News
Subscribe to the WorldDAB newsletters and get the latest news on industry developments and upcoming events.
Share with us your news, articles and white papers and have them featured on the WorldDAB website.
NDR with Digital Radio at CeBIT
27.02.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
From the 5-9 March, NDR will be presenting radio traffic service during CeBIT in Hannover.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Regional digital radio ad campaign imminent
27.02.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
97% of Australians listen to the radio with radio revenue being $674 million last year, Warner told delegates to the Australian Broadcasting Summit. “Radio is alive and well. It works brilliantly with the very technology that was supposed to kill it off.
(Radioinfo (subscription)) Read more
UK Releases DAB Receiver Specs
25.02.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
As part of the transition, the government plans to introduce a digital radio switchover certification marking for digital receivers. The requirements outlined in the report indicate what technical criteria DAB receivers must comply with in order to use the mark.
(Radio World) Read more
Digital pop-up to celebrate International Women's Day
25.02.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
To commemorate International Women' s Day 2013, ABC Radio has created a special digital radio station Coming Out, Again on ABC Extra.
(Radioinfo (subscription)) Read more
Seventh Italian customer for Factum
25.02.2013 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Elber delivered the Factum equipment to the Trentino region, which is the first region to start the regional transmissions after the ATV switch off. The focus of the end customer was on size and compressed functionality in the system. Factum could meet the requirements with the all-in- one Factum 1RU multiplexer with built in PAD and NPAD data services.
Design-New design digital radio by Albrechtvon Albrecht
25.02.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The new ALBRECHT DR 900 is the first design from the Digital Radio ALBRECHT Audio Design Series.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Switzerland - Digital radio growth continues
25.02.2013 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
1.15 million digital radios were in use in Swiss households by the end of 2012. Retailers report that more than a quarter of a million DAB+ radios were sold last year alone.
Czech Radio Adds to DAB Selection
25.02.2013 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Radio Junior has a target audience of children 12 years old and younger. Launched online Nov. 1, 2012, the ad-free station features fairy tales and adventure stories. It also broadcasts songs and exercises for teaching subjects like Czech grammar.
(Radio World) Read more
Tuning in to digital: Kiss FM joins DAB channel, increasing national reach to 85%
25.02.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Rather than broadcasting via a network of local DAB transmitters across the UK, including its FM stations in London, East Anglia and the South, the new output will allow the majority of the UK to tune in to just one Kiss station.
(MediaTel Newsline) Read more
“Call for interest” for digital audio broadcasting in Flanders and Brussels
21.02.2013 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
Norkring België N.V. is launching a “call for interest” for Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in Flanders and Brussels.