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Absolute Radio and Planet Rock on song despite sell-off plans
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Among the commercial digital-only stations, big year-on-year risers included Bauer Media's Heat, up 18.4% to 767,000, and Jazz FM, up 18.8% (but down 2.6% on the previous quarter) to 608,000.
(The Guardian) Read more
BBC 6Music is UK's most popular digital radio station
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
“Digital radio continues to transform the way people listen to the radio and one third of all listening to digital platforms represents an important milestone,” Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK has said as the platform as a whole saw a rise of 14% in listeners.
(Live4ever) Read more
MDR Broadcasting is committed to digital radio
30.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The MDR Broadcasting Council has agreed that DAB+ is the standard of choice for the future of terrestrial digital broadcasting.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Opinion Barometer Digital Broadcasting in January 2013
30.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The topics included in the latest Opinion Barometer Digital Broadcasting is the abolition of royalties and the ARD digital radio campaign that continues in 2103.
(www.barthelmarquardt.de) Read more
DLM Symposium 2013: Local media in the digital world
30.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The DLM-2013 symposium is devoted to the theme "Local media in the digital world".
(http://www.dlm-symposium.org/) Read more
Terrestrial digital radio will be launched by the end of 2013 in France
29.01.2013 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
Terrestrial digital radio (DAB) will become a reality in Paris, Nice and Marseille before the end of the year.
(Les Echos) Read more
SONY with DAB for cars
29.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The SONY CDX-DAB500U has new a digital radio tuner and CD/MP3 player for the car in the program. The receiver is equipped with a front-side USB port on Walkman ® / iPod / iPhone connectivity.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Capital Radio Network launches new Digital Station
29.01.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
With a focus on more music and less talk, X Digital is Perth's only digital radio station playing 55 minutes of hits every hour. Josh Elliott, Perth General Manager said, “With a small playlist of less than 30 songs, X Digital is all about only playing the biggest hits.
(Radioinfo (subscription)) Read more
Keys for Successful Digital Uptake
29.01.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Radio broadcasters worldwide have recognized the need to be in the digital space. DAB+ digital radio is powerful, spectrum-efficient and offers broadcasters worldwide the ability to give listeners greater interactivity, more programming, better sound, plus scrolling text and slide show to complement the audio.
(Radio World) Read more
Improved Digital Radio portal in Germany
23.01.2013 - Deutschlandradio WorldDAB Member - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Improved Digital Radio website launched by Digital Radio Deutschland (ARD, Deutschlandradio, public and commercial broadcasters) now offers more information includes information on digital radio enhanced functionality, postcode search for coverage, where to buy digital radios for the home, car and mobile phone adaptors.