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Digitalradio Deutschland welcomes the increased commitment of private broadcasters to DAB+
08.02.2017 - Germany Germany
More and more private radio stations in Germany have recognized the signs of the times and are focusing on the digital technology to replace the classic, analogue FM radio. A number of private radio broadcasters have launched DAB+ exclusive stations already this year.

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Historic radio day for og Romsdal
08.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Wednesday 8 February is the day that NRK's ​​radio broadcasts will disappear from FM radio in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag.

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NRK shuts down FM signal in central Norway
08.02.2017 - Norway Norway
Wednesday saw the switch off of FM in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag, as part of Norway's gradual digital switchover.

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AGCOM and the Government accelerate the development of DAB+
08.02.2017 - Italy Italy
The Italian Government commits to a road map for DAB+ development, a key part of this will be a plan for coordinated frequency planning. The majority of band III has to be reserved for DAB+. AGCOM also renewed commitment to putting forward legislation that receivers should have FM and digital capability.

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WorldDAB updates DAB standard
08.02.2017 - WorldDAB News - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Carried out by the WorldDAB Technical Committee, this recent update sought to identify obsolete features, clarify descriptions and update specific features to ensure the standard would be compatible for future needs.

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Collaboration key to success of digital radio
08.02.2017 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The EBU's Media Intelligence Service (MIS) has published its annual update on Digital Radio advances in Europe as part of Digital Radio Week. The report, which supports the EBU's Digital Radio initiative, highlights the need for stakeholders to work together to ensure the success of digital radio implementation.

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New marketing campaign for digital radio in Italy
07.02.2017 - Italy Italy
The tagline for the new campaign is " radio is magic, digital radio is the magic in your car" and will run throughout 2017. The new campaign is scheduled to go out on digital radio on national, commercial and local stations. It is hoped the campaign will reach 23 million listeners.

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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid goes on sale
07.02.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Model comes with an 8.0in infotainment touchscreen, a head-up display, two 4.2in TFT information screens and a rear-view parking camera. Sat-nav, a DAB radio, Bluetooth, a wireless phone-charging area and a rear-view parking camera come as standard.

(AutoCar) Read more

Listening remains stable and unchanged after DSO in Norway
07.02.2017 - Norway Norway
PPM figures from Kantar TNS show that Norwegians are still listening to radio like they did before the FM switchover began in January. Year on year there is no change and 67.8 per cent of Norwegians listen to the radio on a daily basis.

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End of NRK on FM in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal
06.02.2017 - Norway Norway
NRK will disappear from the FM band in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal when the digital switchover takes place on 8 February. Øyvind Vasaasen, from NRK, says that three times as many people will be affected by FM extinction in this region, compared to Nordland which switched off on 11 January.

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