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DAB+ offering grows in northwest Italy
24.05.2021 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Italian network operator MediaDAB has switched on a new regional multiplex in Liguria, bringing ten new DAB+ stations to listeners in the region.
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Belgian NGroup launches Nostalgie+ in Flanders
24.05.2021 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
NGroup has launched Nostalgie+, a fully digital Dutch-language radio station for the Flanders region of the country. The new station targets the active older audience and offers a musical format focusing on a ’60s to ’80s repertoire. It broadcasts 24/7 via DAB+, digital TV, the station’s website and an app.
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Czech Republic - Czech Radio launches first sport radio station available nationwide via DAB+
21.05.2021 - Ceske Radiokomunikace a.s. WorldDAB Member - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
"Thanks to digitisation, we can offer our listeners a new station after 11 years, which will bring a lot of top world sporting events, and at the same time will focus in depth on Czech and world sports. The new station combines both the 97-year-old tradition of sports broadcasting and the latest broadcasting opportunities, "said René Zavoral, CEO of Czech Radio.
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MBT 2021 conference – focus on DAB+ and the future of terrestrial broadcasting
19.05.2021This year's MBT looked at how to run a successful DAB project from the perspective of network operators and broadcaster, and provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experiences related to the deployment of commercial DAB+ services in southern Europe.
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Netherlands - call for tenders for national DAB+ licences to launch in June
18.05.2021 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
A total of 12 licences will be advertised as part of the call for tenders, with applications open from 22 June and licences valid until 2033.
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NDR increases DAB+ coverage in northern Germany
18.05.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
German public broadcaster NDR has improved DAB+ network coverage in Schwerin, near Hamburg.
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Frontier simplifies consumer radio by combining FM and DAB+ modes
18.05.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Frontier Smart Technology have launched the world’s first implementation of a combined station list for domestic digital radios. The Frontier solution shows the full range of FM and DAB/DAB+ stations in a single list, removing the duplicate stations, and allowing you to listen to all stations without switching between FM and DAB modes to find your favourite station. The new technology could make digital radios easier to use and will be in digital radios in the 2nd half of 2021.
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Netherlands to auction DAB+ licences in June
18.05.2021 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
The Dutch spectrum regulator AT has announced an auction of twelve national licences for DAB+ radio. Bidding for the 12-year licences will start on 22 June.
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WorldDAB Automotive 2021 reveals new speakers
15.05.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
WorldDAB has opened registration for the WorldDAB Automotive 2021 conference. The live online event will take place on June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CEST. It is free to register and attend.
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Bauer launches Absolute Radio Country
14.05.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The new station will be available on DAB in London and across a range of local DAB multiplexes.
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