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Germany’s Commercial Broadcasters United on Digital Radio
23.06.2010 - WorldDAB News - Germany Germany
This week, Germany’s commercial broadcasters presented a united front to the KEF, the country’s public service financing committee, as they agreed to work together to facilitate national digital radio.

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GMG Radio shows commitment to DAB with increased MXR share
22.06.2010 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
GMG Radio, HQed in Manchester, has increased its share in the regional DAB multiplex operated by the MXR consortium, after purchasing UBC Media and Ford's ...

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New SMMT committee is digital radio gaga
21.06.2010 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has formed a new Digital Radio Committee in an effort to support the transition from analogue to ...

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Bauer, Absolute and Nick Ferrari among winners at Arqiva radio awards
18.06.2010 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
... and were presented by Absolute Radio's Christian O'Connell. Folder Media's children's station FunKids was honoured as Digital Station of the Year and ...

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Commercial radio takes the automotive industry for a digital drive
18.06.2010 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) will host a group of leading automotive industry executives in Sydney and Melbourne, taking them for a test drive around both cities to experience DAB+ digital radio as part of an automotive industry digital radio workshop.

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Decision by the Swedish Parliament is an opening for commercial digital radio in Sweden
18.06.2010 - Sweden Sweden
The Swedish Parliament has decided on a new Radio and TV Act. The Act contains a decision regarding digitalization of the Swedish radio network and it will come into effect on 1 August 2010. As a result of the new legislation, opportunities will become available for both new and established commercial radio companies to apply for a digital radio license. “The decision today can be regarded as an important first step towards a transition to digital radio, which is something that a unified radio industry has waited a long time for. Now, we are looking forward to discussions in the fall on how the digitalization process will proceed,” says Stephan Guiance, Head of Teracom Sweden. The industry is in agreement about cooperating on the choice of technical standard, development and expansion. The Swedish Radio and TV Authority has invited the industry’s stakeholders to attend a hearing in September. It is expected that permission will be granted for commercial radio by the end of the year.

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Nationwide Introduction of Digital Radio in Germany on Track
16.06.2010 - Germany Germany
Representatives of the commercial radio broadcasters, i.e. the applicants for the nationwide multiplex, as well as those of Media Broadcast and the state media authorities, have jointly urged KEF to release the means set aside for the digitization of radio. Substantiating their claim they emphasize planning reliability is vital for them in view of major preliminary investments. This request was announced after a meeting with Deutschlandfunk and ARD in Frankfurt.

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BroadcastAsia2010 commences today bringing plethora of opportunities for media ...
16.06.2010 - Singapore Singapore
Besides 3D, a major attraction during the show is expected to be ASEAN's first full high definition television (HD TV) Outside Broadcast Van by MediaCorp in ...

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New Partnership Programme for Digital Radio and mobile-TV Trials from VDL and SM CNS
15.06.2010 - France France
With more and more broadcasters showing interest in the Eureka 147 family of standards (DAB, DAB+, DMB) as the most versatile and effective multimedia platform for digital radio terrestrial broadcasting, attention is often focussed on running trials. These trials can typically run for

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Factum launches the future of digital radio
15.06.2010 - Factum Electronics AB - Sweden Sweden
Factum Electronics leading supplier in the world of equipment for digital broadcasting and mobile multimedia, today announced the launch of its new digital radio system, the "System DAB 6.0" from Factum.

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