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Radio revolution in bits and bytes

08.05.2012 - Australia

Three years after launch, you'll find a digital radio in about one in 10 Australian homes. While that doesn't compare with how quickly we took to smartphones, it's a faster take-up rate than many previous technological advances, including VCRs, ...

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Ford Focus EcoBoost

08.05.2012 - United Kingdom

The kit list is decent, and includes air-con, DAB radio and cruise control. Although the price tag of £17945 may sound expensive, it's still £850 cheaper than the equivalent 1.6 TDCi diesel. That means you'll have to be a high-mileage driver before the ...

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Radio Asia 2012 make avenues for the radio industry in APAC region

08.05.2012 - Indonesia

Emphasising more about radio's importance he added that, often low-tech methods of communication can have a much greater reach and impact than the high-tech communications methods of the digital era, as remotely located people do not have access to all ...

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Telairity Continues to Lead in China Encoder Market with Separate Wins for ...

08.05.2012 - China

In November, 2011, the Chinese government mandated that the DTV network being installed in Sichuan, based on China's Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast (DTMB) standard, must extend throughout the country by the end of 2012 with over 3000 ...

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Radio Asia delegates urged to adopt latest ideas

07.05.2012 - Indonesia

With new radio you can download, discuss and connect,” said the Minister. Indonesia has chosen DAB as the national digital standard for the country's switch to digital. Digital radio is considered a solution to the high demand for FM channels, ...

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Community broadcasters praise “courageous” regulator

07.05.2012 - France

After media regulator CSA moved forward on licensing T-DMB radio channels in 20 cities the government stepped in a cordially demanded a halt to the process until after the French presidential election. Big legacy private sector radio operators are ...

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Radio revenue market patchy

07.05.2012 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia

Radio revenue for metropolitan markets continues to be patchy with some cities continuing to perform but others experiencing falls in revenue, according to figures released today by industry body, Commercial Radio Australia.

Radio Asia delegates urged to adopt latest ideas

07.05.2012 - Indonesia

The 7th Radio Asia conference has begun in Jakarta. Speaking at the conference opening, ABU Secretary General Javad Mottaghi said “radio must look to the latest ideas to continue to be sustainable and influential in this region… Radio plays such an important role in the lives of so many people.”

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BBC radio airs water polo and taekwondo

07.05.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom

BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra is to become the first UK radio station to broadcast commentaries on water polo and taekwondo this weekend. The digital station is covering Olympic Test events as it gears up for covering this summer's London 2012 games.

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