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5 years of DAB+ in Germany
30.08.2016 - Germany Germany
On 1 August, Germany celebrated the 5th anniversary of its transition to DAB+. 98% of motorways will soon be covered by DAB+. Between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016, nearly 900,000 receivers were sold, this corresponds to a growth of 32.9% a year over year.

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Digital radio in Switzerland
30.08.2016 - Switzerland Switzerland
The digital radio listening in Switzerland continues to grow, with 53 percent of all radio listening taking place via digital radio.

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Digital Radio overtakes FM in Switzerland
30.08.2016 - Switzerland Switzerland
Fifty-three percent of all radio listening in Switzerland is now digital, taking these listening numbers ahead of analog for the first time. In-car digital radio listening also continues to rise steadily, currently accounting for 30 percent of the total.

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Auna Chord retro digital radio
30.08.2016 - Germany Germany
The Auna Chord is a portable digital radio that combines classic retro design with modern radio technology. Additional features include battery operation, 20 radio presets, dimmable digital display, two alarms and a headphone connector. The auna chord is available for 59,90 Euro.

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MDR Schlagerwelt broadcasts via DAB+
29.08.2016 - Germany Germany
MDR will have completed it's DAB+ offer and will go on air on Friday, September 2 with its new digital radio station MDR Schlagerwelt..

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Goals for the WorldDAB Automotive UX Group
29.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The WorldDAB Automotive UX (User experience) group, chaired by Laurence Harrison of Digital Radio UK, has defined its priorities. The first of them will be to agree on common terminology to be used when setting DAB in car specifications. The next step is to develop a guide on minimum expected features in a car radio, to optimize the use of DAB in car.

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Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 2.0
28.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Standard features in the SE L Executive include electrically adjustable driver's seat, digital radio, dual climate control, leather upholstery and heated front seats

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Vauxhall Adam S 1.4i Turbo Start/Stop
28.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
There are plenty of toys to play with including a CD player with USB facility and aux-in socket, digital radio, Bluetooth connectivity, steering-wheel mounted audio controls and cruise contro

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Mazda 6 2.2 Tourer Sport Nav
27.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
There is a generous amount of on-board technology as standard, including a pitch perfect BOSE sound system complete with 11 speakers, a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity, dual-zone air conditioning, a reversing camera, powered and heated front seats, sat nav and a head-up display.

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UK's first all weather DAB radio station to launch
27.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Weather 24/7 Radio is set to launch on DAB+ next week, providing rolling weather information 24 hours a day. Based in Portsmouth, it will feature up to date broadcasts on the current weather situation in the city as well as forecasts for the next 72 hours.

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