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BBC National Digital Radio Coverage Improves In Four Areas

11.03.2014 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom

The next phase of the BBC’s digital radio network expansion plan will bring a further 2 million people into the coverage area with an additional 162 transmitters. This will extend and improve coverage of the BBC’s national radio stations on DAB from 93% to 97% of the UK population by the end of 2015.

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DAB+ Expands in the Netherlands

11.03.2014 - Netherlands

The Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) company has completed phase two of the rollout of its DAB+ network according to radio.nl, by turning on the last transmitter in Groningen.

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New antenna to boost region's radio

11.03.2014 - United Kingdom

Proposals to build the new antenna on Windmill Hill in Hutton have been submitted to the council by broadcasting company Arqiva. If the electronic communications apparatus is installed at the transmitting station, it means digital audio broadcasting (DAB) will be improved.

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Industry experts predict hybrid approach to digital radio

10.03.2014 - Malaysia

“Broadcast radio is still the backbone of radio in Australia and will be for some time,” CRA’s Joan Warner told delegates in Kuala Lumpur. “Apps and streaming cannot take the place of free to air broadcast radio but they do offer us an opportunity to connect in more ways with our listeners.”

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British DAB radio vendor View Quest tunes into Europe

10.03.2014 - United Kingdom

Growing DAB+ Radio brand View Quest is ready to break into Europe following its initial success in the UK. It has sold around 70,000 units over the past two years, with Apple’s UK web store selling the products online, as well as Selfridges, Argos, Amazon and Tesco

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Electric cars shortlisted for Europe award

10.03.2014 - United Kingdom

At present, digital radio accounts for about a third of all radio listening, but take up has been lower among car drivers used to FM.

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DAB+ radios on show at DBS2014

10.03.2014 - Malaysia

Radio receiver manufacturers around the world have developed a range of DAB radios, with many of them on show at this week's Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Malaysia.

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Eagle Radio's sister station part of a UK first

10.03.2014 - United Kingdom

For the first time a commercial DAB radio station is being temporarily taken over by a student station. For 12 hours today, the University of Surrey's Stag Radio will broadcast on our sister station eagle3. It is the first time that has happened in the UK.

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