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Radio industry teams up with VQ for glamorous Christmas Campaign
06.12.2016 - VQ - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
The radio campaign is VQ's first major marketing push in Australia since entering the market earlier this year, and promotes its Retro Mini DAB digital radio with built-in Bluetooth speaker. As part of the campaign, customers who purchase the radio through Target, Bing Lee, Harvey Norman, and VQ’s website will receive a luxury TONI&GUY hair package valued at more than $100.

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CBR, DRW and HBA next in line for DAB+
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services. It follows ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities. Commercial Radio Australia CEO, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans.

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Canberra, Darwin and Hobart next in line for DAB+ digital radio
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services, with commercial radio broadcasters welcoming the ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities. Chief executive officer of industry body, Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans

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Audio brand VQ puts on the glamour with Christmas radio campaign
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - VQ - Australia Australia
Designer British radio brand VQ plans to accelerate its expansion into Australia through a joint Christmas campaign with Commercial Radio Australia aimed at putting the glamour into radio products. The campaign is VQ’s first major marketing push in Australia since entering the market earlier this year, and promotes the Retro Mini DAB+ digital radio with built-in Bluetooth speaker, which retails for $129.

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DAB+ radio results: Coles radio leading the pack nationally
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Coles radio is the number one Commercial DAB+ leading the market nationally All people 10+ following the release of the GfK radio ratings survey. Overall, Digital Radio has seen huge growth, now reaching over 3.6 million of Australians across the five metro capital cities. This growth highlights the appeal of Digital Radio to the Australian audience.

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3.6 million DAB+ listeners in Australia
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
The Digital Radio report by GfK, released by Commercial Radio Australia, shows the total DAB+ cumulative audience at 3,614,000 up from 3,603,000 in September.

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Australian DAB+ radio is set to expand
06.12.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services, with commercial radio broadcasters today welcoming the ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities.Chief executive officer of industry body, Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans.

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7 out of 10 Norwegians now own a digital radio
05.12.2016 - Norway Norway
With the digital switchover taking place in Norway in early 2017, a recent survey by TNS Gallup shows that 7 out of 10 Norwegians now have a DAB radio. In Nordland, which is the first region switching off FM the majority of citizens listen to the radio via a DAB radio.

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CSA in France highlights the benefits of DAB+
05.12.2016 - France France
Patrice Gélinet, Board Member, CSA (the French regulator) discusses progress of DAB in France, the request from Radio France for DAB+ frequencies in Strasbourg, Lyon and Lille and the why he believes the CSA’s proactive DAB+ policy will continue long after he retires in January.

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New Macan to be Porsche's most affordable model
05.12.2016 - Australia Australia
It will also come equipped with a generous list of features, including lane departure warning, front and rear parking sensors, tri-zone climate control, leather and Alcantara trim, tyre pressure monitoring and Porsche's latest infotainment system that includes a reverse camera, sat nav, digital radio, Bluetooth connectivity and smartphone mirroring.

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