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DAB+ gaining in popularity in Czech Republic
20.08.2021 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia Czechia
DAB+ receiver sales and listeners continue to grow, with a key role being played by public broadcaster Czech radio who has implemented a strong DAB+ marketing campaign, and has launched DAB+ stations Radiožurnál Sport and, from 1 October, Rádio Pohoda. 95% of the Czech population can now receive Czech Radio radio stations on DAB+.

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DAB+ in Germany: updates, activations and frequency changes
18.08.2021 - Germany Germany
The latest Digitalradio Büro Deutschland newsletter includes updates on new stations and coverage expansions of DAB+ transmitters.

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Where can I find information about digital radio in the car?
18.08.2021
Find the latest up-to-date information about all aspects of digital radio listening in the car, including: UX guidelines, information about metadata, DAB+ test routes and aftermarket devices.

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Malta launches summer campaign for DAB+
15.08.2021 - Digi B Network Ltd. WorldDAB Member - Malta Malta
An on-air campaign to support digital radio in the Maltese Islands has been launched, offering listeners guidance on DAB+ devices and retuning. Listeners in Malta and Gozo can receive DAB+ radio thanks to a network of transmitters located across the Maltese Islands covering more than 90% of the population.

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Sportradio Deutschland becomes a licence partner of the DFL
13.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Sportradio Deutschland is the first national sports radio station in Germany - and now also a licence partner of the German Football League (Bundesliga). “We broadcast everything about sports around the clock,” says program director Alexander Fabian, “now the Bundesliga is also part of the sports weekend on Sportradio Deutschland".

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egoFM announces launch via DAB+ in NRW
12.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Network operator Audio.digital NRW GmbH has added private radio broadcaster “egoFM” to their DAB+ network covering North Rhine-Westphalia for ten years. According to MD Christian Strohmeier, this will bring a potential audience of 18 million inhabitants in a largely urban region - the perfect audience for a station like egoFM.

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UK charity for the blind launches accessible DAB+ radio
12.08.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The radio is simple and easy-to-use with tactile buttons and clear voice prompts to guide users through the main functions such as tuning. Users also receive an audible confirmation when buttons are pressed.

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Where can I find factual information about DAB+?
11.08.2021 - WorldDAB News
What is the environmental impact of DAB+? Is 5G a viable solution for radio? What was radio listening like in Norway one year after FM switch-off? Where can I find information about the EU Directive mandating digital radio in cars? Find answers to all your questions in the WorldDAB factsheets series.

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Danish media houses compete for spaces on commercial DAB network
10.08.2021 - Denmark Denmark
The demand for vacancies on the regional, commercial DAB radio network has been greater than supply, with two media houses competing for space. There were 199 applications from 113 different applicants received for the 97 vacancies available.

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NDR improves DAB+ coverage
10.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Radio listeners between Wolfenbüttel and the mountainous Upper Harz region of Germany can listen to NDR programmes in even better quality via DAB+, with indoor coverage now available on block 6C (185.360 MHz) thanks to a new DAB+ transmitter in Goslar.

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