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New DAB+ station to launch in southwestern Germany
09.01.2021 - Germany Germany
Anna.fm, a new radio station targeting women aged between 14-39, is set to launch in the state of Baden-Württemberg in February 2021.

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DAB+ to launch in Luxembourg in 2021
08.01.2021 - Luxembourg Luxembourg
Regular services are set to launch in Luxembourg by the end of 2021, with DAB+ coverage initially expected to reach approximately 90% of the population.

(Paperjam) Read more

Switzerland to make full switch to DAB+ by 2023
08.01.2021 - Switzerland Switzerland
The radio industry in Switzerland has announced its plans to fully transition to DAB+ by 2023. Public broadcasters will turn off analogue FM transmissions in mid-2022, with private stations following by January 2023.

(Red Tech Tribe) Read more

NRJ's Nostalgie launches on Germany's second national multiplex
05.01.2021 - Germany Germany
NRJ's Nostalgie station is available to listeners across Germany on DAB+ from 4 January 2021.

(Info Digital) Read more

Switzerland to pull plug on FM radio by 2023
05.01.2021 - Switzerland Switzerland
The radio industry has reached an agreement on turning off its analogue FM transmitters, with the public broadcaster expected to make the definitive switch to digital in mid-2022. Private radio stations will follow suit by January 2023.

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DAB+ to launch in Dijon in 2021
03.01.2021 - France France
DAB+ digital radio is set to be launch in Dijon, in the east of the country in July 2021, as part of the continued rollout of DAB+ across France.

(K6fm) Read more

DAB advocates celebrated growth in 2020
31.12.2020 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The annual WorldDAB General Assembly took place in cyberspace in November. Approximately 300 people joined to hear 35 speakers describe the state of DAB+ digital audio broadcasting around the planet.

(Radio World) Read more

DAB - the most energy-efficient radio platform
24.12.2020 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A study conducted by the BBC revealed that DAB services have the lowest energy consumption per hour of listening in comparison with AM, FM and IP.

(La Lettre Pro) Read more

Netherlands set to begin new DAB+ application process
23.12.2020 - Netherlands Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the application procedure for a new national commercial DAB+ network (Layer 7) starts on 19 January 2021. The new network is part of the large-scale redistribution of the DAB+ networks in the Netherlands that will take place in the coming years.

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UK regulator publishes applications for the first round of the small-scale DAB licences
22.12.2020 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ofcom has publisehd a copy of any small-scale radio multiplex licence application. Ofcom invites comments on the applications - the closing date for comments is 31 January 2021.

(Ofcom) Read more