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Radio industry readies Shazam style ad tagging
24.07.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio body RadioDNS is developing plans that would allow customers to tag audio content they're listening to in their cars, one of several measures mooted aimed at making it easier for advertisers to evaluate their digital radio spend.

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Sports radio station to launch in Scotland
24.07.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pryor told allmediascotland: “We will be found on DAB between Radio Clyde and Radio Forth. We'll be a mix of BBC Radio Scotland and Real Radio Scotland. My background is sales and promotion and I think there is a gap in the market to cater for sports-mad males, aged 18-50."...

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Digital radio trials in SA: report
24.07.2013 - South Africa South Africa
South African radio broadcasters are set to start trialling digital radio channels using the DAB standard, the Sunday Times reported. The Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) standard has been in use since the 1990s, and its successor, DAB+, was introduced in 2007.

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Digital radio to hit SA's airwaves
24.07.2013 - South Africa South Africa
DAB has been introduced in a number of countries around the world as a complement — at least for now — to the analogue FM and AM bands. Some countries, like Norway — which was the first country to launch a commercial DAB radio station — plan to switch off analogue radio broadcasts altogether..

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Digital DAB radio decision due at end of 2013
23.07.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Residual value setters have long warned that a timescale is needed in order to understand the residual value impact of cars not being fitted with DAB radios.

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Expert forum – digital radio in the car
23.07.2013 - Germany Germany
[Frankfurt] On the occasion of the 65th International Motor Show IAA experts from the digital radio community will meet. The forum is aimed at car manufacturers as well as manufacturers, retailers and suppliers of digital radio solutions for use in vehicles...

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NOXON mit neuen Vertriebspartner
23.07.2013 - Germany Germany
From the third Quarter of 2013, TELESTAR-DIGITAL GmbH is now Germany's exclusive distributor of products of the brand NOXON.

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Dacia Duster Black Edition
22.07.2013 - JVCKENWOOD Corporation WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Standard equipment includes a Kenwood media system which comprises a 6” high resolution screen, Garmin satellite navigation with TMC traffic information, DAB, Bluetooth with hands-free calling, iPod connectivity, DVD playback and rear USB connection.

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The NewBay Media Technology Innovation Awards 2013 Call for Entries
22.07.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The awards are administered by NewBay publications TV Technology, Digital Video, Creative Planet Network, Government Video, Video Edge, Radio World and Radio magazine. To be chosen for the Technology Innovation Award means that a panel of ...

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Mobile TV NL launches DAB tests
22.07.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
Mobile TV Netherlands (MTVNL) is preparing to broadcast mobile TV via the DAB standard, Totaal TV. Tests are being conducted in a number of regions. MTVNL received in 2009 one of the two licenses available for mobile TV. The plan to broadcast in T-DMB was not realised. To receive TV, tablets and smartphones need an adapter.

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