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RAJAR: Absolute network hits 3m listeners
17.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Absolute Radio's network of digital stations are attracting almost the same amount of listeners as the main Absolute Radio station, according to the latest audience figures. The national station, although down this quarter, is growing year on year and ...
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RAJAR: Listening remains static for Q1
17.05.2012 - United Kingdom
The latest listening figures for radio show that 46.7 million Adults or 90% of the adult (15 ) UK population are continuing to tune in each week. 45% of the population has tuned in via any Digital platform, including DAB and Digital TV.
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Radio 2's Ken Bruce gets best ever audience
17.05.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
And digital station 6 Music posted record listening figures, just two days after it was named UK Station of the Year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. Rajar figures showed it reached 1.45 million people every week, up from 1.3m last year and 1.44m last ...
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RAJAR Q1 2012: DAB and internet at listening-hours high
17.05.2012 - United Kingdom
DAB and internet radio each hit a new high in terms of listening hours in Q1 2012, although DAB's share of radio consumption dropped from Q4 2011, despite the usual Christmas gifting of sets. As expected, the latest stats from Rajar point to the ...
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Jean-Marc Ayrault: a defender of terrestrial digital radio DAB
16.05.2012 - France
Jean-Marc Ayrault is our new Prime Minister. To all supporters of terrestrial digital radio, it seems like good news. Jean-Marc Ayrault is the deputy mayor of Nantes, one of the cities tested this new method of radio broadcasting.
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DAB radios as standard for MY13 VWs
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
VOLKSWAGEN is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models. It means Volkswagen's dealer network will be able to provide customers with DAB equipped cars from the Polo to the Phaeton, ready for the digital switch-over.
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Encouraging results of online trial for radio surveys
16.05.2012 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner, said today a trial of online data collection had yielded promising results. International research company, Ipsos, conducted the trial of online data collection in March 2012.
UK: All 2013 Volkswagens to have standard digital radio
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Digital radio, officially Digital Audio Broadcasting or DAB (the European technology is different from HD radio in the US), has been available in the UK for a number of years but automakers have been slow to offer it as standard or optional and some ...
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UK: VW to install DAB Radio on all 2013 models
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
The German automaker will install DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radios as standard on all 2013-model year cars from the Polo to the Phaeton. Digital or not, it's not all about the radio, with many drivers demanding MP3 connectivity, and so, ...
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Volkswagen introduces standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models from the Polo to the Phaeton, giving buyers not only a wider choice of radio stations but also a higher quality of sound. The change means all 2013 model-year ...
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