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Good DAB coverage in southern Norway this summer
05.06.2014 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
All scheduled DAB transmitters are now installed and operational in the Agder counties and along the coast of Telemark. Most people in the area now have access to 22 channels on the radio, the minimum range is 10 radio channels.

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London and Scottish versions of TalkSPORT now live on DAB digital radio
04.06.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
DAB digital radio listeners in London and parts of Scotland can now choose between two versions of sports radio station TalkSPORT.

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Migration to digital: turn off the FM Switzerland by 2024
04.06.2014 - Switzerland Switzerland
By 2024 It is expected that the stations currently operating in the frequency modulation will switch once and for all on their numerical systems. This is essentially the result of the early work done by the Advisory Group and reported the day before yesterday.

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Radio reception, audio recovery and playback in automotive applications
04.06.2014
Automobile industries, in order to meet the infotainment needs of the customers, also need a solution to combine digital radio systems along with traditional analog ones.

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French regulator (CSA) approves broadcast via DAB+
03.06.2014 - France France
In November, the Council informed the operators authorised for a diffusion of digital radio terrestrial in Paris, Marseilles and Nice, opportunity which was given to them to usually choose the standard + instead of standard T-DMB, on condition that making the request near the Council of it or of the territorial committee of audio-visual qualified. After examination of the requests, the Council authorized several operators Usually to be emitted in the standard + as of the starting of the emissions.

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BBC digital radio extended to a further 16,000 rural households
03.06.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Listeners in parts of Derbyshire, Shropshire and North Wales are set to benefit from the next phase of the BBC’s digital radio network expansion plan. The BBC is hoping to extend coverage of its national radio stations on DAB from 93% to 97% of the UK population by the end of 2015.

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Quest Hepburn Digital Radio: Product Review
03.06.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Radios have become much more than just simple FM stereo systems limited to just one function. Now they come with DAB or DAB capabilities. The Hepburn offers much more in the way of functionality. Alongside the standard FM radio, the Hepburn offers 30 pre-set DAB/DAB+ stations,

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Swiss Broadcasters Continue with Plans for Complete FM-to-DAB+ Migration
31.05.2014 - Switzerland Switzerland
The point of the seminar was to disseminate the latest news about digital radio throughout Switzerland. Among the topics discussed was the possible ending date for FM radio there, which was given as 2024; various aspects of FM to DAB+ migration, including matters of legislation; technical conditions and marketing.

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Cambridge ONE All in One Music System
30.05.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The One’s playback capabilities also include a built-in DAB+/FM tuner, giving you access to all of your favourite radio stations. On top of this the One also has a high quality built-in amplifier: Just add speakers for a complete hi-fi system!

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London leads the way on digital
30.05.2014 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The latest Q1 2014 listening data of Britain, from RAJAR confirms that the long term drive to digital listening continues, particularly in London, with over 6.4 million listeners, or 55% of Londoners, listening to radio on digital radio platforms each week.

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