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The radio.no website gets a stronger consumer focus. Now it will be easier for John and Mary Doe to upgrade their radio.

The German manufacturer sonoro audio, today announced the availability of limited special editions of its "Hörlights" for the living room and bedroom.

H + S Entwicklungsgesellschaft Nettetal has an exclusive contract with Palotec AG Zofingen based on the sales of appliances by brand NOXON throughout Switzerland.

Initiatives to replace FM with digital radio are speeding up across Europe, but the auto industry has been slow to follow suit in the car, broadcast executives say. That may be about to change as countries review the future of FM and begin switching off the nearly 80 year old radio platform.

The Dutch public broadcaster NPO has plans to expand its DAB+ offerings over the next four years. Currently, NPO has 10 programs available via DAB+ including Radio 1, Radio 2, 3FM, Radio 4, Radio 5, Radio 6 Soul & Jazz, Alternative 3FM, Radio 1 Extra, FunX and Radio Top 2000. The plan is to eventually expand the number of programs to 15.

Swiss manufacturer Geneva has debuted its new AeroSphère multi-source multi-room music system, which features wireless active speakers in two sizes together with an optional network-connected entertainment module that adds CD, DAB/DAB+, FM radio and a further line-in to the setup.

Network operator Media Broadcast have extended the number of DAB+ services available in Hamburg.

Yesterday's consultation on DAB+ was a success, with representatives from radio stations under the remit of the "comité territorial de l’audiovisuel" in Lyon, as well as from the NRJ radio group, Radio France and Lagardère... Radio France plans to launch two stations on DAB+ in Strasbourg.

ARD, Deutschlandradio and the private radio stations have joined forces with Radio Player Germany on radioplayer.de. From June 16 the streams of the ARD radio waves are added. ARD foresees to make the programs both receivable via digital terrestrial radio (DAB+) and via Internet streaming.

Radio X CEO Paul Heath: "By broadcasting on DAB we are providing an ideal platform for our listeners and future listeners."