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Which DAB+ digital radio should you buy?
14.11.2019 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Whether you're looking for a decent-sounding digital radio for the kitchen, an alarm radio for your bedside table, or a radio you can take on the go, we have the best option for you – whatever your budget. Here are the 5 best DAB radios available in the UK today.

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Podcast Radio to launch on DAB+ in London
14.11.2019 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A radio station playing nothing but podcasts will launch in London shortly on DAB+ via the London 2 multiplex. Podcast Radio will showcase podcasts from all over the globe enabling content providers to market and promote their audio across broadcast radio.

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Edge Digital is a clear leader in Sydney's DAB+ stations
14.11.2019 - Australia Australia
Edge Digital is the clear leader in Sydney with 123,000 listeners, leading ABC Jazz (97,000) and KIIS 90’s 81,000.

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DAB+ network expands in Austria
14.11.2019 - Austria Austria
Austria's DAB+ network continues to expand as the second phase of the rollout is set to take place in mid-December. The expansion will take place in the western part of the country, and bring total population coverage in the country to 75%.

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Radio DAB Prague expands slideshow services
14.11.2019 - Czechia Czechia
Radio station DAB Praha, which is operated by the public broadcaster Czech Radio, has expanded its slideshow services on the Czech Radio DAB+ multiplex so as to display weather forecasts for Prague.

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In-car DAB+ on the rise in the Netherlands
14.11.2019 - Netherlands Netherlands
According to the latest data revealed by Jato Dynamics, in the first half of 2019, 96% of the top ten best selling car models in the Netherlands came with DAB+ digital radios included as standard.

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Broadcast Partners organises DAB+ informative sessions in the Netherlands
13.11.2019 - Netherlands Netherlands
Broadcast Partners will be holding various informative evening sessions for any broadcasters looking to get on board with DAB+. The sessions will take place across a number of locations in the Netherlands - namely Amersfoort, Gilze, Amsterdam and Temeuzen - between 19-26 November.

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Digital radio mandatory in all new cars
13.11.2019 - Greece Greece
According to new regulation introduced by the EU, all new cars sold in the EU after 20 December 2020 will be required to have digital radio capabilities.

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How can you retrofit a DAB+ digital radio in your car?
13.11.2019 - Germany Germany
As of 21 December 2020, every new car in Germany will be required to have a DAB+ digital radio included on board. While the cars already on the road are not required to comply with this law, drivers are already looking into ways to convert their in-car radios to DAB+ digital radio - here's how you can do it.

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Polish regulator allocates new DAB+ licenses in Torun and Katowice
12.11.2019 - National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT) WorldDAB Member - Poland Poland
KKRIT, the Polish regulator, has announced the radio stations that will be granted DAB+ licenses in Torun and Katowice. As part of the second expansion phase, due to take place in coming weeks, DAB+ licenses will be granted in Bydgoszcz, Kielce, Krakow, Łowicz, Łódź, Opole, Radom and Warsaw.

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