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Radiocentre welcomes deregulation plans
19.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Radiocentre has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport that it plans to make changes to relax commercial radio regulation. The Department's response delays the question of exactly how to secure this on DAB stations in future.
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Radio static: Digital delay hurting Irish stations
19.12.2017 - Ireland![Ireland Ireland](/assets/flags/ie-951a3fab613e28c4a630e519c6d6b158.gif)
Despite RTÉ’s efforts, DAB will continue to be on the periphery of Irish life until commercial stations start using it. (subscription only)
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Belgian German Speaking Community Tests DAB+
19.12.2017 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
Pending the government’s timetable to rollout DAB+ for the east Belgian German speaking community of Eupen, Belgischer Rundfunk initiated the test-period to simulate DAB+ broadcasts, which started on December 9.
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DCMS relaxes music format rules for UK radio
18.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has today announced that it will give commercial analogue radio stations greater freedom to increase their choice under new rules. The government also intends to seek powers to enable Ofcom to license overseas services on UK DAB.
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JACK to launch another national radio station
18.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The JACK team in Oxfordshire is to launch another JACK branded radio station next year, on the D2 national multiplex, using DAB+. The as-yet-unnamed station will launch before Easter.
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Subaru WRX STI review
18.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
As the name suggests, this is the last one: the end of the Subaru WRX STI in the UK and, indeed, Europe.
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Norway becomes the first country to end nationwide FM radio
18.12.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
Norway has completed the move from analog to digital radio, making it the first country to shut down national FM radio broadcasts.
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Norway to become the first country to switch away from FM radio
18.12.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
DAB actually has significant advantages over FM. It offers a range of new features, including real-time information like song titles, music type and news or traffic updates up to 128 characters in length. It also contains local time information, which can be used to make real-time adjustments.
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Norway Shuts Down FM Radio Forever
18.12.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
As of last Wednesday, FM radio can no longer be found in Norway, which eliminated the stations as part of a national technology upgrade towards the DAB+ standard.
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Digital radio: Norway at the forefront, France lagging behind
16.12.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
Norway has become this week the first country in the world to permanently turn off the FM band to switch fully to digital radio. Conversely, France is lagging behind, with digital terrestrial radio taking off very slowly. Only the cities of Paris, Marseille and Nice have been covered since 2014. Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg will soon follow. However, the CSA promises to accelerate the pace by organizing national tenders on areas that are easier to make profitable.
(Les Echos) Read more