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Netherlands: Over 2.52 million DAB+ radios sold
24.06.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
In the last six months of 2020, 333,000 DAB+ radios were sold in The Netherlands. As a result, the counter stands at 2.527 million DAB+ receivers. The number of cars with standard DAB+ on board also grew.

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Czechs buy more digital radios, in the first quarter, almost one in four with DAB+
23.06.2021 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia Czechia
The number of DAB+ receivers sold increased by 140% year-on-year, GfK reported. "We have launched a massive campaign to promote digital radio broadcasting, which has affected millions of people. Sales data clearly show not only the growth of everything digital but also the jump in DAB+ radio sales in the Czech Republic, which follows the trend of other countries where DAB+ is established," says René Zavoral, CEO of Czech Radio.

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DAB+ radio: as standard in new European cars
23.06.2021 - WorldDAB News
In the second half of 2020, over 80% of new cars in key European markets came with DAB+ radio as standard - a dramatic increase on the same period in 2019. This step-change reflects the impact of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), which, from December 2020, requires all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio.

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DAB+ trial to start on Réunion
22.06.2021 - France France
On 22 June the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) announced that it has authorised the Federation of Community Radios of Réunion Island to carry out a DAB+ technical trial in the capital city of Saint-Denis. Réunion Island is a French department located in the Indian Ocean.

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DAB+ auction in The Netherlands: Bigger offer, better quality
22.06.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
Talpa, Q-Music, Kink, Sublime, Radio Maria and Terrestrial are the winners of the national auction for commercial DAB+ licences. They will be allowed to broadcast commercial digital radio throughout the Netherlands for the next twelve years. This represents an important next step in the further digitization of commercial radio in The Netherlands. In total, the licenses yield more than 3.1 million Euros.

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Dutch spectrum authority awards licences for digital radio
22.06.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
Dutch spectrum authority Agentschap Telecom has granted layer 7 licences for the the national broadcasting of digital radio. The licences were awarded to Talpa, Qmusic, Kink, Sublime, Radio Maria and Terrestrial. These can now broadcast commercial digital radio throughout the Netherlands for the coming 12 years.

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Greater supply, better quality
22.06.2021 - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy WorldDAB Member - Netherlands Netherlands
Talpa, Q-Music, Kink, Sublime, Radio Maria and Terrestrial are the winners of the national auction for commercial digital radio over the air. They will be allowed to broadcast commercial digital radio throughout the Netherlands for the next twelve years. With the completion of the auction, more spectrum will become available for digital radio. This is an important next step in the further digitisation of commercial radio.

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WorldDAB member focus - Glovane Co., Ltd
21.06.2021 - Glovane Co., Ltd WorldDAB Member - South Korea South Korea
WorldDAB member Glovane recently completed work on the implementation of Arabic and Thai characters for DAB receivers. We learn more about Glovane's offer in this interview with Louis Ryu, Marketing Director.

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WorldDAB member focus - Hama
16.06.2021 - Hama - Germany Germany
WorldDAB member Hama is a leading accessories company specialising in a number of areas including photo, video, audio, multimedia, computer and telecommunications. We hear more about Hama's latest products in this interview with Saskia Scheller, Product Portfolio Management Audio.

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Deutschlandradio switches to DAB+ only in several Bavarian and Hessian regions
16.06.2021 - Deutschlandradio WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Germany's national public broadcaster Deutschlandradio presses ahead with digitising broadcast radio. The majority of Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandfunk Kultur radio programmes will broadcast on DAB+ only in selected regions. On 30 June the parallel analogue FM broadcasts will be switched off.

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