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New DAB+ sets available in Australia

29.06.2017 - Australia

DAB+ sets in Australia are still regarded as premium products by many manufacturers, and these lower-priced receivers should be welcomed by audiences. Within existing transmission areas, over 25% of Australians listen to DAB+ radio every week.

BBC Radio 1 to launch pop up station with 50th birthday

29.06.2017 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom

Radio 1 will launch a pop-up sister station later this year as part of its 50th birthday celebrations. Radio 1 Vintage will broadcast on DAB and iPlayer for three days from 30 September.

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New DAB+ receivers available in Australia

29.06.2017 - Australia

The amount of manufacturers building DAB digital radio receivers is growing, and in Australia there'll shortly be a new brand on the market. Richter, established in 1986 and well-known in Australia's loudspeaker market, move into the Australian DAB+ market with two budget models, followed by some connected receivers later in the year.

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Sahaga introduces after-market automotive DAB+ radio

28.06.2017 - Norway

POPyourMIRROR can be used to upgrade any car to digital radio, just by installation of the unit in place of the native car mirror. It provides good DAB reception by way of a proprietary, magnetic glass mount antenna which is included.

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DAB+ is increasingly important for the automotive industry

28.06.2017 -

- Germany

DAB+ is becoming increasingly important for the automotive industry, was a clear message at the recent WorldDAB Automotive event in Munich. Prominent participants from car manufacturers, program providers and regulators discussed the increasing use of DAB+ in the car.

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Bavaria: 20.1% can now receive DAB+

28.06.2017 - Germany

The number of people who can receive DAB digital radio has risen significantly for the second year in a row. Now, 20.1 percent of the population aged 14 or over in Bavaria have at least one DAB+ receiver in their household.

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Nissan X-Trail review

28.06.2017 - Italy

For the first time, DAB digital radio is standard and a navigation touch-screen Nissan Connect (standard N-Connecta, optional on Acenta) offers a new interface.

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Digital radio in Bavaria on the advance

28.06.2017 - Germany

20.1 percent of the population aged 14 or over in Bavaria have at least one DAB + receiver in their household. This can be seen in the radio analysis Bavaria 2017, which will be presented on the 4th of July at the local base in Nuremberg.

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20% of Bavarian households now have DAB+

28.06.2017 - Germany

In Bavaria, 20% of the population can now receive DAB+. BLM President Siegfried Schneider welcomes the development: "The increasing popularity of digital radio receivers in Bavaria is a very positive signal for digital radio across Germany. A future-proof hearing system needs a digital infrastructure.

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