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Sky vision DAB 10 Series - Featherweight compact radios with DAB / DAB + reception
09.12.2017 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
With the DAB / DAB + radios of the 10 series, Sky vision still has very compact and lightweight pocket radios in its portfolio. The units are available in blue, orange and green and offer only DAB / DAB + and FM radio reception on the road or at home.
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400,000 households gain access to BBC DAB services
08.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The latest BBC DAB roll-out phase has completed with over 400,000 households added to national DAB coverage.
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Curien announces accelerated DAB+ development in France
08.12.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
At the WorldDAB General Assembly, CSA President announced a schedule for accelerated deployment of DAB+. Fifteen extended zones will be put in call before mid-2018, so that more than 50% of the territory is covered in DAB+ as from 2019.
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Pat Sharp joins P8 in Norway
08.12.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
Pat Sharp is taking over two weekend shows on P8 Pop in Norway, the national pop station broadcasting on DAB+.
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France making great progress on DAB+ transition
08.12.2017 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Fifteen new regions in 2018 and another fifteen by mid-2019 should be covered by the DAB+ radio signal in France, announced by CSA chairman Nicolas Curien at the WorldDAB General Assembly last month.
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More space and kit in new Golf SV
07.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
High tech gear includes the option of Volkswagen's Discover Navigation Pro unit along with a CD player, DAB radio and simultaneous pairing of two mobile smartphones via Bluetooth.
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DAB+ now available permanently in Canberra
07.12.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Did you know there's a wireless, free to listen, broadcast service like AM and FM but better? It's like your current radio on supercharge. It's called DAB+ Digital Radio and it's now available permanently in Canberra!
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Prices revealed for refreshed 2018 Volkswagen Golf SV
07.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A 1.6 TDI engine is also available on S trim, which comes with an eight-inch infotainment screen as standard, along with LED daytime running lights and DAB radio.
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Dutch experimental DAB+ licenses to expire on January 1
06.12.2017 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Dutch regulator Agentschap Telecom noted that all experimental permits for the local DAB layer, including all renewals, will expire on 1 January 2018.
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DAB+ tender to be held in Ukraine
06.12.2017 - Ukraine![Ukraine Ukraine](/assets/flags/ua-4a4c153936464131714977c11db597f4.gif)
The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine is planning to announce a digital radio tender in Kyiv, as a pilot program on introducing DAB+ to the Ukraine during 2018-19.
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