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Challenges of digital radio dominate opening day of 2014 Joburg Radio Days
02.07.2014 - South Africa
Audience segmentation, genre-based multiple streams and closer integration of social media with on-air broadcasting were some of the issues raised by the audience who were keen on understanding the technical possibilities of digital broadcasting.
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Overview of the joint techUK - DRUK session and Ofcom digital radio multiplex announcement
01.07.2014 - United Kingdom
Digital Radio continues to be high on techUK's agenda, with a joint meeting with Digital Radio UK (DRUK), the organisation responsible for promoting DAB and a possible future switchover from analogue to digital radio, and an Ofcom announcement of a second national digital radio multiplex.
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New National Radio Network Welcomed
01.07.2014 - United Kingdom
Digital Radio UK and the automotive industry today welcomed Ofcom’s advertisement for the second national commercial network of radio stations on DAB. The launch of Digital Two could provide the capacity for over 15 further national radio stations and lead to the launch of new digital-only stations.
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Ofcom opens bidding for second national DAB digital radio network
01.07.2014 - United Kingdom
UK media regulator Ofcom has announced it is welcoming bids to run a second national DAB digital radio multiplex, to sit alongside the existing Digital One network, and all the local digital radio platforms that already operate.
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BBC Ups Digital Coverage in North
01.07.2014 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
Now 94.4% of the British population can receive digital radio signals via the 19 million digital radios currently used in the United Kingdom, according to the BBC. The transmitters are located in Whitworth Valley, Slapton in Devon, Swanage, Sudbury, Todmorden in West Yorkshire, Hay-on-Wye and the market town of Dolgellau in North West Wales, bringing the total to 253.
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Local broadcasters switch to DAB+
01.07.2014 - Netherlands
More than 250 local broadcasters will eventually make the switch to DAB + digital radio. Local broadcasters will hereby use frequencies in the "Band III"
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DAB service-following test routes now live
01.07.2014 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - Global WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
A set of new test routes for car manufacturers have been put into place until the end of the year, which enables receiver manufacturers to ensure that their DAB sets are performing as they should. These test routes have been set up by Digital Radio UK, Arqiva and Global Radio.
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German-speaking Switzerland: Radio Basilisk and Radio 32 now on DAB+
01.07.2014 - Switzerland
A number of broad-range DAB+ platforms have been established in the Berne-Fribourg, northern Switzerland and eastern Switzerland regions since the end of 2012. Two more private radio stations were thus able to commence operations in early July: Radio Basilisk and Radio 32. This means that over half of all VHF programmes can now be heard via DAB+.
10 things to know about the "Digital 2" DAB multiplex
01.07.2014 - United Kingdom
10 things to know about "Digital 2", the second national commercial DAB digital radio multiplex, following the advertisement of the licence and an invitation for applicants to come forward by 30th October 2014.
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France is key to extending digital radio coverage across Europe
30.06.2014 -
- France 
"This is the opportunity for France to join other European markets in embracing digital radio – to help develop the long term strategic positioning of the medium, both within in its own borders and across the continent."
Download the full French press release by WorldDMB President Patrick Hannon.