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DAB rollout helps Arqiva post growth in latest results
26.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
In Arqiva's latest results published for the second half of 2017, with revenue in radio broadcasting growing at 7 percent to £239.4 million, partly due to the rollout of DAB in the UK.
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DAB+ growing in cars - report
26.02.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
DAB + is clearly increasing in new cars: Compared to 2016, where only around 21 percent of vehicles with digital radio rolled off the assembly line, this value has almost doubled within a year to just under 40 percent, according to Deutsche AutomobilTreuhand (DAT).
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Record DAB+ sales in 2017 in Germany
26.02.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The latest HEMIX results report that a record 1.3m DAB+ devices were sold in Germany in 2017, and DAB+ was also a success story in the automotive, with almost 40% of new cars being rolled off the line with the digital standard.
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1.3m DAB+ receivers sold in 2017 in Germany
26.02.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
A new report has confirmed 1.3 million DAB+ receivers were sold in 2017, according to a new report from the Home Electronics Market Index Germany 2017 (HEMIX).
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Meet the DAB+ Pavilion exhibitors at ABU DBS
26.02.2018 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - Factum Radioscape - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - RadioDNS WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
At ABU DBS this year, WorldDAB will be hosting a DAB+ Pavilion with key supply-chain companies working in the region. Ahead of the exhibition, we speak to the exhibitors from Factum Radioscape, GatesAir, Paneda and RadioDNS to find out what delegates can expect.
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Arqiva boosted by UK DAB rollout, according to latest results
26.02.2018 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Arqiva grew its terrestrial broadcast business by seven per cent in the second half of 2017. Revenues of £239.4 million were buoyed partly by the rollout of DAB digital radio services in the UK.
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DAB future to be decided in North Rhine-Westphalia
26.02.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The future of DAB in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia will become clearer this summer after the regional NRW Media Commission receives analysis on the status of DAB alongside the current FM and 5G streaming services.
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Digital listening figures grow in Australia
26.02.2018 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Digital radio is experiencing significant audience growth in Australia, with research from Commercial Radio Australia revealing that 3.6 million people listened to DAB+ each week in 2017 in the five metropolitan capitals.
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DAB+ coverage improvement in Flanders
26.02.2018 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
DAB+ coverage in the Flanders region of Belgium is looking at ongoing improvements, with reports that Walloon broadcaster RTBP looking to roll out DAB+ in April. This follows on from earlier progress from DAB+ Flanders on channel 11A, which has added three new support channels, and installed a minimum bitrate of 80 kbps to their music channels.
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Czech DAB+ station dRadio1 to feature for visually-impaired listeners at INSPO Conference
26.02.2018 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Radio listeners with visual impairments will learn about Czech station dRadio1, which has enabled voice outputs in its broadcast that converts all menus including station names into audio formats. dRadio1's benefits will be highlighted during April's INSPO Conference in Prague.
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