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UKRD to launch a new music radio brand on DAB
06.11.2016 - United Kingdom
UKRD is getting ready to launch a new type of radio station, called My Music Radio, the station will launch on DAB later this month, in place of a number of Oldies branded UKRD stations.
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Switzerland: Republica wins advertising account for DAB+
06.11.2016 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Switzerland
Republica has won the DAB+ campaign in Switzerland, which is planned by OFCOM. The campaign has a budget of 4 million Euros and is intended primarily to increase awareness and use of the new DAB+ as well as to promote sales of DAB+ compliant devices.
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Pitch for DAB+
06.11.2016 - Switzerland
After a multi-stage tender procedure, Republica AG an advertising and communications agency has been chosen to implement the campaign to help promote DAB+ across Switzerland. The main focus of the campaign is on cooperation with the radio stations and programme builders as well as the automotive industry
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Day of digital radio in Czech Republic
06.11.2016 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia
RTI, Radioservis, Czech Radio and Digital Radio Czech are hosting a day devoted to digital radio. The event aims to educate visitors about the benefits of DAB+, the DAB+ receivers currently on the market and the first mobile phone with DAB+. The event will be taking place on 8 November.
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Future of DAB under discussion at World DAB General Assembly
04.11.2016 -
- Austria 
WorldDAB will welcome senior government representatives from several countries and the European community including Patrice Gélinet, Councillor, Member of the Supreme Council of Audiovisual to it's annual General Assembly in Austria.
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Kirkeheitunnelen reopens with DAB
04.11.2016 - Norway
The Kirkeheitunnelen in Norway has reopened with new and additional fire cabinets with phones, new camera surveillance, DAB radio and emergency networks.
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WorldDAB General Assembly 2016 - the future of digital radio
04.11.2016 -
- Austria
On 9 and 10 November, the WorldDAB General Assembly will take place in Vienna. This annual meeting is an opportunity to take stock of the rapid progress of DAB+ in the world.
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Digital radio is increasing in cars across Europe
04.11.2016 -
- United Kingdom
More than 1.7 million new cars with DAB as standard took to the road in Europe in the first half of 2016. Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and Switzerland recorded a large increase in the number of new cars with a DAB+ receiver. In September 2016, 86% of new vehicles are equipped with DAB+ in the UK.
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In-car DAB radio adoption is up across Europe
03.11.2016 - United Kingdom
Figures released recently show that DAB adoption in the car is growing in key markets across Europe — with over 1.7 million new cars sold with DAB in the first half of 2016 (compared to 2.7 million for the whole of 2015). Across eight countries surveyed, 31% of new cars now come with DAB as standard equipment — with all eight markets showing an increase in adoption rates compared to 2015.
More new cars with DAB+ sold in Europe
03.11.2016 -
- United Kingdom
More and more new cars in Europe are equipped with a radio on which digital radio can be received over the air via DAB+. In the first half of 2016, there were 1.7 million cars in Europe sold with DAB+.
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