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The Bradford & Huddersfield multiplex will be getting two extra services in the next few weeks – Panjab Radio and Asian Sound Radio.

This morning at 11:30, the WorldDMB will be holding a conference called " The development and the future of DAB in Europe . " The conference, to be held in the Auditorium Etoile Saint Honore Centre will be dedicated to digital radio with a proprietary platform of experts and professionals from all over Europe.

Sales of DAB radios grew by 30.5% in 2014 with 667 000 sold radios having DAB reception, according Elektronikkbransjen. In addition, it sold at least 50,000 DAB adapters for cars and an unknown number radio receivers that are not registered in industry association statistics.

Mari Hagerup, communications manager of Digital radio Norway disagrees with the description that Norway is an "outsider". The European Broadcasting Union EBU recommends a transition to digital radio and identifies DAB+ as a backbone in radio broadcasts... In Norway and Europe DAB better suited."

Awareness of DAB+ or Digital Radio+ is reasonably high; 23 percent say they know the term ‘DAB+’ and 29 percent were familiar with ‘Digtal Radio+’ in July.

English audio brand Pure has unveiled a new DAB+ digital radio with Bluetooth streaming. Called Evoke D2, this bookshelf speaker with a streamlined form factor combines the crystal clear quality of digital radio with the modern convenience of Bluetooth, so users can have the best of both worlds in one device.

This session gives an insider perspective on the development of digital radio across Europe, with experts from four of the major territories that have deployed DAB/DAB+ digital radio: UK, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.

Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, today (Friday) announced the single biggest expansion of local digital radio coverage, which means that nearly eight million more people will receive their favourite local radio stations on DAB loud and clear.

Speaking at the Drive to Digital: NOW conference held by Digital Radio UK and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) at BBC Broadcasting House, Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy,confirmed that 182 new digital transmitters will be built by 2016. He said “Digital radio is the future of radio in the UK and I am delighted that Government has been able to play its part in this major expansion which will help accelerate the transition to digital radio.”

The stats were reeled off by Ed Vaizey, minister for culture and the digital economy, this morning (6 February), who confirmed that 182 digital transmitters will be jointly built with the BBC by 2016, increasing DAB coverage from 72 to 91 per cent.