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Digital Radio in Bavaria now on Facebook
07.02.2014 - Germany Germany
In parallel to the 10-year anniversary of Facebook, Bayern Digital Radio GmbH has now joined the social network. All the latest news on digital radio enriched by competitions and events can be found on their Facebook page. We like!

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Star Observer Digital back for 2014
07.02.2014 - Australia Australia
Star Observer Digital is Sydney's only Digital Radio station for people expressing sex, sexuality and gender diversities and will broadcast through until March 16.

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RAJAR 4Q2013: Digital Radio Continues Gains in UK
07.02.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The share of all radio listening attributable to a DAB radio has increased to 23.4 percent, a 10 percent increase year over year.

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Radio: Still going strong in the digital age
07.02.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Radio may be the grand old dame of the media industry but, as other traditional outlets fall by the wayside, it’s going from strength to strength.

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Phenomenal Digital Radio Sales in Norway
06.02.2014
Norwegian digital radio sales increase by almost 140% and car radios by 200% between 2012 and 2013

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ELTRA (AUDIOX) produce DAB+ receivers
06.02.2014 - Poland Poland
Polish manufacturer of electronic devices, ELTRA (AUDIOX) will produce DAB+ receivers.

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Current marketing campaigns in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rhine-Main
06.02.2014 - Germany Germany
The campaign to promote digital radio will start on 10 March 2014 and run for twelve-weeks in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rhine-Main.

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A history of digital radio in France
06.02.2014 - France France
Fascinated by radio and a connoisseur of digital radio in France, Philippe Manach has gathered together all the stories on Digital Terrestrial Radio into a book which will be launched at The book will be officially presented at the upcoming Salon de la Radio in Paris, France.

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UK Radio listening headlines - RAJAR Q4 2013
06.02.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
36.1% of all radio listening hours is via a digital platform, up from 33% in Q4 2012. More and more people are using their mobile phones to listen to the radio, nearly a quarter of all adults and 45.4% of 15-25 year olds claim to have done so. More people are purchasing DAB radios with 45.9% of adults claiming to own a DAB set at home

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DAB+ Gains Widespread Acceptance in Norway
06.02.2014 - Norway Norway
Norwegians appear to be embracing DAB+ radio. 511,000 DAB+ radios were sold during 2013, representing a 140 percent increase, year over year. 81,000 sold in 2010; 1340,000 in 2011; and 220,000 during 2012. Much of the 2013 increase was attributable to the introduction of the new station, NRK's P1+, which is only available via DAB+, and many radio users sought out DAB+ radios over the Christmas season, according to Kampanje.com.

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