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DAB+ continues to expand in all French regions. After Annecy, Annemasse, Chambéry, Grenoble and Saint-Étienne recently, this technology continues to be deployed and arrives in the Centre-Val de Loire region with Vibration and OÜI FM in Tours, OÜI FM in Orléans but also in Poitou-Charentes with Forum, OÜI FM and Swigg in Poitiers. For Jean-Éric Valli, Chairman of Groupe 1981: "I am happy to develop our offer in the Center Val de Loire and in Poitou-Charentes. DAB+ represents a real revolution in radio, with strong innovations, in particular the associated data like information on the program or the covers of the songs."

Three new DAB + multiplexes launched on 17 May, in the extended Orléans, extended Poitiers and extended Tours areas. These three launches will be followed by three others - local - in the same cities, on 27 June. In addition, between April 2021 and March 2022, more than 4 million DAB+ receivers were sold in 12 European countries according to GfK, including 444,000 in France, representing annual growth of + 48% in a sluggish market at -15%.

Radio via DAB+ not only offers listeners crystal-clear listening pleasure, but also the option of presenting information in graphic form on the radio display. This also includes the logos of the current and other receivable stations. To ensure that these logos are displayed as completely as possible in a suitable and up-to-date form, Media Broadcast has now created a service page on the Internet, especially for the manufacturers of DAB+ radios and the automotive industry. This contains the logos of the stations that are transmitted via DAB+ multiplexes from Media Broadcast and other network operators for download.

Weekly commercial radio audiences climbed to a record high of 11.8m across the five major metro markets in Australia, according to GfK Metro Survey 3. The key driver of growth is the success of the digital platforms, with listening via DAB+ up by 25%. 2.3m people now tune into DAB+ stations, up 39% year-on-year. "These are great results and as the growth of digital audio platforms continues there is more growth to come," said Ford Ennals, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia.

Newslinet's interviews with the leaders of digital radio continue with Sergio Natucci, manager of DAB Italia since its inception. "DAB receivers amounted to 9,200,000 as of December 31, 2021, of which approximately 400,000 are domestic. Taking into account car sales at the end of 2022, we will exceed 10 million," said Natucci. "Local stations, it should be noted, are now 50% of those broadcast in analogue... finally even local radio owners are realising the importance of the transition to digital," he added.

TDF Group has released an official video of its unprecedented technical and helicopter operation at the top of the Eiffel Tower in March, adding a radio antenna for DAB+ broadcasts in Ile-de- France, and increasing the height of the tower by six metres to 330m.

On 28 May 2019, new impetus and more offerings came into the Austrian radio landscape when the digital standard DAB+ went on-air with nine digital radio stations throughout Austria. DAB+ is the logical and digital development of radio reception - free of charge and with an antenna as usual. Three years later, the increasing number of listeners and the more widespread use of receivers are proof of the success of DAB+. The variety of stations, opinions and formats has also expanded during this time, meanwhile 28 domestic radio stations can be received on DAB+ and the number is growing.

DAB local radio is now established in most regions in Norway and optimisation and improvement of coverage is underway. In this connection, Nkom wishes to clarify criteria for approval of DAB transmitters. The goal is to make it predictable, and easier for the industry to plan changes to their network.

The UK’s only radio station dedicated to serving the country’s nine million paid and unpaid carers is now available on DAB in Manchester. “In the year we’ve been on air, we have grown a loyal listenership on our digital platforms, but we know that to really make it easy for people to listen, we need to be on DAB,” explained Care Radio CEO John Dash. “Manchester is the latest in our network of cities where we’re on DAB and we have many more in the pipeline." Care Radio is already available on DAB in London, Surrey, Northeast Hampshire, and Portsmouth - and now on the trial Manchester multiplex.

Award-winning pop up radio station Virgin Radio Pride UK is returning to the airwaves for its second season on June 1st, to broadcast more big LGBTQ+ conversations throughout the summer and play more great music. Virgin Radio Pride UK will be broadcast from June 1st to August 31st. Listen to Virgin Radio Pride UK online, via the Virgin Radio app or via DAB Digital radio in London and Scotland.