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The changes mean that the ownership and restrictions on FM and digital radio broadcasting have been dealt with in a single legal framework.

Magic Radio is now available via DAB+ in Lausanne, Switzerland and its surrounding region on channel 8C.

We caught up with Southern Cross Austereo Chief Creative Officer, Guy Dobson to talk DAB+. How committed is SCA to DAB, what are their next moves and how do they balance up looking after their FM revenue cash cows, while trying to grow their Digital Radio footprint?

For those who prefer the sweet sounds of the airwaves, a DAB digital radio is the ideal companion. We take a look at the best models on offer in 2015.

Polskie Radio has switched on a digital transmitter in Solec Kujawski, thereby increasing the total national DAB+ signal to 55.6% of the Polish population.

London community radio station Resonance FM has started a second service, on DAB in Brighton. Resonance Extra is on the Brighton and Hove Radio digital multiplex, broadcasting 24 hours a day with a focus on new music, sound art and experimentation.

A new DAB+ digital transmitter began broadcasting at Kujawsko-Pomorskie. This now brings coverage of the Polish population now covered by DAB+ to 55%.

The federal government is promising simpler and more flexible delivery of digital radio to regional Australia. Measures to help the rollout, with priority being given to Canberra and Darwin, were part of a suite of measures to simplify broadcasting rules introduced to parliament by on Wednesday.

In Asia Pacific, a similar trend to that in Europe is emerging. Australia has successfully launched DAB+ in 2009 followed by Hong Kong in 2011. Several other markets including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam are now exploring DAB options.

According to major Elkjøp, DAB radios are one of the big hits for Christmas this year. Since 1 October to mid December 2014, Elkjøp's digital radio sales have grown by 72% and CEO Atle Bakke in Elkjøp believes that DAB radios are going to be among the most sought-after products by the electric chain's customers through to July.