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Dacia Sandero Stepway
15.06.2017 - United Kingdom
The Ambience spec includes DAB radio among its standard features.
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Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi diesel
15.06.2017 - United Kingdom
Standard equipment on the sporty SRI VX-Line includes Vauxhall’s IntelliLink touchscreen infotainment system with DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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Will the radio become a data carrier?
15.06.2017 - Germany
With the amendment in the law, the Federal Government wants to boost the distribution of DAB digital radios. This now means that especially high-quality radios must either have a DAB+ chip installed or be able to receive internet radio.
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Czech Republic officially launches DAB+
15.06.2017 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia
On 1 June 2017, two years after the country began its DAB+ trial, the multiplex used by public broadcaster Czech Radio entered regular service, launching its four planned transmitters for a signal that reaches 40 percent of the population.
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Nissan Qashqai 1.6 DIG-T 163 Tekna 2017
15.06.2017 - United Kingdom
All models now have DAB radio as standard and the new range-topping Tekna+ has an eight-speaker Bose sound system.
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Infinite Dial study shows radio continues to be the key driver of audio consumption in Australia
14.06.2017 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
A new study released by global firm Edison Research reveals the digital audio, social media, mobile and podcast habits of Australians. The Australian Infinite Dial Study commissioned by Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and Triton Digital, provides new insights into what Australians are consuming online. Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 85% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, compared to Spotify 21%, Podcasting 10%, Pandora 8%, Apple Music 6%, Google Play All Access 2%.
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Public consultation for DAB+ in Rouen and Nantes published
14.06.2017 - France
The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel plans to launch a call for applications in digital terrestrial radio (RNT) on Nantes and Rouen. The application proposes 11 new digital radio services in Rouen and 6 new services across Nantes.
Responses to the public consultation should be addressed to the Higher Audiovisual Council no later than 6 July 2017.
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Radio leads digital audio consumption in Australia
14.06.2017 - Australia
A new study released by global firm Edison Research reveals the digital audio, social media, mobile and podcast habits of Australians.
Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 85% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week, compared to Spotify 21%, Podcasting 10%, Pandora 8%, Apple Music 6%, Google Play All Access 2%.
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Sahaga launch
13.06.2017 - Norway
Hans Christian Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, Sahaga AS has launched Sahaga TV. An online TV channel dedicated to DAB+. "It´s important to us to showcase all digital radios from POP. This way the public get to know the features, sizes and form factors. This service is best provided by making a TV-show. We most definitively do not have NRK or TV2-standard, but a lot of viewers report back to us", he says."
More people tuning in to digital radio
13.06.2017 - Australia
For the third time since the launch of DAB+ digital radio broadcasts at the end of 2009, audience numbers for all DAB+ only stations have been released one week after the official metropolitan GfK radio ratings.
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