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DAB+ listening increasing in Malta, according to new study
05.09.2018 - Malta![Malta Malta](/assets/flags/mt-9063825698c5fc9cabc4c41d09b7689f.gif)
Ten years since DAB+ was first introduced to Malta, a new study has shown that 60,000 people now listen to radio via a digital means, as new programming choices have become available. The study by Broadcasting Authority Malta shows that 13.4% of Maltese people have access to a DAB+ radio.
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Germany: Nearly 12 million DAB+ receivers sold
04.09.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Over the past year, 1.92 million DAB+ recipients were sold in Germany, with almost 12 million Germans regularly listening to DAB+ radio. These findings were presented on Monday during the IFA event in Berlin.
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DAB+ penetration on rise in Germany
04.09.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Over half of Germans over the age of 14 have access to digital radio devices with DAB+, IP, web radio, satellite or digital cable reception, according to a new report on digitisation from the Medienanstalten, the association of Germany’s state media regulators, presented at the IFA trade fair in Berlin. While fewer Germans continue to listen to the radio via satellite or cable than in the past, the penetration of radio via DAB+ and IP has increased by 15 percent and 13 percent over the past year respectively.
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TechniSat Sonata 1
04.09.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
TechniSat presents in Berlin at the IFA the system Sonata 1: This is an Ultra HD receiver in combination with a powerful soundbar with Elac technology, and fitted with a DAB+ digital radio tuner.
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Visit GatesAir at IBC2018
04.09.2018 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
GatesAir will showcase the VAXTE range of DAB/DAB+ radio transmitters at IBC2018 next week, as CEO Bruce Swail explains how the company is emphasising digital transition as part of their strategy. "Broadcasters are adopting multimedia delivery models to attract broader audiences, and we see a bright future of opportunities through DAB. We are appealing directly to the network operator responsible for DAB rollouts, locally or nationally."
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Deutschlandradio in Mittenwald and Helgoland is completely switching to digital technology with DAB+
03.09.2018 - Deutschlandradio WorldDAB Member - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
In the fall of 2018, Deutschlandradio will be the first public service broadcaster in Germany to switch completely to a purely digital broadcasting technology with DAB+ in two existing FM broadcasting areas, with Helgoland and the region Mittenwald / Krün / Wallgau in the upper Isartal (from 4 October) to switch off FM one month after DAB+ services go to air.
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Fraunhofer Institute introduced a solution to improve the reception quality of digital radio in the car
03.09.2018 - Fraunhofer IIS WorldDAB Member - Russian Federation![Russian Federation Russian Federation](/assets/flags/ru-989a4d4fc18b94dfb73eaf4c4112d456.gif)
Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits, the software solution for DAB + opens the possibility for the manufacturers of radio receivers and microcircuits to include the DAB + options in the radio system. "Using a method developed specifically for this purpose, an improved version of our DAB+ software library automatically suppresses any sporadic narrowband interference. Harmful signals of this kind can create electronic components of cars," explains the infotainment manager Martin Spitel.
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Sony XAV-AX3005DB
03.09.2018 - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Sony has revealed a new car AV receiver, called the XAV-AX3005DB, with a gigantic touch screen. The display is indeed 6.95 inches , and supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to manage voice commands and display driving directions.
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Europe’s most listened to breakfast show host leaves BBC to join Virgin Radio brand DAB-only station
03.09.2018 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The host of Europe's most-listened breakfast show, Chris Evans, is leaving BBC Radio 2 in the UK having signed with the Virgin Radio brand - a DAB-only station with 400,000 listeners.
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Czech Radio to increase coverage with DAB+
03.09.2018 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Czech Radio will gradually increase DAB + digital coverage by 40 to 80 percent by 2022. This follows from the Radio Broadcasting Plan for the period 2019 to 2022.
(iDNES.cz) Read more