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Sony XDR-V1BTD
13.09.2016 - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - United KingdomIf small and portable top your radio wishlist, the Sony V1BTD ticks both boxes. Standing just 17cm tall, there aren’t many places this radio won’t squeeze into, especially when its rechargeable battery lets it go wire free for up to 25 hours. As well as DAB, the V1BTD packs Bluetooth and NFC, with an aux in for connecting laptops, smartphones or tablets, and a headphone out for private listening.
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Latest DAB+ digital radio report
13.09.2016 - AustraliaThe GfK radio ratings surveys are released eight times per year for the metropolitan markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.The total DAB+ cumulative audience is 3, 603 000.
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WorldDAB announces Europe and APAC DAB figures
13.09.2016 - - United KingdomThe numbers are in on the sales and coverage of DAB digital radio in Europe and Asia Pacific as of the second quarter 2016 with WorldDAB releasing a full report. Road and overall population coverage statistics, receiver sales, household penetration and number of national DAB/BAB+ stations are included in the report.
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Radio launches new campaign to urge consumers to upgrade to digital
13.09.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - AustraliaThe commercial radio industry has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage Australians to upgrade their old radio sets to a new DAB+ digital radio. The campaign likens the switch to DAB+ to the transition of TV from analogue to digital.
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Latest stats on digital radio penetration in Europe and Australia
13.09.2016 - - AustraliaWorldDAB has released its latest collection of sales and coverage figures for key markets in Europe and Asia Pacific to the end of Q2 2016. Available to download in an infographic here, the statistics include road and overall population coverage.
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Digital radio DAB+ starts in Slovenia
12.09.2016 - SloveniaThe first DAB+ has begun operating in Slovenia and the four stations from the national broadcaster are now available via DAB+. The DAB+ network will reach 60 percent of the Slovenian population in the current stage of development.
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Lexus GS F 2016 review
12.09.2016 - AustraliaA 17-speaker Mark Levinson audio system includes DAB+ digital radio and there’s Bluetooth connectivity with audio streaming, voice control for phone and dual USB and Aux input and two 12V outlets.
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50m DAB receivers sold
12.09.2016 - United Kingdom“Digital radio continues to go from strength to strength with all markets making significant progress in the last six months,” said Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB. “The leading markets in Europe and Asia Pacific have almost 50 million DAB receivers on the market, offering an impressive selection of national stations compared to FM/analogue broadcasts.
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Fifty million DAB radios sold in key markets
12.09.2016 - Czechia "Digital radio continues its successful journey and for the last six months has made great progress. Norway next year plans to switch off analogue FM transmitters, Switzerland will gradually follow him in 2020. Denmark, Great Britain and Germany are currently at work term shutdown" said Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB.
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Broadcast industry launches an Open Radio Interface for Smartphones
12.09.2016 - IDAG - United KingdomA consortium of broadcasting companies and organizations has joined forces to develop an open and universal interface to ease the implementation of digital radio on smartphones. The Open Mobile Radio Interface (OMRI) was announced during IBC on Monday.
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