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Femotion radio now on air across Germany
13.05.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The new national station dedicated to women is now on air for listeners on DAB+ digital radio throughout Germany.
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Reducing driver distraction on the digital dash
13.05.2021WorldDAB is working on features to give digital radios in the car's dashboard the same voice control functionality as voice enabled smart phones.
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DAB+ helps shape the diversity of radio
12.05.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Germany's public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk explains how DAB+ digital radio promotes the diversity of services available to listeners and enables the launch of niche programs and stations.
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Opportunities for local and community broadcasters on DAB+
12.05.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Small scale DAB is radically changing the radio landscape in the UK – it offers new opportunities for smaller commercial and community broadcasters to launch on DAB with reduced costs, and gives listeners access to more diverse and localised content.
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Germany - new station launches on national multiplex
12.05.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Femotion Radio - the radio station aimed at women - is now available to listeners on DAB+ digital radio across Germany.
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SWR and Xperi partner to advance the radio listening experience in connected cars
12.05.2021 - United States![United States United States](/assets/flags/us-4b3de4d03b313e9894f068d2d9dac1a5.gif)
The integration means that all broadcaster metadata, such as program information, station logos, album/artist imagery, etc., on the ARD platform for SWR stations will be accurately, consistently, and seamlessly represented in the DTS AutoStage ecosystem.
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WorldDAB publishes factsheet on DAB’s environmental impact
11.05.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
WorldDAB has released a fact sheet to help its members understand the environmental impact of DAB+. The fact sheet presents the findings of multiple recent studies looking into the environmental and economic impact of broadcasting radio via DAB and other platforms.
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New mux to launch in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
11.05.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The multiplex, which will host 16 commercial stations and reach 87% of the state's population, will launch in Q4 2021.
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WorldDAB publishes factsheet on environmental implications of DAB
10.05.2021 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
A new fact sheet from the WorldDAB association examining the environmental and economic factors of radio broadcasting explains why DAB is the cheapest and most energy efficient radio platform.
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Reducing driver distraction on the digital dash
10.05.2021 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
While touchscreens allow a wider range of information to be displayed to the driver, they can be tricky to use on the move. Voice lends itself perfectly to radio, enabling the implementation of new infotainment systems while reducing driver distraction.
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