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French minister Aurore Bergé backs DAB+ in new report on new audiovisual regulations
05.10.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French minister Aurore Bergé has expressed the government's ongoing support for DAB+ in the country, citing that France risks falling behind other EU countries in developing radio.
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French radio union SIRTI backs up new report supporting DAB+ rollout
05.10.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French union of independent radio SIRTI has welcomed a new report presented by French minister Aurore Bergé calling on the acceleration of the DAB+ rollout in the country, citing it as "an essential condition for the modernisation of the radio media and the maintenance of state sovereignty", and that the impending launch in Lyon and Strasbourg will trigger a clause requiring all new radio receivers to be digitally compatible.
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French broadcaster NRJ Group files application for DAB+ multiplex in Bordeaux and Toulouse
05.10.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French broadcaster NRJ Group has filed applications for its stations NRJ, Chérie FM, Nostalgie and Rire et Chansons to be added. New applicants have also submitted dossiers demonstrating the ongoing momentum set by the CSA and French radio stations around DAB+.
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NRJ Group submits candidacy for DAB+ in Bordeaux and Toulouse
05.10.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French national broadcaster NRJ Group has been confirmed as a candidate for the rollout of DAB+ services in Bordeaux and Toulouse.
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French radio union SIRTI backs up new report supporting DAB+ rollout
05.10.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French union of independent radio SIRTI has welcomed a new report presented by French minister Aurore Bergé calling on the acceleration of the DAB+ rollout in the country, citing it as "an essential condition for the modernisation of the radio media and the maintenance of state sovereignty", and that the impending launch in Lyon and Strasbourg will trigger a clause requiring all new radio receivers to be digitally compatible.
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Voice control makes driving safer, let's make sure our fleets have them
05.10.2018 - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - Digital Radio UK - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Research conducted by Digital Radio UK and Radioplayer has revealed that voice control devices keep driver's eyes on the road, whilst allowing them to get to the stations they want to listen to faster than if they were using a regular touch-based device. Nine drivers were tested on a designed test track and asked to tune to a national and local station on a traditional ‘touch-based’ radio screen, then tune to the same stations using voice control, and then explore more advanced radio features using voice control.
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Proposed EU Comms Code to give digital radio boost
05.10.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Just before its summer recess the European Parliament voted in favour of proposals that will require new cars to feature radios capable of receiving digital radio signals. The proposals for digital terrestrial radio in the updated Communications Code are designed to further encourage member states in either implementing the technology or moving existing networks to the point where a digital switch-off (DSO) can be considered.
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Two national stations approved for DAB+ in Bavaria
04.10.2018 - Bayerische Landeszentrale fur neue Medien (BLM) WorldDAB Member - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The Media Council of the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) has approved two national stations to be assigned digital transmission capacity for ten years each. Radio Teddy and Radio Arabella Plus will be allotted a DAB+ slot from 2019.
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EuroDAB Italia selects Paneda for DAB multiplexing system
04.10.2018 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - EuroDab Italia WorldDAB Member - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
The new system contains a complete system with multiplexers, audio encoder and is installed as fully redundant. The system is provided as virtual machines installed in two separated network locations and uses VMware technology and also contains the Paneda SMART content redundancy switching.
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Rai director Roberto Sergio details Radioplayer plans
03.10.2018 - RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana WorldDAB Member - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Rai is working on the creation of an association to bring together all Italian radio stations to ultimately form a Radioplayer app for the country. Rai Radio director Roberto Sergio: "We are about to constitute the Radio Player Italia association, which will include all Italian, national and local radio stations. Rai believes a lot in this project and we have already made contact with Radioplayer UK."
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