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30,000 retirees demanded less pop - now P1 + has become the country's third largest channel
04.10.2017 - Viaplay Group WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
This week it's four years since the channel NRK P1+ went on air for the first time, opened by broadcast chief Thor Gjermund Eriksen. Now the station has nearly 300,000 daily listeners, who listen for an average of an hour and 46 minutes each day. It's a listening time that only the biggest radio channel in Norway, NRK P1, reaches.

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DAB+ reaches milestone of two million listeners
04.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
Over two million people now listen to radio on DAB+. The use of DAB+ has tripled since 2015 and has achieved a next stage in its product life cycle: the adoption by the mass market. In the Netherlands, the number of DAB+ receivers, including car radios, that have now been sold is approximately 719,000.

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Review: Pop-up station BBC Radio 1 Vintage
04.10.2017 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson reviews the pop-up digital station to celebrate Radio 1's 50th birthday this weekend. A total of 54 hours was broadcast across three days by Radio 1 Vintage on DAB and online.

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Alsterradio and 917XFM now available in DAB+
04.10.2017 - Germany Germany
Alsterradio 106.8 rock 'n pop and Hamburg' s music station 917XFM are now available on DAB+, with the later receiving approval for a 24-hour full programme. The Hamburgers are expanding their digital commitment and have plans to further expand DAB+ in the near future.

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techUK join call for EU mandating of radio digital capability
04.10.2017 - WorldDAB News - United Kingdom United Kingdom
WorldDAB and techUK have joined forces to write to confirm their support for Amendment 257 as published on 8 September in the Opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Code.

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Test: 3x best DAB+ radios
03.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
What's the best DAB+ radio the best for the home, on the go and at the construction site? In this test, Imperial Dabman i200, Philips AE5220 and PerfectPro Workstation 2 came out on top.

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IBC2017: Discussing the future of digital radio
03.10.2017 - WorldDAB News - Netherlands Netherlands
The need to combine the efforts of public and commercial broadcasters for the successful development of digital radio was voiced during discussions around the future of digital radio at the WorldDAB session at IBC2017.

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DAB+ consultation in France closes today
03.10.2017 - France France
Responses to the consultation on DAB+ close on the 4th October. Under the guidance of Nicolas Curien, the Council is proposing an accelerated deployment plan focusing on major urban areas and roads.

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New Peugeot 5008 SUV: prices, specs and release date
03.10.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Active cars come with digital dashboard dials, rear parking sensors, a DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity.

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New 2017 Volkswagen Polo: UK prices and specs revealed
03.10.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
As standard, the most basic Polo receives an eight-inch infotainment screen with DAB radio.

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