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UK digital radio transition will start in 2017
06.01.2009 - United Kingdom
According to a government-commissioned report, the UK should be moving fully to digital radio beginning in 2017. The Digital Radio Working Group (DRWG) ...
(Afterdawn.com) Read more
Year of chops and changes
06.01.2009 - Ireland
RTE launched a suite of digital radio channels, including its first channel for children, as the trial phase of DAB digital radio came to an end. ...
(Sunday Business Post, Ireland) Read more
Digital radio transition to begin in 2017
06.01.2009 - Netherlands
To help spur DAB radio adoption in households and cars, the government should think about offering duty exemptions to help lower the price of digital radios ...
(CD Freaks.com, Netherlands) Read more
HK sets mobile TV auctions for '09
23.12.2008 - Hong Kong
The 15-year licenses for would allow operators to broadcast mobile TV...
(Hollywood Reporter, United States) Read more
UK Radio 'Digital-Only By 2017'
23.12.2008 - United Kingdom
The group suggested that the Government relax some legislative and regulatory burdens on the industry and called for a focus on getting more DAB radio in ...
(PC World News, UK) Read more
Digital radio switchover may happen in 2017
22.12.2008 - United Kingdom
The group wants drivers to be encouraged to install DAB radios in their cars, and says the government should consider making digital sets cheaper by ...
(Biz Asia, UK) Read more
DAB switchover could happen in 2017
22.12.2008 - United Kingdom
The UK could be forced to switchover to DAB radio within 10 years if plans from a government-backed group get the go ahead. The Digital Radio Working Group ...
(Scenta.co.uk, UK) Read more
UK switching off analogue radio in 2017
22.12.2008 - United Kingdom
The Digital Radio Working Group says that it would be difficult to contemplate a switch off prior to at least half the population owning at least one DAB ...
(Rapid tv news, UK) Read more
Digital radio review sets 2017 date for switchover
20.12.2008 - United Kingdom
No switchover from FM should take place until 50 per cent of listening is through Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) sets, so that only a minority of ...
(Times Online, UK) Read more
PURE puts its weight behind clear roadmap for migration to digital radio
19.12.2008 - Pure - United Kingdom
PURE Digital the world’s leading manufacturer of DAB digital radios announces its support for the digital radio roadmap proposed by the Digital Radio Working Group in the report published today.