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With digital radio gaining momentum in key markets around the world, a growing number of car OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers are offering in-car digital radio systems. The new chip from NXP, the SAF360x offers the best-in-class reception, series significantly enhances digital audio quality via advanced features such as Maximum Ratio Combining for DAB and HD Radio, and scalability for single, dual and triple tuner use cases.

As Malaysia awaits a decision about the future of digital radio, a DAB Workshop in collaboration with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), is set to be organised in Kuala Lumpur from February 28 to March 4.

Andy Street, managing director of John Lewis, said that this year the must-have products included tablets, indoor and outdoor Christmas lights, crackers, coffee machines, gift food, Lego, hair straighteners, DAB radios, cashmere, audio streaming systems and beauty and fragrance products from brands including Liz Earle, Clarins and Chanel.

Digital radio listening saw strong growth towards the end of the year with over 40% of all radio listening in Norway done via digital.

All five metro radio markets in Australia ended the year on a high as December advertising revenue increased across the board, including Adelaide.

December 2013 saw the launch of a new mobile digital media broadcasting service in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

1st January 2014 saw the launch of two new digital radio networks in the Berne/Freiburg area and in eastern Switzerland by SwissMediaCast AG (Wangen SZ, Switzerland).

The Suzuki Swift Sport is now equipped with satellite navigation and DAB digital radio as standard.

A one day workshop on DAB+ digital radio, co-organised by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority Hungary and WorldDMB will provide a unique opportunity to hear about the latest developments in Europe and World-wide on the growth of the DAB+ digital radio standard.

The French-speaking part of Switzerland will receive commercial radio via DAB+ by spring.