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New findings by Edison Research reveal a rise in radio consumption across multiple platforms on DAB+, AM and FM, either via free to air broadcast or online in the last week.

Consumption of radio has risen in Australia on DAB+, AM and FM, according to new findings by Edison Research. Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said: The results reveal 88% of people having listened to an AM/FM/DAB+ either via free to air broadcast or online in the last week. This is three times as many people than the second highest audio platform."

13 Dutch regional public broadcasters will receive 750,000 euros of funding to continue broadcasting on DAB+ for the next two years.

Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 88% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, up from 85% AM/FM in 2017.

Australian Cayenne E-Hybrids will also come standard with rear-side airbags, surround-view cameras, DAB+ digital radio, privacy glass, lane-change assist, auto-dimming mirrors and driver’s seat memory.

Switzerland is on its way to being the second country in the world to discontinue analogue FM broadcasts. The Swiss Federal Office of Communications recently announced a four-year information campaign on DAB+ (from 2019) so that the population can be prepared in time for the switch from VHF to DAB+.

Australian cars will gain surround view cameras, privacy glass, auto-dimming exterior and interior mirrors, rear side airbags, lane-change assist, the comfort memory package and DAB+ digital radio as standard equipment.

Dutch minister Arie Slob has confirmed that 750,000 euros will be made available to regional public broadcasters in the Netherlands to continue airing content on DAB+. The minister said that DAB+ broadcasts would require self-funding from January 2020.

The Pure Siesta Home has an FM radio tuner compatible with the DAB and DAB+ digital systems, it has Bluetooth to send music from your mobile.

The Denon RCD-M41DAB centre unit also has two digital optical inputs to hook up a TV, set-top box or other digital gear that deserves improved audio quality, and has built-in CD plus FM radio DAB/DAB+