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South Africa: NAFCOC Purchases 20% Stake In Mobile TV
10.07.2012 - South Africa
VENTURES AFRICA – South Africa's black business body, the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) has purchased a 20 percent stake in Mobile TV, thus becoming the body's maiden investment in cutting edge media ...
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Mobile TV gets major investment boost
10.07.2012 - South Africa
“The new technology that Mobile TV brings into the broadcast sector will deal with the issue of lack of access to information and entertainment in the rural and deep rural areas,” says Lawrence Mavundla, chairman of the newly created investment arm of ...
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Innovation necessary for survival in radio industry
09.07.2012 - South Africa
One of the possible options dawning on the South African landscape is the issue of digital radio. Speakers argued the positives, challenges and suggested ways forward for what may improve the longevity of an old medium. CEO of International DMB ...
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New Rotel tuner with DAB +
09.07.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany
The Rotel has introduced the model RT-11 and RT-12 DAB + enabled two tuners on the German market. The products can be purchased through authorized Rotel dealer.
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Nafcoc buys 20% stake in Mobile TV
09.07.2012 - South Africa
The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has purchased a 20% stake in Mobile TV‚ the chamber said on Monday. Mobile TV is the brainchild of Mothobi Mutloatse‚ its founder and chairman. “This investment is likely to have ...
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Nafcoc invests in Mobile TV
09.07.2012 - South Africa
Mobile TV, which has applied for a broadcasting licence from the Independent Communications Authority of SA, plans to introduce mobile television services using digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) standard.
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Digital Radio Tested in Swiss Tunnels
09.07.2012 - Switzerland
Radio World Organizations unite to test digital radio in passageways.
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hitradio.rt1 now available digitally
08.07.2012 - Germany
The FM station hitradio.rt1 from Augsburg is now available via digital radio (DAB) in the region to receive. The broadcaster is also using his station rt1 in the mix throughout Bavaria on digital radio broadcasting.
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DAB defenders say Vaizey's MOU actually a big step forward
06.07.2012 - United Kingdom
DAB, and the bid to phase out FM, for mainstream stations at least, has proven controversial in the radio industry, with some players pushing for a speedy move to digital (if only to avoid the expense of having to broadcast on both FM and DAB), while others ...
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Key 103 and Digital Radio UK help Manchester tune into digital
06.07.2012 - United Kingdom
Bauer Radio’s Key 103 and Digital Radio UK yesterday marked Manchester Digital Day by switching on a brand new digital signal that sees over 100,000 households now able to receive all of the local digital radio services for the first time.
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