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IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Rich Redmond, GatesAir
18.08.2015 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - United States United States
We continue our series of short Q&As with manufacturers about their plans and offerings at IBC. Rich Redmond is chief products officer for GatesAir.

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NPO improves DAB+ radio reception
17.08.2015 - Netherlands Netherlands
NPO the dutch public broadcaster will be improving their DAB+ network with the installation of new base stations. KPN Broadcast Services is the technical partner.

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Pure unveils stylish Evoke Mio D2 and D4 designed by Sanderson
17.08.2015 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pure has teamed up with Sanderson to bring a stylish range of designs to its range of impressive digital radios. The Evoke Mio D2 and D4 are both in line for the overhaul that sees ‘Chelsea’ and ‘Dandelion Clocks’ designs by Sanderson added to the exterior in a range that will only be available to buy at John Lewis.

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ABU - ASBU Technology Workshop focused on Digital Radio
14.08.2015 - WorldDAB News - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Malaysia Malaysia
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in collaboration with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and WorldDAB conducted a week long workshop. 15 broadcast engineers coming from Algeria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arabs Emirates, Sudan and Malaysia took part in the workshop which focused on various technological aspects related to DAB+ digital radio.

Pure brings out new designer DAB radio sets
14.08.2015 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pure is bringing out a new designer digital radio collaboration featuring prints by leading British manufacturer of fabrics and wallpaper, Sanderson.

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Call for interest on DAB+ in Nordrhein-Westfalen
14.08.2015 - Germany Germany
The media authority in North Rhine Westfalia - NRW - has launched a consultation on the rollout of DAB+, that includes state-wide, regional and local stakeholders.

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Bayerische Rundfunk DAB+ tour
14.08.2015 - Germany Germany
From the end of August, Bayerische Rundfunk will be supporting local industries with a regional DAB+ tour of market towns and town squares.

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Austria: Why DAB+?
14.08.2015 - Austria Austria
Nearly two months after the launch of DAB+ services in Vienna, Gernot Fischer, Managing Director of Digitalradio Austria emphasises in an interview with Der Standard the added value of DAB+. He reports that the estimated number of receiver sales to date is approximately 255,000 (excl. internet sales and in-car receivers), thanks to the strong collaboration with retail.

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Consultation on DAB+ in North Rhine Westphalia announced
13.08.2015 - Germany Germany
The Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM) have announced a consultation into DAB+. LfM Director Jürgen Meier Bride sees this enquiry as an opportunity to develop radio "LfM wants to help with the call to accelerate the process of digitisation and to create a larger digital and future-proof radio service for the citizens in NRW."

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MDR planning new DAB+ station for children
13.08.2015 - Germany Germany
Central German broadcaster MDR is planning a new DAB+ station for children. Subject to approval, the station will be commercial free and play a mixture of children and pop music.

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