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CRA appoints Jaime Chaux as new Head of Digital
30.01.2018 - Australia Australia
Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said new head of digital Jaime Chaux will be responsible for the all-of-industry RadioApp, podcasting strategy and policy, social media, DAB content and other emerging areas of multiplatform innovation. Chaux will also support CRA’s DAB+ digital radio team, led by Head of Strategic Development Kath Brown, with a specific focus on DAB+ content initiatives for metropolitan and regional members.

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WorldDAB, EBU & EDRA Call for Lawmakers to Make Broadcast Receivers Digital-Capable
29.01.2018 - WorldDAB News - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
WorldDAB has joined with the European Broadcasting Union and the European Digital Radio Alliance to call upon EU decision makers to introduce measures to encourage the interoperability of radio receivers across the EU.

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Olivier Schrameck : The future of radio and digital audio lies in diversity
29.01.2018 - France France
For the CSA, the crucial issues are of three kinds: the measurement of audience, which must reflect more precisely the plurality of listening of the listeners in the digital age; the inclusion of streaming in national and European regulations; the development of growth levers for publishing radio and digital radio services with DAB+.

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Salon de la Radio : 5 things to look out for
29.01.2018 - France France
# 2 WorldDAB session: all about DAB+ in France Many speakers are expected, from all over Europe, operators and broadcasters, to talk about the standard of digital broadcasting, which irrigates the continent. This Friday at 11:30 am, at the Red Auditorium (In English).

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Significant growth for DAB + in the car: almost 40% of new cars now equipped with DAB+ in Germany
29.01.2018 - Germany Germany
The number of cars sold in Germany with digital radio has almost doubled from 2016, with The German Automobile Trust (DAT) announcing in its 2018 annual report that the take rate of new cars sold in Germany with DAB+ radio in 2017 was 39.1%*.

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Valentine's day design DAB radios from Aldi
29.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Create the perfect ambient setting for a dinner date by lining up a romantic playlist. Aldi’s great-value bluetooth DAB & FM Radios are just £29.99 each, music to our ears. Just for Valentine’s day the radios will be available in a selection of cute designs; including heart and floral patterns as well as plain cream or blue versions.

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Digital, More in Focus at the European Radio Show
29.01.2018 - France France
Digital audio was a main theme at the conference and most events were streamed and broadcast live via DAB+, and via the ephemeral Radio of the Show, run by a team of exhibitors.

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Absolute 90s rejoins D1 national mux
29.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Absolute Radio 90s is going back on the Digital One national DAB multiplex, three years after making way for Magic. The 90s station has only been available on local multiplexes since January 2015, after previously being national from August 2010...

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More than 10m Australians tuned in to radio in 2017, new figures suggest
29.01.2018 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
DAB+ digital radio listening continued to grow throughout 2017. More than 3.6 million people throughout 2017 listened each week to DAB+ digital radio in the five metropolitan capitals...

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Record numbers listen to commercial radio in 2017
29.01.2018 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
DAB+ digital radio listening continued to grow throughout 2017. More than 3.6 million people throughout 2017 listened each week to DAB+ digital radio in the five metropolitan capitals, showing nearly double the number of people are listening via DAB+ than listened to radio via streaming.

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