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ACX DAB antenna solution
24.10.2017 - Norway Norway
Recognising that it is not necessarily the DAB coverage that is poor, the companies Switchon AS and Audiokom AS have developed a DAB splitter with amplifier placed between the car's FM whip antenna and DAB radio. The solution can be installed in most cars and the technology has been adapted for Norwegian conditions.

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Norwegian radio listening Q3: small channels are growing
24.10.2017 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
New listening figures from third quarter of 2017 show that the five main channels have fewer listeners, while the new national channels have more.In September, the 25 new DAB channels constitute 29 percent of the market, almost one third of the total radio listening according to PPM. This represents about 1.4 million daily listeners.

(Radio.no) Read more


First speakers announced for Radiodays Europe 2018
24.10.2017 - Austria Austria
The first set of speakers have been announced for Radiodays Europe 2018 that will take place in Vienna from March 18th to 20th, and include the BBC’s Director of Radio and Music, Bob Shennan.

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Suzuki Swift
24.10.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The top-spec SZ5 mode comes with adaptive cruise control, sat-nav with traffic updates, lane-departure warning, high-beam assist, keyless entry and smartphone mirroring. That's on top of all-round electric windows, a reversing camera, rear privacy glass and DAB radio.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
23.10.2017 - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Europe BV WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross benefits from standard equipment such as Smartphone Display Audio that is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, touch-pad controller and DAB radio with six speakers.

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DAB expansion continues across Europe
23.10.2017 - Croatia Croatia
Croatia's Electronic Media Agency announced the 16 radio stations that will soon start broadcasting over DAB+. After an initial solicitation to gauge the level of interest, 25 applicants were identified; 18 of which accepted the technical, organizational and financial conditions in their entirety. In the end, the EMA selected 16 of them. FM radio broadcasting in Croatia will continue in parallel to the DAB+ tests

(Radio Magazine) Read more


DAB+: Exploit opportunities, secure market shares, conquer target groups
23.10.2017 - Bayerische Landeszentrale fur neue Medien (BLM) WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
More and more private broadcasters are using DAB+. What opportunities does DAB+ offer? How do I capture new target groups and secure my market shares? How can the key challenges be addressed? The Medientage Munich event organised by Digitalradio Deutschland eV in cooperation with the BLM aims to answer these questions and more.

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Norway: The smaller channels are growing fast
22.10.2017 - Norway Norway
The five major radio channels are getting smaller, but the 25 small channels now have a third of the market according to the latest listener survey results from Kantar Media.

(Media24) Read more


Your radio will be DAB+
22.10.2017 - Germany Germany
If you want to buy a new radio receiver, you should purchase one with DAB+. The technology is here to stay and offers many advantages over traditional FM.

(EURONICS Trendblog) Read more


Wireless hi-fi systems that won't break the bank
21.10.2017 - Norway Norway
In this test most of the music systems have DAB radio and all have a price tag of around 10,000 kroner.

(DN.no) Read more