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DAB+ landscape grows in Monaco

05.05.2021 - France

Monaco-based Premium Radio will launch on DAB+ digital radio in Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Menton on 1 July 2021.

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Netherlands: digital radio advertising led spend growth

05.05.2021 - Netherlands

Radio Advies Bureau (RAB), the marketing body for national, regional, public and commercial radio stations in the Netherlands, has released the net radio advertising revenue for Q1 2021. Digital radio advertising spending was €1.5 million in the first quarter.

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Hybrid - radio's best chance in the car

04.05.2021 - United Kingdom

“DAB+ at the Heart of Hybrid” - the live webinar jointly organised by WorldDAB and the EBU - delved into the advances being made in hybrid radio technology by various companies and associations, outlining the important role of DAB+ in keeping radio prominent in the car.

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Netherlands - digital radio advertising spend sees growth in Q1 2021

04.05.2021 - Netherlands

The total net radio advertising spend in the first quarter of 2021 has increased by 2.3% to 36 million euros, while the digital radio advertising spend for that same period stands at 1.5 million euros.

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DAB+ coverage improves in western Germany

04.05.2021 - Germany

TechniSat and Media Broadcast have launched a new transmitter in the region of Daun in western Germany, bringing 12 DAB+ digital radio stations to over 10,000 residents in the region.

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Radio Arabella launches new national station on DAB+

03.05.2021 - Austria

Austrian private broadcaster Radio Arabella has announced the launch of a new radio station on national DAB+. Aimed at younger audiences, Arabella Hot will broadcast the latest hits from the USA and Europe.

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Coast FM launches on DAB in the Canary Islands

30.04.2021 - Spain

Despite any clear regulation in place in regards to the broadcast of DAB in Spain, Coast FM has become the first radio network in the Canary Islands to broadcast on DAB digital radio.

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Spain urged to develop digital radio plan by Compromís

30.04.2021 - Spain

Spain's Compromís parliamentary group is urging the Spanish government to urgently address the promotion and rollout of DAB+ digital radio broadcasting.

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Rohde & Schwarz Develops DAB+ Mobile Emergency Transmitter for Bayerischer Rundfunk

28.04.2021 - Germany

Rohde & Schwarz has developed a new super-compact and lightweight portable emergency DAB+ transmitter for Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) in Munich, Germany. This new transmitter design is a variant of the company’s R&S TMV9-4 DAB+ transmitter and ensures continuity of broadcast across BR’s DAB+ radio network.

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