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Recommendations from digital radio workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia
27.09.2012 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
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A digital radio technology workshop hosted by the regulator KOMINFO and public broadcaster RRI held in Jakarta this week and attended by public and private broadcasters from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia recommends that broadcasters in the region start planning for the digitization of radio.
RMS marketer sees great opportunities through digital radio
27.09.2012 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The marketer RMS, who oversees almost all large German private radio stations, sees great potential in the digitization of radio. "Offer new digital distribution channels such as DAB + and internet radio companies and program makers great opportunities," said Florian Ruckert, Chairman of the RMS Management, in an interview with the magazine "text internally." "If the consumer market has a corresponding penetration of recipients and program offerings, will can be harnessed DAB + also for the marketing". A future even greater range of content in digital radio predicts Rainer Poelmann, spokesman for the radio group Regiocast: "The straight past IFA showed that Digital radios have been in the mainstream komen, This shows that the train has picked up speed. extent should all safely assume that competition will increase. "
(Satnews.de) Read more
Paris motor show: Peugeot 208 GTI Limited Edition with DAB
27.09.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The cars will be individually numbered, and come with sat-nav and DAB digital radio, a Peugeot first. Each will be painted in pearlescent white, be fitted with 17in Carbon Onyx Black alloy wheels and have a Union Jack painted on the lower grille.
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Limited edition Peugeot 208 GTi
26.09.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The specification includes satellite navigation and, for the first time on a Peugeot, a DAB digital radio (DAB). Production of the special edition GTi is scheduled for next April and the cars will be delivered ahead of the 208 GTi official launch in May.
(Telegraph.co.uk) Read more
Age UK launches The Wireless station on DAB digital radio
26.09.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Charity Age UK is launching a new radio station called The Wireless on DAB in London and Yorkshire, and online in the rest of the country.
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UK Digital radio switchover moves closer London
26.09.2012 - Global WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Global Radio confirmed today that they have concluded a deal with Bauer, investing £15 million for the carriage of all their stations on their local multiplexes for the next 12 years. They have stated their commitment to digital radio and confirm that they have chosen to focus on the national and local DAB layer, and see the regional layer of multiplexes becoming redundant.
Limited UK allocation for Peugeot 208 GTI
26.09.2012 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Each car will be individually numbered and specified to a high standard with satellite navigation and, for the first time on a Peugeot − Digital Radio (DAB).
All cars will also feature a Union Jack flag on the lower grille, signifying the importance of the GTi badge to the UK.
(AM-online) Read more
“Scary” DAB may close commercial radio channel
26.09.2012 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
The only country that’s set a hard date for radio platform switch-over from FM to DAB is Norway. When first announced by the Culture Ministry in February 2011 the plan was for all national radio channels to vacate the FM band in 2017.
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Global Radio announces £15m investment in local DAB with Bauer
25.09.2012 - Global WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Ashley Tabor, founder and executive president of Global said: “This is an important development for this company and for the future of local digital radio. It is critical,” he added, “that as DAB grows, the investment in the local layer of DAB infrastructure matches the investment being made to the national layer.”
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ANTENNE BAYERN auf DAB+ on air
25.09.2012 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
ANTENNA BAVARIA is the most successful commercial radio program in Germany and on DAB +. The program will be broadcast on the national DAB multiplex 12D in Bavaria. After ROCK ANTENNA, ANTENNA BAVARIA Top 40 and BAVARIA BAVARIA info is the fourth program of the group, which will be broadcast on DAB +.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more