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Latvia extends reach of its digital radio tests
22.02.2017 - Latvia Latvia
Digital radio is on the move in Latvia, as the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre has announced that it is increasing the reception zone for its DAB+ trials. The transmission supplier originally placed the zone at 40 kilometers around Riga when the tests began in late 2016, but it has now been bumped up to 60 kilometers.

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After FM extinction in Nordland DAB criticism subsides
22.02.2017 - Norway Norway
In a report to the Ministry of Culture NRK outlines that they experienced few problems with the first stage of the digital switchover in Nordland. Listening figures (PPM from Kantar TNS) show that niche digital channels experienced an upsurge in listeners immediately following the digital switchover

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Test of 27 DAB radios
22.02.2017 - Roberts Radio Limited - Norway Norway
DAB radios come in many different varieties, with different specifications, price points and appearances. A roundup of some of the best on the market including Roberts, Geneva, Revo and Ruark.

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Den Haag FM starts broadcasting via DAB+
21.02.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
The local broadcaster in the Haag, Den Haag FM has started broadcasting via digital terrestrial DAB+. Wiljan Pongers, Head of Technology at Den Haag FM said "It is great to see that the possibility of broadcasting on DAB+ is actively supported by the Municipality of The Hague."

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A very special digital radio for the King
21.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Harald V, the King of Norway celebrated his 80th birthday on 21 February. To mark the special occasion Lefdal Elektromarked, a leading retailer is giving King Harald a digital radio to celebrate. As Norway is currently under going its digital switchover a DAB+ digital radio seemed like the perfect gift.

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DAB criticism subsides
21.02.2017 - Norway Norway
NRK has sent a report to the Ministry of Culture in Norway, showsing that the transition to DAB+ in Nordland was completed without major problems, silencing some of the critics to the digital switchover. The report shows how the population of Nordland was exposed to an average of 27 messages about the upcoming digital switchover through a variety of channels such as radio, TV and the internet.

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Testing DAB+ adapters in the car
20.02.2017 - Norway Norway
With the digital switchover now underway in Norway, many consumers are looking for ways to upgrade their car radio to DAB+. There are a wide variety of DAB adapters available on the market from manufactures such as Pure, Tiny Audio, Alpine and Clint.

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German transmission systems provider Media Broadcast to get out of FM business
20.02.2017 - Media Broadcast GmbH WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Media Broadcast has re-evaluated its business interests areas with regard to the challenges of digitization and its future revenue, and the company has decided to sell its analog FM antennas and transmitters by June 30, 2018.

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Czech Radiokomunikace strengthens DAB experimental network
20.02.2017 - Czechia Czechia
Czech Radiokomunikace has added a new transmitter in Beroun to the network of Czech Radio's (CRo's) experimental digital audio broadcasting (DAB). Signal coverage and quality will thus increase. Through the experimental broadcasting by the CRo DAB Prague multiplex, the audience can tune in to CRo channels in Prague and Central Bohemia, with coverage at nearly one fifth of the population (17 percent).

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Toyota Slashes UK prices of Prius Plug-In Hybrid EV
18.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Entry-level trim comes with a head-up display, infotainment system with a standard 8.0-inch display, reversing camera, satellite navigation, DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity, wireless charging, and the Safety Sense package

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