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Opening Days in Nuremberg Local Broadcasting
10.07.2012 - Germany Germany
The President of the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting has Siegfried Schneider, the 20th Local radio days in Nuremberg opens. It emphasized the BLM-President, now that it was important to "make local broadcasting for the future", that he may find in the new digital media world dominated its place. For the local radio in Bavaria was the migration of DAB to the standard DABplus an important step. The migration offers the opportunity for more diversity in the original program, terrestrial radio. In addition, enhancing the digital simulcast transmission, the number of air digital radio channels. "We believe in the market success of digital radio," says Schneider.

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Digital radio will reach 7.7 percent in Bavaria
10.07.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
The proliferation of digital radio in Bavaria gaining in importance. Meanwhile, have 7.7 percent of the Bavarian population (817 000 persons over 10 years) at least one digital radio receiver (home range: 7.1 percent, CAR: 2.9 percent). The numbers on the occasion of Bavaria in 2012 levied spark analysis and presented at the Local Radio Days in Nuremberg

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Mobile TV gets Nafcoc investment
10.07.2012 - South Africa South Africa
... the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and plans to use South Korean digital multimedia broadcasting technology (the DMB standard) to introduce mobile television services and digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio stations.

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Nafcoc's purchase of 20% stake to take Mobile TV to wider audience
10.07.2012 - South Africa South Africa
MOBILE TV, a black-owned consortium that aims to introduce mobile television services in South Africa, will be able to market its products to a wider audience after the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc), the black ...

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Nafcoc buys into Mobile TV
10.07.2012 - South Africa South Africa
The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has purchased a 20% stake in Mobile TV, the brainchild of Dr Mothobi Mutloatse, founder and chairman of Mobile TV.

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New DAB radio trial
10.07.2012 - Ireland Ireland
NEW DAB digital radio is being trialled in Dublin this week by dB Digital Broadcasting.

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All in Media powers visual radio trials in Ireland
10.07.2012 - All In Media - Ireland Ireland
All in Media (AIM) announced today its participation in the commercial digital radio trial currently taking place in Ireland. This DAB+ trial, which is already on air in Dublin and is due to launch in other cities in Ireland later this summer, showcases digital audio and visual radio services including Slideshow and DLS.

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ABC Radio Covers London Games
10.07.2012 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - Australia Australia
Listeners can tune into the live broadcasts on ABC local radio stations throughout the country; on ABC London 2012 — the broadcaster's special events digital radio station, which is available in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne; or online.

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Stones 50th celebrated on ABC Digital
10.07.2012 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - Australia Australia
Radioinfo is a site for broadcast professionals. Features latest Australian and international Radio industry news and comment on FTA and online broadcasting as wells an employment section for jobs in radio.

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Nafcoc acquires 20% stake in Mobile TV
10.07.2012 - South Africa South Africa
Mobile TV is the brainchild of Mothobi Mutloatse, its founder and chairman. “This investment is likely to have a major impact on ownership, control and management demographics in SA,” Mutloatse said. “The Nafcoc investment is a major step, as it represents ...

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