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Digital DAB station Regina Praha has doubled the number of daily listeners
09.02.2017 - Czechia Czechia
Regina DAB Praha in the Czech Republic has more than doubled its weekly listening figures. The digital only radio station Czech Radio Wave has also added 1000 new listeners a week.

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Tenfold increase in digital radio sales following DSO
09.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Erik Hevle, Sales Manager at Expert, said the store has seen a tenfold increase in digital radio sales and radio-related products between December and January. The increase in sales has been driven by the digital switchover currently taking place in Norway.

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RAJAR data release infographic Q4 2016
09.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The share of all radio listening via a digital platform now stands at 45.2%. 31 million adults claim to own a DAB Radio, up 6% Year on Year.

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Record DAB growth boosts digital listening
09.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital listening has increased year-on-year to 45.2% share, up from 41.7% in Q4 2015, boosted by record levels of DAB digital listening, according to Rajar Q4 2016 data released today. Digital listening hours grew by 12% or 51.3 million hours compared to Q4 2015, driven by record growth in DAB hours which increased by 23% and online hours which increased by 14%.

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#RAJAR - Record DAB growth boosts digital listening
09.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
DAB digital radio now accounts for a third of all radio listening and 73% of all digital listening, with 31 million adults or 57% of the population owning a DAB radio - a year-on-year growth of 6%. . Digital listening hours grew by 12% or 51.3 million hours compared to Q4 2015, driven by record growth in DAB hours which increased by 23% and online hours which increased by 14%.

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Silencing the static: an obituary of FM radio
09.02.2017 - Norway Norway
It marked the beginning of the end of an era. In January, Norway began transitioning from analogue to digital radio broadcasting (DAB). This means that FM radio broadcasting infrastructures across the Nordic country are being systematically turned off.

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RAJAR Q4 2016: Digital listening almost 50%
09.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital listening has increased year-on-year to 45.2% share, up from 41.7% in Q4 2015. The figure was boosted by record levels of DAB digital listening, as hours grew by 12% or 51.3 million hours compared to Q4 2015, driven by record growth in DAB hours which increased by 23% and online hours which increased by 14%.

(Radio Today) Read more


Digitalradio Deutschland welcomes the increased commitment of private broadcasters to DAB+
08.02.2017 - Germany Germany
More and more private radio stations in Germany have recognized the signs of the times and are focusing on the digital technology to replace the classic, analogue FM radio. A number of private radio broadcasters have launched DAB+ exclusive stations already this year.

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Historic radio day for og Romsdal
08.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Wednesday 8 February is the day that NRK's ​​radio broadcasts will disappear from FM radio in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag.

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NRK shuts down FM signal in central Norway
08.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Wednesday saw the switch off of FM in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag, as part of Norway's gradual digital switchover.

(Agder) Read more