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Digital Radio Summit 2019 overview
19.02.2019 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The sessions at the EBU's Digital Radio Summit included a keynote session on the latest developments since the digital switch over in Norway, a number of sessions on the growth of DAB+ in established markets such as Australia and developing markets such as Serbia, as well as two panel discussions on radio in the connected car and the growing popularity of podcasts.

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All Italian national broadcasters on DAB+
19.02.2019 - Italy Italy
Virgin Radio and Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) will now be broadcast on DAB+ by the Italian network operator EuroDAB Italia - which has been operating since 2001 and now covers approximately 80% of the Italian population - meaning all national broadcasters available on analogue radio will now be available on DAB+.

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DAB+ soon to be mandatory in German receivers
18.02.2019 - Germany Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has submitted a draft bill for the amendment of the Telecommunications Act (TKG) with the aim of driving the implementation of DAB+ in Germany.
New 'Digital Radio in Schools' lecture takes place in Czech Republic
18.02.2019 - Czechia Czechia
The next lecture stemming from the 'Digital radio in schools' project in the Czech Republic will be taking place on the 20th of February 2019 at the Secondary Vocational School of Electrical Engineering in Hluboká nad Vltavou. The two hour lecture will focus on technical details such as broadcasting antennas, frequencies or the volume of each and every single part of the digital multiplex.

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Big audience boost for DAB+ in Australia
18.02.2019 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
According to the latest DAB+ update released by Commercial Radio Australia, the number of DAB+ digital radios in Australia increased by more than 930,000 last year, helping to boost average weekly audiences for digital-only radio stations to over two million, according to the latest. More than 4.21 million people, or 30% of the population aged 10 and over, listened to DAB+ digital radio each week in the five metro capital cities in 2018, up from 3.62 million in 2017.

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All radio stations in Bavaria soon to be digital
15.02.2019 - Germany Germany
The Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) has decided to enable the simultaneous digital distribution of local FM radio programs in the local DAB coverage area of ​​the Alpine foothills. The implementation is planned for July in the western part of the Alpine foothills, and 2020 for the eastern part, with Bavaria set to become first state to be able to offer the entire VHF radio service via DAB+.

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WorlDAB releases updated UX design guidelines
15.02.2019 - WorldDAB News - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The updated guidelines include a clearer direction to implement hybrid radio for a great digital radio user experience in connected cars with DAB, and clearer signposting to other research and guidance on features such as voice controls, logos, and DAB test routes. The detail of the design guidance has also been updated in several use cases to reflect feedback from car manufacturer partners.

(Radio World) Read more

Over four million DAB+ receivers sold in Switzerland
15.02.2019 - Switzerland Switzerland
According to the latest stats released by GfK, 4.2 million DAB+ receivers have been sold in Switzerland in the period leading up to 2018. In 2018, over 280.000 DAB+ receivers were sold, while over 300.000 cars sold Switzerland last year included DAB+.

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Over 1500 radio stations in Europe already broadcasting on DAB+
15.02.2019 - Netherlands Netherlands
According to the latest figures released in the EBU's Digital Radio report, this includes 395 public stations, 1020 commercial stations and 151 non-classified stations (non-profit stations, student radios, etc.). From the 1566 stations currently broadcasting in DAB+ throughout Europe, 339 stations have a national reach, 603 regional and 624 are local stations.

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Digital radio in Norway bearing fruit a year after the switchover
14.02.2019 - WorldDAB News - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
Just over a year after becoming the first country to complete its digital switchover, Norway remains at the centre of attention. In this article, WorldDAB reports on the current state of the radio industry in Norway, based on the keynote session of the Digital Radio Summit held at the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva, Switzerland.

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