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UK online digital radio hours up 43% in Q4 - study
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Listening to radio via a digital platform in terms of weekly reach has increased by 9 percent year on year in the UK, with 25.2 million people listening to radio via a digitally enabled receiver (DAB, DTV, Online) each week in Q4 2012.
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Volkswagen ready to launch the Golf TDI S
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Embedded with a basic S and SE Trim, the standard kit structure includes a 5.8 inch multimedia touch screen with Bluetooth connectivity and DAB Tuner.
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France: DAB to Launch by Fall 2013
01.02.2013 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
Terrestrial digital radio will roll into action in the French cities of Paris, Nice and Marseille by the fall of 2013, according to Les Echos.
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RAJAR round up
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio accounted for a third of radio listening overall, slightly up year on year. 10. In terms of digital-only stations, 6music now has the biggest audience.
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Digital climbs to a third of total radio audience
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Although total figures portrayed modest growth, digital's share of the total radio audience grew 14 per cent year on year, with RAJAR finding that 48 per cent of the UK public tuned in via some form of digital radio.
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Rajar Q4 2012: Agency views on Absolute's growth and the digital boost
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Absolute Radio, Magic 105.4 and the growth of digital listening in the fourth quarter of 2012 have all been praised by radio buying from Mindshare, MediaCom, Carat and RadioWorks.
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BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio 2 set new performance records
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The BBC Asian Network, which had been threatened with closure alongside 6 Music, had a reach of 453,000 listeners.
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Digital radio delivers one third of listening
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio has reached an important milestone and now represents one third (33%) of digital listening in Q4 2012, up 14% from 29.1% last year, according to the latest RAJAR data issued today.
License sought and found - a new service for radio broadcasters
31.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Broadcasters who are interested in a digital radio license in Germany can now quickly view open calls for tenders in Germany.
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Philips transfers its Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business to Funai
31.01.2013 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. has announced that the company takes over the division of Philips Lifestyle Entertainment Business. This includes design and development, sales and partial manufacturing of audio video multimedia products (Home Audio, In-Car Audio, Portable Audio).
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