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Anglo-German shared vision for the future of digital radio
04.11.2015 - United Kingdom
- Germany 
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy and his counterpart Dorothee Bär, German Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), today set out their shared vision for radio's digital future.
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Njoy Radio Cornwall added to the Cornish local DAB multiplex.
04.11.2015 - United Kingdom
Ofcom has agreed to a request to add Njoy Radio Cornwall to the Cornish local DAB multiplex.
The station is a music-led service aimed primarily at people aged 30-55 living in Cornwall. According to Ofcom, speech content will be of "relevance to the area and demographic."
Frontier CEO recognised by Digital Radio industry as DAB chip sales pass 30 million milestone
04.11.2015 -
- United Kingdom
Anthony Sethill, CEO of Frontier Silicon, yesterday received WorldDAB’s award for outstanding services to digital radio.
The award is in recognition of Anthony’s contribution to the development of DAB technologies and markets over the last 15 years
During this period, Frontier has invested over $50m on the development of its “Chorus” family of digital radio chips – the 4th of which went into mass production earlier this year. These chips have sold over 30 million units - making them, by some distance, the best-selling DAB solutions of all time.
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NLM project for the further development of DAB+
04.11.2015 - Germany
Launched on November 1, the aim of the DAB+ pilot of the Lower Saxony State Media Authority (NLM) was to explore the innovative technologies that can be used where FM broadcasts such as news and advertising. The aim is to extend the possibilities for local and regional radio stations in digital radio and to facilitate their transition to DAB+.
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EBU Head of Radio addresses WorldDAB Assembly
03.11.2015 -
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
WorldDAB Member
The EBU’s Head of Radio Graham Dixon has delivered a keynote speech at the WorldDAB General Assembly.
In the speech Graham Dixon told delegates that: “Audiences are more demanding, encouraged by online usage and provision. To meet this need, and others we have not yet considered, the future is digital.”
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The countdown is on for DAB radio events
03.11.2015 - United Kingdom
Ed Vaizey will tell a conference of over 200 broadcasters, manufacturers, retailers and industry stakeholders today that the future of UK radio is digital and the countdown to three major landmarks has started.
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Nearly three-quarters of new cars now have digital radio as standard
03.11.2015 - United Kingdom
Data from industry analysts CAP and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders for Q3 2105 shows that the number of new cars fitted with digital radio as standard in September 2015 has increased by 40% compared to September 2014.
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Nearly three quarters of new cars now have digital radio as standard ...
03.11.2015 - United Kingdom
Nearly three quarters of new cars come with digital radio as standard, according to new data. Ed Vaizey, MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, will announce the statistics at Radio's Digital Countdown conference today (November 3).
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WorldDAB President discusses the key issues under the spotlight at WorldDAB General Assembly
02.11.2015 -
- United Kingdom
As WorldDAB gets set to begin its 2015 General Assembly, which takes place Nov. 3–4 in London, Radio World spoke to Patrick Hannon, president of WorldDAB and vice president corporate development at Frontier Silicon, about the state of DAB around the world, the technology’s progress, and what observers can expect in the coming months.
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EBU Head of Radio to address WorldDAB General Assembly
02.11.2015 -
- United Kingdom
The EBU’s Head of Radio Graham Dixon will deliver a keynote speech at the WorldDAB General Assembly on 3 November. In the speech Graham Dixon will tell delegates that: “Audiences are more demanding, encouraged by online usage and provision. To meet this need, and others we have not yet considered, the future is digital.”
(European Broadcasting Union) Read more