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From 2 May 2017, ARD and Deutschlandradio will start a nationwide advertising campaign with a new brand appearance for DAB+ radio. The campaign will include radio, television and internet, as well as print and online advertising. DAB+ has also been given an eye-catching new logo, for broadcasters, manufacturers and retailers to promote the radio standard.

With Thailand planning to launch digital radio in 2018, WorldDAB will bring in speakers from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, including Col. Dr. Natee Sunkonrat, vice-chair of NBTC and chair of the National Broadcasting...

With Thailand recently announcing plans to launch digital radio in 2018, the program includes key speakers from that country’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission..

Critics of the transition to digital radio in Norway are fading. A report from public broadcaster NRK to the Ministry of Culture in Norway shows that the transition to DAB+ in the first region has been completed without major problems. Progress on DAB+ continues in other European countries and beyond, in Asia Pacific.

That was the subject of the session hosted by Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB, at the EBU's Radio Summit in Geneva. Addressing the arguments for and against DAB for broadcasters, and concluding that many of them have already made the choice in favor of DAB digital radio.

The expansion of DAB/DAB + is progressing worldwide, confirmed new figures released by WorldDAB last week. Over 53 million radio receivers with digital radio DAB/DAB+ now have been sold worldwide.

Radioplayer, the collaboration between the BBC and commercial radio in the UK, recently announced a new product, Radioplayer Car. The device is a small black box fitted behind the radio dashboard, which comes with a DAB antenna and a Bluetooth connection to an iPhone or Android device. Radioplayer Car seeks to make a better car radio for the UK's multi-platform listener.

Orban has released its new NeuStar Air2 codec pre-processor for broadcast and streaming. The system is designed to improve the sonic performance of low bit-rate internet streams, HD Radio multicasts, DAB/DAB+ and DRM channels.

Exclusive to the UK, MINI has announced a new design package: the Black Pack. Included as standard are a multi-function steering wheel, satellite navigation, DAB radio, bluetooth, cruise control and MINI Connected.

The MINI Clubman Black Pack has been launched exclusively for the UK market, with interior and exterior black highlights, sat-nav, DAB and cruise control as standard.