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Small-scale DAB gets permanent launch across UK
08.03.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The full rollout of small-scale DAB in the United Kingdom has moved a step closer with regulator Ofcom receiving 45 applications for new multiplex licenses.

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Radioplayer announces new metadata partnership with BMW Group
08.03.2021 - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Radioplayer has announced a new smart radio partnership with the global car manufacturer BMW Group. Starting next year, the partnership will see BMW Group using official broadcaster metadata from Radioplayer’s Worldwide Radioplayer API (WRAPI) to help create a brilliant radio interface.

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New multiplex launched in Genoa
07.03.2021 - Italy Italy
DAB+ coverage in Italy continues to expand with the launch of a new DAB+ in Genoa in the Liguria region.

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Flanders - five local radio stations switch to DAB+
05.03.2021 - Belgium Belgium
The newly launched stations - Néo Radio, Radio Beloeil, Radio Libellule, RLM - Radio Loisir Mouscron and RQC - Radio Qui Chifèl - are now available to listeners in on DAB+ in Western Belgium, and in parts of Northern France, including Lille.

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Swiss listeners take up digital radio
04.03.2021 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
OFCOM, the Swiss Federal Office of Communication, says DAB+ is now the most widely used radio reception method in the country, and that only one in eight people say they still tune in exclusively to FM radio.

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DAB+ in the car - the new normal
04.03.2021 - Bayerische Landeszentrale fur neue Medien (BLM) WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Previously sold as an add-on in new cars across Germany, DAB+ digital radio is now factory-fitted in the majority of new cars sold in the country - ensuring listeners on the go can benefit from great sound an wide pool of choice.

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Five local radio stations launch on DAB+ in Western Belgium
03.03.2021 - Belgium Belgium
The newly launched stations - Néo Radio, Radio Beloeil, Radio Libellule, RLM - Radio Loisir Mouscron and RQC - Radio Qui Chifèl - are now available to listeners in on DAB+ in Western Belgium, and in parts of Northern France, including Lille.

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Northern Irish radio station awarded new licence to support its digital development
03.03.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A Derry radio station has been awarded a Community Digital Sound Programme (C-DSP) licence from communications’ regulator, Ofcom. Such licences are for community radio stations wishing to broadcast on DAB digital radio.

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Belgian independent radios request more support for digital move
03.03.2021 - Belgium Belgium
Fédération RadioZ, representing some 30 independent radio stations in the South of Belgium and Brussels, has called for help following the regional government’s decision in 2020 to cut the budgetary support to finance the transition to DAB+ for local radio stations.

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Over 1.83 million DAB+ receivers sold in Germany in 2020
02.03.2021 - Germany Germany
This represents a 15.2% growth compared to 2019. Revenues from DAB+ receiver sales also grew by 13%, from €216 million in 2019 to the current record of €244 million in 2020.

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