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DAB Still in the Future for the Czech Republic
16.05.2014 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
The conference "DAB - Innovation Day - Radio in the 21st Century" took place in Prague today. One of the main issues summed up by Czech Radiokomunikace was that there is no plan for a transition from analog to digital.
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Rajar results for Q1 2014 - digital radio sparks increase in listeners
16.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digging deeper into the numbers, one of the main catalysts for this growth has been digital radio – both in terms of listening via a digital platform and listener growth for digital only radio stations.
(Carat Blog (blog)) Read more
Bauer Media’s latest listening figures show 49.1% of all UK listening is through digital radio, compared to the industry average of 36.6%.
15.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Dee Ford, Group Managing Director Radio, Bauer Media, said: “… To deliver almost half of listening through digital sources is a tremendous achievement, demonstrates our continued commitment to digital and it sets up our business extremely well with a strong and healthy digital future as DAB grows and we move towards switchover.”
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Listening to radio on AM/FM in London falls below 50% for the first time
15.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Listening to radio on AM/FM in London has fallen below 50% for the first time (48.6%, down 10% year on year). 55% of Londoners listen to radio on a digital platform each week, and digital listening in London is now 44.1% of all radio listening hours, up 9% from 40.3% in Q1 2013.
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Rajar Q1 2014: Digital Radio Figures
15.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
27.1 million people now tune in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver - DAB radio, digital TV and online. In total, 25 million adults have access to a DAB receiver, up 10% year on year.
(MediaTel Newsline) Read more
DAB Receiver Review: Solar Condor DAB and FM radio
15.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The Solar Condor DAB and FM radio is a pocket-sized portable radio, smaller than a box of cigarettes, with a slot for a TF card (a micro SD card). A TF card loaded with songs means at the click of a button, you can turn the radio into an MP3 player.
(The Guardian) Read more
Radiokomunikace ready to cooperate in DAB implementation
15.05.2014 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Czech Radiokomunikace has summed up the main issues discussed at the conference on digital terrestrial radio broadcasting, DAB - Innovation Day – Radio in the 21st Century, which took place in Prague on 13 May.
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Škoda offer DAB radios in cars
14.05.2014 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
Today, Škoda presented an overview on which of their vehicles would be offering DAB radios.
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DAB+ car radio continues to gain momentum
14.05.2014 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The use of DAB+ digital radio in vehicles is incontrovertible, and a timetable for switching from VHF to DAB+ is essential. Speakers and experts were unanimous on this when they discussed the future development of DAB+ in cars in front of a 100-strong audience in May.
(MCDT (Marketing and Consulting for Digital Broadcasting Technologies)) Read more
Derby Digital Radio tests have commenced
14.05.2014 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Test transmissions for Derbyshire's new DAB digital radio multiplex have commenced. The multiplex will allow listeners in the area to tune into BBC Radio Derby via DAB for the first time.
(a516 digital) Read more