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New figures published by the ma 2018 Audio II has shown growth in DAB+ listening in Germany by 32.6% since the previous study, with more than 122,000 people listening to digital radio.

German station Radio Schlagerparadies has been hailed as Germany's most successful nationwide broadcaster on DAB+, according to new figures by the Media-Analyze 2018 Audio II study. It shows the station has reached 14.4% more listeners per hour in the age group 14-49 years during weekdays than in the previous evaluation.

The ma Audio 2018 / II study has shown DAB+ to be performing strongly, with growth reported at varied levels for nationwide stations Klassik Radio, RADIO BOB!, sunshine live, Radio Schlagerparadies and Absolut Relax. Growth in DAB+ listening was also reported for private stations Deutschlandfunk Nova, SWR Aktuell, MDR Klassik and BR Heimat.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed the European Parliament vote that will update existing must-carry rules and provide for a wider choice of free-to-air radio content while on the move. The code introduces new provisions requiring radio sets integrated in new passenger cars in the EU to at least be capable of digital terrestrial radio reception.

The GT-Line features forward collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control, daytime running lights, selectable driving modes, lane departure warning, digital DAB+ radio, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The WorldDAB Automotive Working Group is asking for your feedback on how our guidelines on Automotive User Experience (UX) have been used and how they can be improved. We would encourage all interested stakeholders working in the automotive and broadcast industries to complete our short survey.

WorldDAB addresses concerns of South African broadcasters on competition from streaming radio over the internet, the business model for commercial broadcasters and the availability of digital radio receivers.

Bayerische Rundfunk will be operating another DAB+ transmitter at Altenstadt on the Waldnaab (Upper Palatinate) from 13 July for the Bavarian radio network. Throughout Bavaria, the DAB+ transmitter network is thus expanding to 51 locations. Now 89.8 percent of people in Bavaria can receive the digital BR program package indoors.

With 44,000 listeners per hour, the DAB+ only station Absolut Relax has overseen 33 percent growth, according to the ma 2018 Audio II survey.

German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) has commissioned a new transmitter in Sibbesse near Hildesheim to broadcast NDR programming via DAB+.