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Flanders opts for DAB+
19.07.2016 - BelgiumThe Flemish government has approved plans for the future radio landscape in Flanders, the draft decree is explicit and sets out plans for switching to DAB+. The Flemish radio landscape will also change dramatically in the coming years. The national commercial radio stations have a digitization obligation if their licenses are renewed.
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BMW M2 Pure review
19.07.2016 - AustraliaThe car features Bluetooth phone connectivity and audio streaming, a seven-speaker stereo with DAB+ digital radio.
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Another cloud DAB system goes on-air in Slovakia
19.07.2016 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - SlovakiaPaneda has launched a complete DAB+ Head-End system to the system integrator AVIS in Slovakia. The system provides 6 DAB+ services in the south west region of Slovakia and partly covers the capital city Bratislava.
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Zen FM tests DAB+ in Flanders
18.07.2016 - BelgiumZen FM has started test broadcasts using Norkring's commercial network. Next year DAB+ in Flanders will be further extended as the national commercial stations Qmusic, Joe FM and Nostalgie plan to broadcast via DAB+.
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Ford Ranger Wildtrak review
18.07.2016 - AustraliaThe car features a DAB-digital radio, satellite navigation, telephony and support for the climate control functions.
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Slovakia tests DAB+ in Košice
18.07.2016 - SlovakiaSlovakia is continuing with its DAB+ trials, announcing that it recently began testing the digital broadcasting standard on a transmitter in Košice. The first phase of this test is broadcasting four stations: Rádio Slovensko, Rádio Pyramída, Rádio FM and Rádio Junior.
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Five reasons to upgrade to DAB+ digital radio
18.07.2016 - AustraliaThere are plenty of reasons to embrace DAB+ including great sound quality, more variety, ease of use, additional on screen information and benefits for broadcasters. Digital radio was launched in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in 2009, and 26 percent of the population have already made the switch to listening via DAB+.
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Europe's digital radio rollout, part 3
18.07.2016 - United KingdomPart three of a four-part series on the European Broadcasting Union’s Media Intelligence Service Digital Radio Report, explores the continent’s DAB digital radio “Newbies.” The EBU’s Digital Radio Report highlights the key DAB digital radio developments across Europe.
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Radio Yorkshire returns to DAB in Leeds
18.07.2016 - United KingdomDigital station Radio Yorkshire is expending its coverage area back into Leeds after an agreement with a local multiplex. Radio Yorkshire starts broadcasting on the Leeds multiplex on August 1st.
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Digital radio zooms ahead with new audiences
18.07.2016 - AustraliaDigital radio is establishing a stronghold with Australian audiences reaching 3.52 million users across the five metropolitan capital cities. According to the latest statistics from GfK, DAB digital radio gained 168,000 listeners in the first quarter of 2016.
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