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Quattroruote shines a spotlight on digital radio
29.01.2016 - Italy
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the popular automotive magazine, Quattroruote featured an article dedicated to the development of digital radio in the Italian automotive market.
(Digital Radio Italia ) Read more
Date announced for the launch of talkSPORT 2
29.01.2016 - United Kingdom
The first radio station to launch on the new national DAB digital radio multiplex will be talkSPORT 2. Test transmissions for the Sound Digital DAB platform have already started and tests are expected to be fully operational by 15 February.
(Radio Today) Read more
More DAB+ stations in Hesse
29.01.2016 - Germany
From February 1, new stations will go live on the Hessen Digital Radio Mux.
WorldDAB to be Principal Sponsor of ABU DBS 2016
29.01.2016 -
- Malaysia 
In addition to taking part in the conference and
exhibition, WorldDAB will hold a workshop on 29
February with a line-up of international speakers. They
will share first-hand experience of the various phases of
trialling, planning and rolling out DAB+ digital radio
services in Europe, Asia Pacific and elsewhere.
(ABU) Read more
New infographic: DAB in France 2016 - 2024
28.01.2016 - France
The CSA announced in December 2015, a timetable for the deployment of Digital Terrestrial Radio across France for more than 40 allocations, and a hundred local allocations. With this announcement, the French regulator confirms its support for the digitisation of broadcast radio in France.
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DAB+ services launch in the UK
28.01.2016 - United Kingdom
As part of the small scale broadcasting trial, Awaaz FM and Indulgence will broadcast in Portsmouth on DAB+ with Indulgence broadcasting exclusively on DAB+.
(media.info) Read more
Approved DAB+ services in Italy to extend coverage by 30%
28.01.2016 - Italy
The approval by Agcom will mean that 16 of the 39 areas submitted in the proposal will soon be covered by DAB+, offering local services to more than 42% of the total population.
Agcom will also publish guidelines for a further eight new regions to be be serviced by DAB+; Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily (excluding the provinces of Enna - Caltanissetta - Ragusa).
(Club DAB Italia) Read more
DAB+ services launch in UK
28.01.2016 - United Kingdom
The Portsmouth DAB small-scale multiplex trial has added two new services: Awaaz FM and Indulgence which are both exclusive to DAB+.
(media.info) Read more
DAB+ pop-up station at Salon de la Radio event in Paris
28.01.2016 - France
A first since the launch of DAB+, the station will be broadcast over Paris for the 3 days of the conference, with a dedicated programme of speakers and topics from the conference.
(Salon de la Radio ) Read more
Germany: Digitising local stations
27.01.2016 - Germany
LFM NRW Director Dr. Jürgen Brautmeier is believes that good content from both public and private broadcasters is key to a successful rollout of DAB+ in Germany and local radio is essential to part of this strategy.
(Radio World) Read more