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Bauer Media has confirmed the launch of a new national radio brand – Greatest Hits Radio, that will air on DAB nationwide across the UK from 7 January. The news follows from the launch of the nationwide DAB station Hits Radio in June.

Bauer Media has confirmed the launch of a new national radio brand – Greatest Hits Radio, that will air on DAB nationwide across the UK from 7 January.

The European Parliament has voted to adopt the European Electronic Communications Code, which requires that all new car radios in the European Union are able to receive digital terrestrial radio. This obligation, explains WorldDAB, is in addition to any FM or AM functionality manufacturers may wish to include.

Following the successful rollout of DAB+ in Paris, Marseille and Nice in 2014, DAB+ is continuing to gain ground in France as both Lille and Lyon prepare to launch the technology at the start of December. These launches will result in 20% of French territory being covered by digital radio, and subsequently trigger a requirement for manufacturers to incorporate a DAB+ tuner into all their equipment sold in France.

The media minister of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation expressed his delight regarding the arrival of DAB+ in French-speaking Belgium, highlighting the various advantages presented by the technology, including the availability of a higher number of stations.

On 14 November 2018, the European Parliament adopted the new European Electronics Communication Code (ECC). According to this directive, all new car radios must be equipped with a receiver for digital terrestrial radio reception. This will make the long-demanded commitment of the automotive industry to the standard equipment of your new vehicles with DAB + digital radios a reality across the EU.

The European Parliament in its Plenary session voted to adopt the new European Electronic Communications Code. This Directive will require all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio. This requirement is in addition to any FM or AM functionality which manufacturers may wish to include.

The European Parliament has voted in its Plenary session to adopt the new European Electronic Communications Code, requiring all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio. The next steps for the Directive are: first, formal approval by the Council and, second, publication in the Official Journal of the European Union – at which point the Directive enters into force. These steps are expected to be completed in early 2019.

Representatives from the major automotive brands will gather in Rome on 15 November for a conference to determine the future integration of DAB+ digital radio in the car. Hosted by Italian broadcaster Rai, the day will be the first time that a day has been dedicated to discussing the future of car radio.

47 organisers of radio and audio programs as well as platform operators have registered interest in DAB+ capacities in North Rhine-Westphalia, which will be assesses by the State Media Authority. This is the result of the call for interest of the Medienanstalt NRW.