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Industry welcomes Government confirmation of digital future and investment in ...
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
At the Go Digital Conference held today at the BBC Radio Theatre, Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, confirmed Government's vision of a digital future for radio and said he wanted to continue to improve the service, and reach coverage and listening criteria before a radio switchover.

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Halfords to stop selling analogue radios in 2015
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Halfords, the leading supplier of car audio products, will stop selling analogue-only radios in 2015, it was announced today.

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Digital radio to get £21m boost from BBC, Government and commercial networks
16.12.2013
Digital radio is to get £21 million in investment from Government, the BBC and commercial radio networks Arqiva, Bauer and Global.

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Imagination licenses car radio IP to ST.
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Imagination has licensed its Ensigma communications processor technology to STMicroelectronics for use in a multi-standard programmable SoC for car radios. Under the terms of its licensing arrangements, Imagination receives license fees, and royalty revenues on shipment of SoCs incorporating the IP. The new generation of ST digital radio receivers will support a wide range of global digital radio standards including DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) and HD Radio.

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Reaction to DAB Switchover announcement
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A coalition of 81 national, regional and local commercial radio stations operated by 14 separate commercial radio operators has welcomed the lack of commitment to a digital switchover date.

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Digital switchover: everything you need to know
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Government has outlined its intention to see radio broadcasting switch from analogue to digital audio broadcasting (DAB). It's received backing from all areas of the industry, with the CEO of Halfords declaring: "Halfords is committed to a digital future.

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UK Government Eyes Digital Future
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
During the Go Digital Conference, which is taking place today in London, Ed Vaizey, the minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries in the United Kingdom, confirmed the government’s vision of a digital future for radio and said he wanted to continue to improve the service, and reach coverage and listening criteria before a radio switchover, according to Digital Radio UK.

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Station to station: Ten DAB-Bluetooth combo radios
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
We’ve gathered together some of the latest of these combos all featuring Bluetooth 2.1 or higher, DAB and FM radios.

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Imagination Technologies Group plc: Frontier Silicon and Imagination extend ...
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
As part of their long term ongoing partnership, Imagination Technologies (LSE: IMG) and Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of digital radio and connected audio technology and part of the Toumaz Group (TMZ.L), announce that Frontier Silicon is using Imagination's Ensigma global digital radio platform in the fourth generation of its multi-standard programmable radio ICs, Chorus 4.

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Imagination extends partnership with Frontier Silicon
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Frontier Silicon and Imagination have extend their partnership to deliver integrated, single-chip solution for global digital radio.

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