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DAB+ - an ecological successor for FM?
28.01.2014 - Germany Germany
DIGITALFERNSEHEN.de features an article on digital radio and its ecological impact. The author compares the transmission costs for a radio program broadcast via MW, FM and DAB+.

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What's Up :: English language DAB+ in Poland
27.01.2014 - Poland Poland
Tune into the show presented by Slawek Szefs with Agnieszka Bielawska whose studio guest this week is Rafal Kiepuszewski, deputy director of Polish Radio External Service, who will provide an update on the progress made in the organisations DAB+ project.

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Poland Plans Digital Switchover
27.01.2014 - National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT) WorldDAB Member - Poland Poland
Poland's National Broadcasting Council has confirmed the decision to switch from analog to digital radio. In October 2013, Polskie Radio launched a multiplex, which covers Polish Radio's External Service and broadcasts in the Warsaw and Katowice areas.

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Great interest in DAB+ licenses in Baden-Württemberg
27.01.2014 - Germany Germany
The state media authority for Baden-Württemberg has received broad interest for three more regional commercial channels in DAB+. The positive signals also highlights a recent survey on digital radio: 57 percent of people working in the radio business in the region see an equal or even better acceptance among listeners and advertisers future for DAB+ compared to internet radio.

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Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO Expands DAB+ Footprint
26.01.2014 - Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO) - Netherlands Netherlands
Dutch public broadcaster NPO is making great progress in providing nationwide coverage via DAB+. Two weeks ago, KPN Broadcast Services (transmitter operator for the DAB+ network) turned on transmitters at Leeuwarden and Venlo, thus providing coverage in the Friesland and northern Limburg areas.

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Four new DAB+ channels from NPO
25.01.2014 - Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO) - Netherlands Netherlands
The Dutch Public Broadcaster (NPO) is currently working to roll out phase 2 of its DAB+ network.

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Switching over to DAB+
25.01.2014 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
On the night of 28 January Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) did some changes the DAB network, including audio encoding from DAB to DAB+ for the channels NRK Super, NRK Folkemusikk, NRK mP3 and launched the new channel NRK P13.

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Digital radio offers Samsung multi-million dollar deal
24.01.2014 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
The commercial radio industry is trying to lure mobile phone companies to install digital DAB+ receiver chips in their phones with multi-million dollar deals. Speaking at the Tamworth Country Music Festival’s Country Music Radio Seminar this morning, Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said that they were in negotiations with Samsung to have a digital radio chip installed in a new version of their flagship Galaxy phone.

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Geneva Motor Show Explores DAB+
24.01.2014 - SRG SSR WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The 2014 Geneva Motor Show will demonstrate DAB+'s audio and visual radio services thanks to WorldDMB, the European Broadcasting Union and Swiss public broadcaster SSR SRG. “The Geneva Motor Show provides a perfect platform for manufacturers to showcase in-car receivers with the broadcaster’s services on air,” said Thomas Saner, head of strategic distribution planning at the technology and information headquarters of SRG SSR.

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Positive perspectives for digital radio in South Tiro
24.01.2014 - Italy Italy
The public radio and television agency for the autonomous Province of Bozen RAS has switched on 4 new DAB-transmitters and radiostations in South Tirol. In the main area Bozen 52 programs are now on air – in the south even more than 70. There are plans to develop 10 new sites during 2014.

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