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Lagardère, NextRadioTV, NRJ and RTL declined to become candidates for frequency allocation of digital terrestrial radio (DAB), while independent radio stations have filed applications to the High Audiovisual Council. In a statement the four groups who met at the Bureau of Radio,stated that they are convinced that the future of digital radio will be via IP networks,

Here is an application that will delight the Higher Audiovisual Council (CSA). The international news channel Euronews has decided to become a candidate for a frequency of terrestrial digital radio (DAB) for the cities of Paris, Marseille and Nice. Relaunched in April by the CSA, the call for nominations ends today. Euronews, which broadcasts now in eleven languages is looking to find a natural extension to its original activity - television.

Beginning with the first June 2012 invited the media authority KommAustria a particular existing and potential radio operators to register their interest in digital terrestrial broadcasting of radio programs and other services in Austria based on the transmission standard DAB +. If the expressions of interest have the expected utilization of at least one multiplex platform for digital radio broadcasting in the DAB + standard in each service area, will make the KommAustria a tender. The needs assessment completed on 2 July 2012.

Former pirate radio DJ Tony Prince will be part of the schedule when International Radio Festival launches this summer. The temporary station will broadcast on DAB in London from July 20th to August 12th, via the Switchdigital multiplex.

Digital radio is high on the agenda at this year’s AMI/AMICOM trade fair in Leipzig, Germany, 2-10 June 2012. The 21st AMI coincides with the 3rd year of the AMICOM event, the international trade fair for automotive entertainment, communication and navigation technology as it establishes itself as the leading European fair and a definite go to event for car media specialists and consumers interested in the in-car mobile world.

[Hamburg] This year´s AMICOM will introduce the new European Radio Standard DAB+ as glowing example...

MEDIA BROADCAST is driving the expansion of the network with ten other transmitter sites.

Pure, the world-leading maker of wireless music and radio systems, presents the ‘One Mini Union Jack’ and ‘One Mi Union Jack’, two new special edition, patriotic digital radios to celebrate this year’s summer of sport.

To celebrate its tenth birthday, Pure is searching for ten of its biggest fans and owners of the first Evoke digital radios produced when the brand launched in 2002.

Digital radio sales have now reached a major landmark, according to GfK Retail and Technology, who announced that a total of 15 million digital radios* have been sold in the UK. This follows an upturn in digital radio sales in 2012 with GfK reporting that year on year sales of digital radios were up 8% over the last 3 months and up 11% in April.