeners for the Tuscan station, the first to broadcast outside the region.

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Women's Ashes to be broadcast live on DAB+
20.10.2017 - Australia Australia
This Sunday, the Women's Ashes will be broadcast live from Brisbane's Allan Border Field on local ABC Radio and DAB+ Grandstand Digital radio.

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Digital Radio Norway: the small channels grow bigger
20.10.2017 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Viaplay Group WorldDAB Member - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
"That the small ones grow at the expense of the great ones is a desired development. NRK, P4 and Radio Norway want the audience to have a lot to choose from. It is good for both listeners and Norwegian radio companies that more people find new favorite channels, "says Ole Jørgen Torvmark, Managing Director of Digital Radio Norway.

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WorldDAB General Assembly live with La Lettre Pro
20.10.2017 - WorldDAB News - France France
Follow a live audio stream and podcasts direct from the WorldDAB General Assembly, in Paris on 7-8 November. The team from La Lettre Pro de la Radio will be covering the event live over the two days, with technical support from RadioKing.

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Monthly listening report: smaller stations increase listeners
20.10.2017 - Viaplay Group WorldDAB Member - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
The latest regional listener figures obtained from the CATI survey have been presented today in a report by Kantar Media.In September, the 25 new DAB channels had about 1.4 million listeners daily. These channels now have 29 percent market share,almost one third of the total listening.

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