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DB Digital Blog: DAB Transmission Report in Ireland
22.10.2012 - Ireland Ireland
I saw a very interesting blog entry from Dusty of DB Digital, a DAB MUX provider in Ireland. 'Our first three months on-air have shown some very interesting insights into digital broadcasting'.

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DAB license for Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt
19.10.2012 - Germany Germany
The Media Council(BLM) has had Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt via DAB+ to 30 April 2015 approved. The aura is the time with the switching of the current local DAB to DAB+ bid for Ingolstadt expected to launch in the first half of 2013. Besides Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt radio programs including the IN, Cool Radio 1 and Radio Cool Jazz will be affected.

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OFCOM Publishes Third Annual Report on Digital Radio in UK
18.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London - Oct 17, 2012 - OFCOM has published its 3rd annual report on the state of digital radio in the UK. Di

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BR build out of digital radio continues
18.10.2012 - Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Bayerische Rundfunk continues with build of its digital radio transmitter networks in the following areas: Pfaff, Kreuzberg Ochsenkopf and Grünten.

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Digital accounts for 29.5% of UK radio listening - study
18.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
In the 12 months to the end of June 2012, almost three in ten (29.5%) of all radio listening hours in the UK were to digital radio.

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Irish DB Q3 2012 Report Out Now
18.10.2012
Our first three months on-air have shown some very interesting insights into digital broadcasting.

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Germany and BBC Radio propagate "Euro-chip"
18.10.2012 - Switzerland Switzerland
Digitalradio Deutschland and the BBC have teamed up to jointly support the introduction of a pan-European electronic receiver chip for radio equipment by the EBU.

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DBC staff urge govt to save station
18.10.2012 - Hong Kong Hong Kong
A group of radio hosts and staff from the troubled Digital Broadcasting Corporation will host what they are calling a 'gathering' outside government headquarters this afternoon, to urge the administration to save the cash-strapped station.

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Radio sales slump as listeners move online
17.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sales of analogue radios fell by 1.5million in the 12 months to the end of June, while DAB radio sales remained steady despite declining prices. Overall, 29.5 per cent of all radio is now listened to digitally, compared to 25.8 per cent a year ago and just 19.6 per cent in 2009.

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Ofcom publishes Digital Radio Report 2012
17.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
For the quarter April-June 2012, 31.5% of all listening hours were to digital radio. DAB digital radio sets were the most widely-used method of listening to digital radio, accounting for 64.9% of all digital listening hours in the 12 months to the end of June 2012.

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