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Coverage boost for DAB in the Plymouth area
20.11.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The coverage boost will come courtesy of three new transmitters going live: North Hessary Tor (for Tavistock), Poron (Millpoint/Torpoint) and Ivybridge, part of a process that when complete will see local DAB coverage being boosted to cover over 90% of households in the Plymouth area.

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Industry workers can now listen to DAB+ in noisy environments
19.11.2015 - Norway Norway
Good news for those who work in noisy environments Sahaga releases Norway's first PPE certified hearing protection with DAB+, FM and AUX in. Pop@work allows you to listen to all the new digital radio channels on DAB+ and is in accordance with the European standards EN 352-1: 2002 and EN 352-8: 2008 and fulfills the requirements of PPE-directive 89/686/EEC.

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Ofcom publish annual digital progress report
19.11.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Latest Ofcom report on digital radio reports DAB as the most popular platform for digital listening in the UK accounting for 66% of digital listening in Q3 2015.

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Nottingham gets over 50% digital radio listening
19.11.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Nottinghamshire area is the first in the UK to have over 50% of radio listening take place via a digital platform. Digital Radio UK has welcomed the publication and CEO Ford Ennals says the numbers will grow as more transmitters area turned on: “It’s great news that the Nottingham multiplex area is the first in the UK where digital listening is over 50%. With 54% of adults having a DAB set, DAB technology has now achieved critical mass and there are more homes with a DAB set than are receiving TV either with Freeview or Sky”.

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American lobbies could derail the digitisation of radio in Europe
18.11.2015 - WorldDAB News - Spain Spain
The only way to maintain terrestrial sound broadcasting with the same characteristics it has today without losing their identity; universal and free, remains DAB/DAB+. If anyone thinks that online radio could fill this gap, at least for now, is quite wrong.

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Norkring Belgium expands its DAB+ network
18.11.2015 - Telenor Norge AS WorldDAB Member - Belgium Belgium
Norkring Belgium will be expanding its DAB+ network in conjunction with eight commercial radio stations. Next Spring, Norkring will broadcast in DAB+ from Genk (Limburg) Egem (East and West Flanders) and Schoten (Antwerp).

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DAB+ moves forward in Tuscany
18.11.2015 - Italy Italy
The Italian association of local TV and radio broadcasters, Aeranti-Corallo has announced the establishment of two new network operators (Toscana DAB and Radio Digitale Toscana) to boost the dissemination of DAB+ in Florence, Pistoia, Prato, Arezzo and Siena.

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Tivoli Audio continue their ‘Digital Radio Tour’
18.11.2015 - Netherlands Netherlands
Tivoli Audio continue with its Digital Radio Tour this weekend, sharing knowledge of DAB+ with consumers. There is still much uncertainty among consumers about the benefits and advantages of DAB+ and therein the Tivoli Audio Digital Radio Tour provides them with a helping hand.

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Norkring expands DAB+ network in Flanders
18.11.2015 - Telenor Norge AS WorldDAB Member - Belgium Belgium
Norkring announced the expansion of the DAB+ network in Flanders. The digital radio service is already available in Brussels and will be expanded to Genk (Limburg), Egem (West and East Flanders) and Schoten (Antwerp). In 2017, the network should cover all of Flanders.

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France's CSA continues push for digital radio
17.11.2015 - Radio France WorldDAB Member - France France
Earlier this year, France’s CSA solicited comments regarding the further implementation of digital radio across the country. Comments were collected between June 10 and July 17 and on Oct. 22, CSA adopted a document which is a compilation of comments received.

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