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Eureka! - Issue 19
01.02.2013 -
Topics covered in this issue include: DAB Patent Expiry, Economics of Broadcasting – Use it or lose it, Digital Radio in Germany: A spotlight on Bavaria and Digital Radio and the Automotive Industry.
Rajar Q4 2012: Absolute and Kiss grow but TalkSport falters as execs leave
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom
The Absolute Radio network, which includes sister digital stations such as Absolute 80s and Absolute Radio 00s, reached an average of 3.3 million listeners in Q4 2012.
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Digital radio delivers one third of listening
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom
Digital radio has reached an important milestone in UK and now represents one third (33%).
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Radio Bremen launches digital radio offer
01.02.2013 - Germany
1 February 2013 Radio Bremen starts its digital radio offering.
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Norwegian PT and MT to auction local digital radio permits
01.02.2013 - Norway
The Norwegian postal and telecommunications regulator PT, and the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet or MT), are to run an online auction for local radio permits in eight regions where there is excess demand.
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UK online digital radio hours up 43% in Q4 - study
01.02.2013 - United Kingdom
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
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
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
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.
(Complete Music Update) Read more
Digital climbs to a third of total radio audience
31.01.2013 - United Kingdom
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.
(Marketing Week) Read more