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DAB+ in North Rhine-Westphalia: 47 organisers express their interest
13.11.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
47 organisers of radio and audio programs as well as platform operators have registered interest in DAB+ capacities in North Rhine-Westphalia. This is the result of the call for interest of the Medienanstalt NRW.
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BBC to launch 18-Month hybrid radio trial with DTS
12.11.2018 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The trial will include all BBC radio services and test the listening experience between broadcast (FM, DAB, DAB+) and BBC metadata on the move.
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Radio Maria increases investment in DAB +
12.11.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
International broadcasting service Radio Maria steps up investment to increase its DAB+ circulation in France. Present in 11 countries across Europe, Radio Maria already operates over 340 DAB+ multiplexes.
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From the FM band to digital radio: one in five Flemings move to DAB+
12.11.2018 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
For the Flemish Minister of Media, Sven Gatz (Open VLD), the big radio stations will have to disappear from the FM band from here. The goal is to digitise the entire radio network in the north of the country. According to the first measures of the Ipsos office, one in five Flemings have gone digital. "That's more than we thought," commented Mr Gatz.
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Digital Radio Week sees launch of DAB+ in Flanders
12.11.2018 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
DAB+ continues its successful rollout across Europe as Belgium officially launches the technology across the Flanders region today to mark the start of Digital Radio Week. As of today, all Flemish national radio stations will be available on DAB +, while the technology is expected to launch across the rest of the country – and specifically Belgium’s French-speaking region – on Thursday.
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Screens, GPS and radio in the car – what does the future hold?
12.11.2018 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - CARIAD SE WorldDAB Member - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Broadcasters and car manufacturers are coming together to meet the different consumer expectations for radio in the car. Interview with the EBU’s Ben Poor and Audi’s Martin Koch at the WorldDAB General Assembly 2018.
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More than 400 applications for small-scale DAB in the UK
09.11.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
More than 400 applications have been submitted across the United Kingdom as part of the latest call for expressions of interest for small-scale DAB locations. The expressions of interest will indicate pattern of likely demand for UK Ofcom to determine the future spectrum of small-scale DAB licences.
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Strong demand from industry for small-scale DAB
09.11.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A call for expressions of interest in running small-scale DAB multiplexes and services has confirmed great demand from operators and broadcasters.
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Radio’s robustness in a competitive audio environment
08.11.2018 - Digital Radio UK - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Radiocentre’s Chief Executive Siobhan Kenny joined experts from around the world at WorldDAB General Assembly in Berlin to discuss key developments in the digital radio space, including the importance of a multiplatform approach with DAB forming an integral part of the mix. Also discussed was the rise of national brands and brand extensions on DAB giving audiences and advertisers more choice.
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Germany hosts WorldDAB General Assembly 2018
07.11.2018 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
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Nearly 95 years after the debut of regular radio broadcasts in Germany on 29 October, 1923 through a medium wave transmitter in Berlin, various present-day radio industry specialists gathered in Berlin to attend the WorldDAB General Assembly. More than 200 delegates from all over the world discussed the future of DAB+ as well as multiplatform digital radio.
(Radio World) Read more