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Digital listening gains momentum
28.10.2011 - United Kingdom
Listening to digital platforms is now 28.2%, according to the Q3 2011 RAJAR figures released today, up 14% year on year in share. Digital listening hours are up to a record 304 million hours, up 16% from 262 million hours in Q3 2010
ARM processors run DAB+ for smartphone TVs
28.10.2011 - United Kingdom
Mirics, the developer of software-based TV receivers, has designed a version of its DAB and DAB digital radio receivers to run on ARM Cortex processors. The UK-based firm has its eye firmly on the smartphone and tablet PC markets. ...
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Federal Council opts for digitisation
27.10.2011 - Switzerland
The Federal Council confirmed in the corresponding, on 26 Its report in October 2011 it agreed strategy for the future (digital) radio broadcasting in Switzerland.
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The UK's RAJAR quarterly ratings show 90.7% of the island's population tuned in
27.10.2011 - United Kingdom
22.8 million people are listening via DAB (the UK's out-of-band digital radio standard), digital TV or Internet. DAB hours were up 20%. Digital TV hours grew 8%. Internet hours show the sharpest growth, 32% to 40 million. More about the third-quarter ...
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What might “PURE Music” on your radio mean for radio?
26.10.2011 - Pure - United Kingdom
PURE, the radio receiver manufacturer, has just announced a service they call "PURE Music". It's like Spotify, but on your radio, as well as PC and mobile. So what does it mean for the radio?
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Audio News for October 25, 2011
26.10.2011 - United Kingdom
UK Going All-Digital Radio in 2015 – The British government has announced that by the end of 2015 all of the UK's national radio stations and many local services will turn off their analog transmitters in favor of digital audio broadcasting (DAB).
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Absolute Radio on Consumenta
25.10.2011 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany
The national digital radio station Absolute Radio from 26 October to 1 November 2011 will be on the Consumenta.
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Test start for TPEG
25.10.2011 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany
The new digital radio is on-air and traffic information service TPEG currently being tested in a pilot project in Bavaria.
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Top End to pump with Classic Rock Digital
24.10.2011 - Australia
Darwin will gain a new digital radio station in the mix from Monday with Classic Rock Digital launching across the Top End. Northern Territory Broadcasters, who run MIX 104.9 and HOT 100, are behind the new station. It follows on from the highly ...
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Recognition of new programs
24.10.2011To further the dissemination of DAB+ to get ahead, the Conference of Directors of the State Media Authorities (DLM)support all state media institutions in their marketing activities for digital radio programs at a regional level.
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