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WorldDAB will once again be producing the only digital radio focussed session at IBC - find out more about the agenda and what to expect from this year's show.

The ground-breaking Lancashire headquartered DAB Digital Radio station will begin broadcasting to more than 150,000 people in Norwich and its surrounding areas from the end of August.

British audio company Ruark Audio has announced the third-generation of R7 all-in-one audio system. DAB/DAB+ and FM radio tuners are built-in, and if you still can't find a station to listen to, the Internet radio will surely serve you well.

In a recent survey asking people about the ways they consume media, it was shown that radio is still the preference over television, newspapers or even social media. The survey, of more than 5,000 people, was carried out within the annual MediaBrands study by Publicom.

Nevion, a provider of virtualised media production solutions, has provided a range of its products to Media Broadcast for its new broadcast distribution network, ARD-Disnet. This is designed to handle DVB-T, DVB-T2 HD, FM, DAB+ as well as generic data transport.

Germany has taken a step toward small-scale DAB broadcasting, with a test facility in the Rhineland-Palatinate Bretzenheim starting to use small broadcasting systems and open source technology.

With the small digital radio adapter DR 57 from Albrecht Audio, each driver can retrofit their already installed radio in the car, truck or coach to the digital receiving station.

Listeners across Norwich will have a new option on their audio menu when a digital station launches this weekend. Antenna Radio has chosen Norfolk to be home to a regional hub for its DAB programming, which is supported by an Ofcom trial.

The Revival RD70 is the latest variation on a model that's been around since the 1950s. Its FM, DAB and DAB+ reception is now joined by Bluetooth connectivity, and its display is now larger and in full colour.

Media Broadcast has selected a range of products from Norwegian media transport solutions provider Nevion for the new broadcast distribution network ARD-Disnet. The network will handle DAB+, as well as DVB-T, DVB-T2 HD, FM, and generic data transport. Media Broadcast was commissioned by regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD to build and run the infrastructure.