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Spin Cycle: radio ratings survey 7 2017
14.11.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
"Our team of expert broadcasters worked tirelessly across the AFL Finals and NAB AFL Trade Period and it's great to see our target audience enjoying the content across our app, AM, DAB , social and digital channels," said Cathy Thomas, General Manager at 1116 SEN.
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Norwegians Aware of, Listening to More New Digital Radio Content
14.11.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
As of September, 1.4 million Norwegian radio listeners are now aware of new radio offerings which were not available without DAB+. These new stations now account for nearly a third of total radio listening, according to figures from Kantar Media, as reported by radio.no.
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RNT: SIRTI calls on the CSA to accelerate the movement
13.11.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
The Union of Independent Radios (SIRTI) expressed Monday its satisfaction with the recent announcement of the Higher Audiovisual Council (CSA) on the next steps in the deployment of digital terrestrial radio (RNT), including the launch two calls for applications between 2018 and 2019, each covering 15 major French cities.
(Cbnews.fr) Read more
Digital terrestrial radio: the CSA wants to fill the French delay
13.11.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
The arrival of digital terrestrial radio (RNT) in France has been hampered for years by the reluctance of Radio France and large private groups. The Superior council of audio-visual (CSA) announces a surprise acceleration of the calendar which could change things.
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SIRTI welcomes the CSA's accelerated roadmap
13.11.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French independent radio body, SIRTI, convinced that the DAB+ is the only alternative to maintain a dynamic radio ecosystem as demonstrated outside of France, also invites the public service and the national commercial radios to join the regulator voluntary deployment timetable.
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Get ready for Christmas with digital radio
13.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as a host of new stations have popped up on digital radio playing non-stop Christmas music to get listeners in the festive spirit.
Heart extra Xmas and Magic Christmas are now live on DAB digital radio across the UK, playing everyone's favourite Christmas songs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across the country.
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CBS: Number of Dutch people with DAB + nearly doubled in the year
13.11.2017 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Slightly more than 10% of the Dutch aged 12 and older had a DAB + radio in the home or in the car in 2017. This appears from figures from the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS). It is almost a doubling in a year.
(Radio NL) Read more
TopRadio Start Crowdfunding Project for DAB + Transmissions
13.11.2017 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
The Flemish commercial radio station TOPradio has started a crowdfunding project to be able to provide digital broadcasts over the air (DAB +) as from next year.
(Media Magazine NL) Read more
Hitradio Central The Hague Temporarily on DAB +
13.11.2017 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
The former free radio station Hitradio Centraal from The Hague can be heard via DAB + in the Leiden region since Monday evening. The radio station can be heard until 1 January via the DAB + multiplex of Impact AM from Leiden on channel 5D.
(Media Magazine NL) Read more
2018 Holden Equinox pricing and specs
13.11.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Holden’s long overdue medium SUV contender, the Equinox, is about to enter the market to take on the Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, and fellow cabin-space leaders the Honda CR-V and Nissan X-Trail.
(CarAdvice.com.au) Read more