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Frontier Silicon Announces Full Support for the Hong Kong Digital Radio Market
19.08.2011 - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member - Hong Kong Hong Kong
“The launch of DAB/DAB in Hong Kong is yet another step towards this established standard becoming the world's most widely adopted digital radio standard, and this latest development of our technology underlines our commitment in this market globally. ...

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BBC Adds Olympic Coverage
18.08.2011 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Radio, however, will get a whole new, albeit temporary, digital (DAB) radio station, “Five Live Olympics Extra.” The content is expected to be available online as well. The exact format of programs, schedule and personnel are still being worked out. ...

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Digital audio broadcasting exhibition at Computer and Communications Festival
18.08.2011 - Hong Kong Hong Kong
At the CEDB booth, visitors can learn more about the development of DAB in Hong Kong, the benefits of DAB, how to receive it and tips for purchasing a digital radio. They can also get a better understanding of DAB services in a relaxed manner through ...

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MobileTV announces completion of SA technology trial
17.08.2011 - South Africa South Africa
The DMB/DAB/DAB technology is widely used in over 40 countries”. Its President Gunnar Garfors says further: “The high acceptance level makes receivers cheaper and plentiful, and gives momentum to co-operation on services and business models across ...

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BBC to launch radio station for the Olympics
16.08.2011 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC Trust has today given permission for the launch of a temporary Olympics radio station for London 2012. The digital and online radio station will be on air for around 20 days, and cost around £200000. The BBC Trust has also approved plans to ...

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Digital radio sales and listening rise again
15.08.2011 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
As the radio industry marks two years on air of full power digital radio services, official data relating to digital radio broadcasts in Australia was released by Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) today, showing there are 940,000* people listening to digital radio in the five state metropolitan capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and 508,462 ** digital radios have been sold.

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Quarter of radio listening in UK is now via digital
12.08.2011 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
63% of digital listeners hear digital radio on a DAB radio set, while 15% listen through digital tv sets and 14% listen on the internet. Digital listening is now over one million listeners per week in the UK.

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Digital Listening At An All-Time High
11.08.2011 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
... and a good return from the 38.9% of UK residents who claim to own the necessary equipment for the DAB service. Other figures showed that alternative radio methods are also in good demand, with digital TV radio through services such as Freeview and ...

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Digital Radio UK Promotes Latest RAJAR Findings
11.08.2011
The share of all radio listening to DAB is now at 17.2 percent, up from 16.7 percent quarter on quarter and from 15.8 percent in Q2 2010. Listening to DAB accounts for 68.2 percent of digital listening. Ownership of DAB digital radios in the home has ...

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Continued digital growth with hours up by 14.3%
11.08.2011 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Of all radio listeners, 46% now listen via a digital platform each week, an increase of 2.1 million people or 10.7% year on year. Ownership of DAB digital radios in the home has seen strong growth to almost 40% (38.9%), up from 35.3% since Q2 2010, ...

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