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TOUMAZ LD : Digital radio increases to a third of all UK radio listening
08.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Toumaz Limited a pioneer in low cost, ultra-low power wireless communications technology, announces that according to the RAJAR1 radio listening figures for Q4 2012, digital radio now accounts for 33% of all radio listening.

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Bauer Media acquires Planet Rock for £1.3m
08.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bauer Media has bought the digital radio station Planet Rock, in a deal valued by insiders in the region of £1.3m. Planet Rock: national digital radio station is acquired by Bauer Media. Planet Rock is an established national digital radio station.

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Who will pay for radio digitization in Czech Republic discussed
07.02.2013 - Czechia Czechia
On Thursday,parliamentarians, regulators, operators and managers of radio stations gathered to discuss to how to cope after the TV digitization radio.

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Appointed by the Elysee, the new boss of the CSA promises independence and impartiality
07.02.2013 - France France
Ensuring the impartiality of the Supreme Council of Audiovisual (CSA) work hand in hand with the ARCEP, the competition authority and the CNIL launch digital radio: Olivier Schrameck, new president of the police Audiovisual Wednesday presented its roadmap to the Assembly.

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Lagardère is a supporter of digital radio ... Czech Republic
07.02.2013 - Czechia Czechia
Hostile to terrestrial digital radio in France, the group has officially supporting the Czech Republic, where he is the first private operator.

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Switchover to digital radio piloted in Bath
07.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bath has been chosen by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to take part in a six-week pilot looking at how people will cope when the analogue signal is switched off.

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Radio Body Eyes Aftermarket Installs
07.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Uptake of Digital Radio has so far been strong with several major car makers offering DAB on their new vehicles. Toyota, Lexus and Hino offer DAB as standard, while it's available on BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Land Rover models as an optional extra.

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bayerndigitalradio.de.90elf with listeners poll on Facebook
06.02.2013 - Germany Germany
Germany's football radio 90elf currently conducting a survey on Facebook by to learn about listening to what the listeners of disseminating their programs: Internet, DAB + or app.

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Bauer Media buys DAB station Planet Rock
06.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The news ends weeks of speculation regarding the sale of the DAB station, which was bought by Malcolm Bluemel from GCap Media in 2008. Planet Rock will be managed by Steve Parkinson, Bauer Radio's London Managing Director.

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Commercial Radio Australia to Host DAB+ Workshop
06.02.2013 - Australia Australia
The early morning breakfast workshop will include the most up-to-date information on DAB digital radio aftermarket products; how to optimize in-car reception, and guidelines for antenna placement to receive the best digital radio coverage.

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