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EBU Head of Radio Edita Kudláčová talks radio technology and strategy
24.06.2021 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB MemberThe EBU Connected Cars and Devices group is looking at the car industry and is in close touch with many car producers in Europe, studying the best ways for standardizing the radio entertainment system option for the European market. Work is also being done in the area of voice-activated devices. Radio is not under threat but we need to be innovate how radio is distributed in the connected dashboard to ensure it remains an attractive service and that it utilizes all the possibilities that connection offers.
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WorldDAB Automotive conference - STRONGER TOGETHER
24.06.2021 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
A record-breaking 500+ delegates from over 70 countries registered to attend this live event, unique in bringing together the broadcast and automotive sectors to collaborate on securing the future of digital radio in the car. Radio industry leaders Joan Warner from CRA Australia, Antonio Arcidiacono from EBU and Caroline Beasley from the US were unanimous in their message: broadcasters need to work together through their industry bodies to optimise the in-car radio experience to ensure that radio remains prominent and easily discoverable in the car.
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In Europe, DAB+ is installed in cars
24.06.2021 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
In the second half of 2020, more than 80% of new cars in the main European markets were equipped with a DAB+ receiver as standard.
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Best DAB radios 2021: portable, Bluetooth, in-car
24.06.2021Best DAB radios Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?'s round-up of the best DAB radios you can buy in 2021.
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Agile Broadcast and Paneda complete Australian national DAB+ rollout
24.06.2021 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Paneda and its exclusive partner Agile Broadcast have completed the supply and commissioning of Paneda DAB+ headend software and hardware to Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS), facilitating a highly reliable and redundant DAB+ Broadcast System.
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Netherlands: Over 2.52 million DAB+ radios sold
24.06.2021 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
In the last six months of 2020, 333,000 DAB+ radios were sold in The Netherlands. As a result, the counter stands at 2.527 million DAB+ receivers. The number of cars with standard DAB+ on board also grew.
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Czechs buy more digital radios, in the first quarter, almost one in four with DAB+
23.06.2021 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
The number of DAB+ receivers sold increased by 140% year-on-year, GfK reported. "We have launched a massive campaign to promote digital radio broadcasting, which has affected millions of people. Sales data clearly show not only the growth of everything digital but also the jump in DAB+ radio sales in the Czech Republic, which follows the trend of other countries where DAB+ is established," says René Zavoral, CEO of Czech Radio.
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DAB+ radio: as standard in new European cars
23.06.2021 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
In the second half of 2020, over 80% of new cars in key European markets came with DAB+ radio as standard - a dramatic increase on the same period in 2019.
This step-change reflects the impact of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), which, from December 2020, requires all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio.
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DAB+ trial to start on Réunion
22.06.2021 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
On 22 June the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) announced that it has authorised the Federation of Community Radios of Réunion Island to carry out a DAB+ technical trial in the capital city of Saint-Denis. Réunion Island is a French department located in the Indian Ocean.
DAB+ auction in The Netherlands: Bigger offer, better quality
22.06.2021 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Talpa, Q-Music, Kink, Sublime, Radio Maria and Terrestrial are the winners of the national auction for commercial DAB+ licences. They will be allowed to broadcast commercial digital radio throughout the Netherlands for the next twelve years. This represents an important next step in the further digitization of commercial radio in The Netherlands. In total, the licenses yield more than 3.1 million Euros.
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