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Digital Radio UK said on Friday 450,000 new cars were registered in Q1 2015 with digital radio (DAB) as standard, an increase of 100,000 over Q1 2104 and 130,000 over Q4 2014.

The viewing public across Southern Africa has been promised new and compelling digital broadcast services for more than ten years. Too much time has been wasted talking about the technology, the transition to digital, release of digital divided spectrum, benefits to the consumer and the ITU deadlines. The time for action has come. The time for Digital Broadcasting is Now. Be in Johannesburg 15-17 April 2015 and drive the transition to digital broadcasting.

WorldDMB provides a global forum promoting the switch from analog to digital radio, and in Brussels will bring together broadcasters, car manufacturers and European Union executives to discuss digital radio in the car. There will also be an exhibition area with demonstrations and products from both the radio and automotive industries.

On 21 and 22 April 2015 the 3rd BEST & IRT workshop held in Munich will take place. The workshop is aimed at experts in the transport telematics industry and broadcast representatives from programme and technology backgrounds from the German-speaking countries.

New Ford C-MAX, Grand C-MAX and S-MAX models all come with DAB as standard in the United Kingdom.

MKFM is leading a bid for a local DAB multiplex trial to operate six radio stations in the area. And with new type of multiplex ownership comes new ways of financing them – MKFM is offering free space to stations in return for three minutes per hour of commercial airtime which will be used to support the operating costs and marketing expenses for the duration of the nine-month trial.

The consultation period for the report "From analogue to digital radio" is now over. Many consultation responses are positive about the commission's proposal for a digitising Swedish radio. Some, however, strongly critical. Unfortunately, based criticism too often on misunderstandings, misinterpretations and tendentious calculations.

The conference will also feature many sessions covering various topics including Creative Power of Radio, Transforming Radio into Multimedia Player: Content, Implementation of Digital Radio in the Asia-Pacific: Success Stories and On-going Breakthroughs, Case Studies: Leading the Way in Competitive Markets, Accessing the Two-generations on Social Media: How Does Radio Do It, News’s Future is in its Authenticity, Kids’ Radio: Serving the Children and Panel Discussion: Radio for the Next Generation.

A Cheshire business is looking to trial six new digital radio channels for Manchester in a move which could also see the return of Steve Penk and his wind-up channel. Chester-based Niocast Digital, led by experienced broadcast media pros David Duffy and John Evington has submitted an application to operate a DAB multiplex in Manchester as part of broadcast regulator Ofcom’s nine-month trial of small-scale digital radio.

Australia's First Nations digital radio broadcasters, 98.9 in Brisbane, Noongar in Perth, 3KND in Melbourne and Sydney's Koori Radio will come together during NAIDOC Week 2015 for a special, national community radio event. Utilising the CBAA’s Digital Radio Project infrastructure the four stations will collaborate to produce a 12-hour live special on 8 July celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.