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Digital radio for £6 million investment boost
23.11.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The UK';s move to a digital radio future took one step closer today after Arqiva announced plans to invest £6 million in improving coverage to 1.5 million listeners.
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Global signs digital Arqiva deal for Heart, Capital and Gold
23.11.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Global Radio has signed a deal to transmit its Heart, Capital and Gold stations across each of the new local DAB multiplexes being launched by Arqiva, over the coming months.
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Ensuring the importance of Radio in Europe's Digital Future
22.11.2012 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The Euro-Chip concept offers cost-effective, interoperable and future-proof radio reception and can be easily installed in mobile devices and cars. Integrating the main radio transmission technology standards, whether digital (DAB/DAB+/DMB) or analogue (FM), it will help audiences access their favourite radio broadcast services anytime, anywhere and can help develop new business models which will make radio fully part of the digital economy.
Arqiva goes gaga with Radio Investment
22.11.2012 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Arqiva is investing £6 million to launch four new local multiplexes which will bring Digital Radio to over 1.5 million listeners in the heart of England. The company is working with the BBC, Global Radio and Oxford’s JACK fm to broadcast on the first multiplexes to launch since the Memorandum of Understanding on Digital Radio switchover was signed in June
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BMW announces digital radio as standard
22.11.2012 - BMW AG WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
BMW UK announced today that all new BMW models launched in the UK will have DAB digital radios fitted as standard across the entire range from January 2013. Currently BMW provides digital radio as an option on new models and as standard in some high-end models, including the 7 Series. This follows the decision of the BMW Group to fit new Minis with digital radio as standard from September 2010.
Global Radio commits to Arqiva's local DAB
22.11.2012 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Global Radio is to launch Heart and Capital on all of the new local DAB multiplexes owned by Arqiva in the coming months.
(Radio Today) Read more
DAB + digital radio campaign from Switzerland
22.11.2012 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
A cross-media campaign for digital radio is taking place prior to the switch to DAB + in Switzerland. The centrepiece of the campaign is the TV spot.
(Digitalradio. The better radio) Read more
Digital Radios: jewelry under the tree
22.11.2012 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The new generation of sophisticated technology and elegant designed digital radios by ALBRECHT (DAB / DAB + / FM) make a perfect Christmas present.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Heart, Capital FM launching on new Arqiva local DAB multiplexes
22.11.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Global Radio have today announced that they will begin transmitting their Heart and Capital FM stations across each of the new local DAB multiplexes being launched by Arqiva over the coming months.
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Digital radio switchover coming to UK cars soon
21.11.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Radio remains an important part of our lives, with 91% of all households listening to radio at some point every week. As many as 42% of all homes have access to digital radio, with 70% of these listening via a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) device.
(MSN Cars UK) Read more