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Salon de la Radio makes the right move
02.02.2016 - France France
During the event which gathered together 4,800 radio professionals, WorldDAB hosted a session which offered an overview of DAB+ recent developments and what's in store for the coming months.

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Drive to Digital event to celebrate new DAB stations
02.02.2016 - Digital Radio UK - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The event in London on February 29 will showcase the 18 stations being launched by the Sound Digital consortium on the D2 National DAB Network as well as new digital launches from Global and the BBC.

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Global to launch Heart extra on DAB radio
02.02.2016 - Global WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ashley Tabor, the founder and executive president at Global, said "Our strategy of brand extension and investment in building audiences on national DAB is very clear. We’re driving digital radio take up and more and more of our listeners are enjoying our radio stations on DAB than ever before."

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Panjab Radio plans to launch on new DAB mux
01.02.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currently available on UK local multiplexes as well as in Berlin and Oslo, Panjab Radio will now launch nationally using capacity on the second national digital radio multiplex.

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VQ introduce two new DAB/DAB+ receivers for Valentine's and Mother's day
01.02.2016 - VQ - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The anticipated Hepburn Mk II and the Emma Bridgewater Pink Heart Retro Mini radios will be available exclusively at John Lewis in a pink heart design during this year's Valentine's and Mother's Day.

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Positive development within the German DAB market
01.02.2016 - Germany Germany
The latest GfK report show radio devices with digital radio represent one of the most important growth drivers with sales growth in Germany up by 49% in 2015 compared to the previous year.

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Four new DAB transmitters for Bristol
31.01.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
BBC Radio Bristol has confirmed it will be leaving Medium Wave in February and is inviting listeners to retune into the station either by FM, DAB, online or via Freeview.

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Quattroruote shines a spotlight on digital radio
29.01.2016 - Italy Italy
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the popular automotive magazine, Quattroruote featured an article dedicated to the development of digital radio in the Italian automotive market.

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Date announced for the launch of talkSPORT 2
29.01.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The first radio station to launch on the new national DAB digital radio multiplex will be talkSPORT 2. Test transmissions for the Sound Digital DAB platform have already started and tests are expected to be fully operational by 15 February.

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More DAB+ stations in Hesse
29.01.2016 - Germany Germany
From February 1, new stations will go live on the Hessen Digital Radio Mux.