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Radio Vaticana broadcasting Encyclical "Laudato Si" via DAB+
06.08.2015 - Holy See (Vatican City State)![Holy See (Vatican City State) Holy See (Vatican City State)](/assets/flags/va-e65cc6b426804675793323d9e50676cf.gif)
From 10 August to 23 August, Radio Vaticana will be broadcasting the Encyclical “Laudato Sì”, dedicated to people with eyesight problems.
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RAJAR: 50% of houses now have DAB radio
06.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
For the first time, over half of all UK households now have DAB radio, giving 27 million adults access to DAB.
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DAB listening increasing faster than online
06.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The UK market had presented their fresh listening figures for the second quarter today and the numbers are quite clear: radio listening is high and healthy, fewer than ever are listening to analogue signals (AM / FM) and digital DAB increases significantly faster than online.
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Q2 2015 RAJAR data released on UK radio listening
06.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
RAJAR Q2 2015 data shows strong growth in DAB digital radio listening in the UK, with hours listened growing by 13% year on year.
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DAB growth boosts digital listening to 40%
06.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The increasing popularity of DAB digital radio has boosted all digital radio listening to fractionally under 40% of all hours (39.94%), according to Rajar Q2 2015 data released today, with both DAB listening and ownership increasing year on year.
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Suzuki summer offers on DAB cars
04.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Suzuki have launched their summer offers across the range, including the new Celerio SZ2 which comes with DAB digital radio as standard.
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Meet Frontier Silicon at IFA 2015
04.08.2015 - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB MemberVisit the Frontier Silicon demonstration room at IFA 2015, where you can experience advanced DAB/DAB+ solutions and the latest connected audio platforms.
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1960s-style John Lewis Aston DAB/FM radio gets a colour makeover
03.08.2015 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
We flagged up this design when limited editions hit the shelves during the John Lewis 150th Anniversary. But a visit to the store this weekend indicated that the John Lewis Aston DAB/FM radio is now available in a new range of finishes.
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Netherlands Issues 34 DAB+ Licenses
03.08.2015 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced that 34 regional radio stations will be able to receive DAB+ licenses. Only commercial radio stations that already have a legal permit for DAB+ may enroll for consideration. Distribution of the licenses will being Monday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m.
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Improved DAB+ coverage for Randstad
03.08.2015 - Netherlands Antilles![Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles](/assets/flags/an-cf2398d2c2d4f26982c9b41115b6cd34.gif)
Residents of the Randstad region will now be able to take advantage of good DAB+ coverage. The Radiocommunications Agency has published an overview of the support channels and the transmit power that will be used with it.