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Netherlands to auction DAB+ licences in June
18.05.2021 - Netherlands Netherlands
The Dutch spectrum regulator AT has announced an auction of twelve national licences for DAB+ radio. Bidding for the 12-year licences will start on 22 June.

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WorldDAB Automotive 2021 reveals new speakers
15.05.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
WorldDAB has opened registration for the WorldDAB Automotive 2021 conference. The live online event will take place on June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CEST. It is free to register and attend.

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Bauer launches Absolute Radio Country
14.05.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The new station will be available on DAB in London and across a range of local DAB multiplexes.

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Femotion radio now on air across Germany
13.05.2021 - Germany Germany
The new national station dedicated to women is now on air for listeners on DAB+ digital radio throughout Germany.

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Reducing driver distraction on the digital dash
13.05.2021
WorldDAB is working on features to give digital radios in the car's dashboard the same voice control functionality as voice enabled smart phones.

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DAB+ helps shape the diversity of radio
12.05.2021 - Germany Germany
Germany's public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk explains how DAB+ digital radio promotes the diversity of services available to listeners and enables the launch of niche programs and stations.

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Opportunities for local and community broadcasters on DAB+
12.05.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Small scale DAB is radically changing the radio landscape in the UK – it offers new opportunities for smaller commercial and community broadcasters to launch on DAB with reduced costs, and gives listeners access to more diverse and localised content.

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Germany - new station launches on national multiplex
12.05.2021 - Germany Germany
Femotion Radio - the radio station aimed at women - is now available to listeners on DAB+ digital radio across Germany.

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SWR and Xperi partner to advance the radio listening experience in connected cars
12.05.2021 - United States United States
The integration means that all broadcaster metadata, such as program information, station logos, album/artist imagery, etc., on the ARD platform for SWR stations will be accurately, consistently, and seamlessly represented in the DTS AutoStage ecosystem.

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WorldDAB publishes factsheet on DAB’s environmental impact
11.05.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
WorldDAB has released a fact sheet to help its members understand the environmental impact of DAB+. The fact sheet presents the findings of multiple recent studies looking into the environmental and economic impact of broadcasting radio via DAB and other platforms.

(Red Tech News) Read more