Norway was the first country in the world to discontinue national FM
17 May 20923
Norway was the first country in the world to discontinue national FM radio broadcasting at the end of 2017. Studies on media use and especially radio consumption paint a very positive
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Re: Norway was the first country in the world to discontinue national FM
Date correction - 17 May 2023
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MPRT advertises seven national and 59 regional DAB+ licences in Sweden
The Swedish Press and Broadcasting Authority (MPRT) has advertised seven national licences on the two DAB+ networks for commercial radio. Five of them will be on Bauer Media's DAB+ network and two
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Digital radio in reach of 99% of Norwegians
20.05.23, Norway
Listening figures show that Norwegians have adapted well to a digital radio landscape since the switch-off of national FM broadcasting at year-end 2017. Across the country, 97% of
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Ofcom removes obligation to fill in unserved DAB signal areas
Radio Today
1 June 2023
Ofcom has told some local DAB multiplex operators they no longer need to provide extra agreed coverage to renew their licences.
In 2020, Ofcom published the ‘Renewal
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Mike Terry
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In-car DAB+“reaching maturity” reflected at World DAB Automotive 2023
19.06.2023
In-vehicle DAB+ is now “reaching maturity”, said WorldDAB President Patrick Hannon as he opened WorldDAB Automotive 2023 in Paris on Thursday. Hannon cited figures showing that 96%
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Mike Terry
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Austria
Austria - ORF should finally make its three radio programmes available on DAB+. For this reason, committed Austrians have signed a popular complaint which has now been submitted to KommAustria. The
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"Which" reviews
Independent advice
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Missed WorldDAB Automotive 2023?
Don't worry if you missed the WorldDAB Automotive 2023 conference! You can now catch all the presentations on the WorldDAB YouTube
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Australia
07.07.23, Australia
The seventh Infinite Dial Australia report, which dropped on June 27, challenges the commonly-held perception that younger Australian music fans have abandoned radio for the
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Mike Terry
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UK - Round 5 of Ofcom’s small-scale DAB radio multiplex licence
18.07.23, United Kingdom
There are 34 applications for Round 5 of Ofcom’s small-scale DAB radio multiplex licence process, plus three for re-advertised areas. Of the total 37 areas, only six
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Mike Terry
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Small-scale DAB Round 5 applicants
Small-scale DAB Round 5
Areas <https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/256230/small-scale-radio-multiplex-licence-advertisement-round-five.pdf> : 32 (plus 3 re-advertisements from other
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RAJARS
03.08.23, United Kingdom
DAB continues to lead in-vehicle radio in the UK, growing to a 51.2% share of listening in cars, vans and lorries, up from 49.3% in the same quarter last year. UK audience
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Re: RAJARS
GB News Radio is the nation’s Number One news station in prime time, according to official RAJAR ratings figures released last week.
The channel beat its established news rivals including Times
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Classic FM to upgrade from January 2024
Classic FM will be upgrading from DAB to DAB+ across the UK.
DAB+ provides superior sound quality, giving the best possible experience for those listening on DAB.
This change will only affect those
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Mike Terry
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Bauer to switch national radio services to DAB+ and take seven extra stations national on SDL
Radio Today
26 September 2023 - 12:55 pm
Bauer is switching its national services on Sound Digital to DAB+ to make room for seven additional stations.
Absolute Radio Country, Absolute Classic Rock,
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WorlDAB Offers Updated Look at State of DAB
Radio World
By RW staff
September 17, 2023
Speaking at IBC 2023, WorldDAB Project Director Bernie O’Neill highlighted the recent growth of DAB+.
“In just the last two months we’ve seen DAB+
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UK DAB liquidation: Winchester and Basingstoke community radio at risk
Hampshire Chronicle
By Adele Bouchard
13 October 2023
Uncertainty surrounds the future of DAB radio stations in Winchester and Basingstoke after their operator entered liquidation.
UK DAB Networks
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Final extension of Swiss FM licences
Radio programmes can still be broadcast on FM until the end of 2026. At its meeting on 25 October 2023, the Federal Council extended the FM licences due to expire in 2024 for another two years. This
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Mike Terry
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BBC platform figures obtained for its national FM radio stations
Radio Today
2 November 2023
Newly obtained figures from the BBC reveal surprising insights into the distribution of listeners across FM, DAB, and streaming platforms for their national FM
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