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The digital radio change is coming to Troms and Finnmark
30.11.2017 - Norway Norway
On December 13, radio stations will end their FM broadcasts in Troms and Finnmark, as the transition is made to DAB+.

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Tangent introduces DAB2Go Junior and DAB2Go+ DAB radios
30.11.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tangent has launched two new DAB radios for the younger listener.

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DAB+ in Europe: rapid progress in the digitisation of broadcasting
30.11.2017 - Germany Germany
Digital radio DAB+ is on the rise throughout Europe. After Norway, the next countries are preparing to phase out analog FM technology, while others are launching DAB+.

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DAB upgrades assist Arqiva
30.11.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Arqiva's expansion of Britain’s DAB radio network has fueled the 8.8 per cent revenue increase in the sector. The UK national DAB network now covers more than 97 per cent of the population, while local commercial radio reaches 91 per cent.

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Absolut Digital welcomes further DAB+ network expansion
30.11.2017 - Germany Germany
Absolut Digital, producer of two digital radio programs, expressly welcomes Media Broadcast's plan to expand the DAB+ network to 120 locations later this year. Three more locations in Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Bavaria start operations.

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Media Broadcast completes 120th transmitter site for national DAB network
30.11.2017 - Germany Germany
Germany's Media Broadcast recently commissioned additional transmitter locations for the nationwide DAB Digital Radio Multiplex. With the final expansion in 2017, the network has grown to a total of 120 transmitter locations, and next year it will be expanded further.

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DAB+: Nationwide digital radio network expanded to 120 stations
29.11.2017 - Germany Germany
With the final expansion stage in 2017, the network is now growing to a total of 120 transmitter locations. In 2018, the supply of the first national digital radio multiplex will be further expanded.

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DAB+ marketing – how are countries telling the digital story?
29.11.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Three videos that uncover how different markets are approaching the transition to digital radio.

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Bavaria Increases DAB+ Service With New Transmitters
29.11.2017 - Germany Germany
With this new transmitter, 97 percent of residents in Bavaria can use the network to receive digital BR programming, adds Digital Radio Germany. The Bavarian motorways are 99 percent covered and that in Upper Bavaria-Swabia, 96.6 percent of the population can receive DAB+ outdoors and 87.7 percent can receive it indoors.

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P4 and Radio Norway ceases FM next week
29.11.2017 - Norway Norway
P4 and Radio Norway will end on FM in Eastern Norway, Akershus, Oslo, Østfold and Vestfold on December 8. "Listeners must have a digital radio to hear all the national channels in Eastern Norway, "says Ole Jørgen Torvmark, general manager of Digital Radio Norway in a press release.

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