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L’audience radio atteint les mêmes niveaux qu’avant le démarrage de l’arrêt de la FM en janvier 2017. Les premières régions norvégiennes ayant effectué la transition FM vers le numérique montrent déjà de solides niveaux d’audience.

At 10.00am today, the FM transmitters fell silent in Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. P4, Radio Norway, P5 Stavanger, NRJ Stavanger, Radio Sandnes, P5 Bergen and NRJ Bergen have ceased broadcasting on FM, with all nationwide radio broadcasts now on DAB and other digital platforms.

Today, nationwide radio broadcasts will be extinguished on the FM network in southern and western Norway. Next Wednesday, NRK will disappear from the FM band in Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Vestfold. In Nordland, where NRK switched its FM broadcasts on January 11 this year, Digitalradio Norway has found that radio broadcasting has now stabilized at the same level as last year.

Radio-listening is hitting the same levels as before FM switch off began in January 2017. The first DSO-regions in Norway are already show strong listening figures. The new digital radio survey, released today, displays that listeners first and foremost choose DAB radio in the transition to digital radio. 84 percent of all households now have one or several DAB radios, corresponding to about 4.75 million DAB radios in total.

At IBC2017, Fraunhofer IIS and RFmondial are showcasing the Fraunhofer MultimediaPlayer technology as part of RFmondial's new DAB monitoring receiver RF-DAB for transmitter, content and remote-coverage monitoring.

The WorldDAB Insight session at IBC2017 on Monday in E102 is free to attend. It covers the latest developments in DAB digital radio and how the technology is evolving in the face of increased competition.

The consumer software-defined radio digital receiver platform, which is the result of collaboration between Titus SDR/Patron X, Jasmin-Infotech, TWR, and Fraunhofer IIS, supports multi-standard radio reception, including DAB and DAB+.The system is based on a custom Android tablet platform, featuring multipoint touch, WiFi/Bluetooth and stereo sound.

Radio / Tele FFH GmbH & Co. BetriebsKG, the operator of radio stations HIT RADIO FFH, planet radio and harmony.fm, is planning the expansion of DAB+ in Hessen. The group, which is currently only broadcasting its programs in the Rhine-Main region via DAB+, is now aiming at future nationwide distribution.

Cambridge-based light therapy specialist Lumie is launching its most premium wake-up light. Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 750D is an upgrade on the Luxe 700, offering DAB radio in addition to Bluetooth and low-blue light to make it non-alerting at bedtime.

The ARD stand, managed by Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), the public broadcaster for the state of Hesse, will be showcasing digital radio to attendees at IAA, the leading international trade fair for mobility, transport and logistics.