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• New DAB+ station to launch in southwestern Germany

  9 janvier
  Anna.fm, a new radio station targeting women aged between 14-39, is set to launch in the state of Baden-Württemberg in February 2021.
  

• DAB+ to launch in Luxembourg in 2021

  8 janvier
  Regular services are set to launch in Luxembourg by the end of 2021, with DAB+ coverage initially expected to reach approximately 90% of the population.
  

• Switzerland to make full switch to DAB+ by 2023

  8 janvier
  The radio industry in Switzerland has announced its plans to fully transition to DAB+ by 2023. Public broadcasters will turn off analogue FM transmissions in mid-2022, with private stations following by January 2023.
  

• NRJ's Nostalgie launches on Germany's second national multiplex

  5 janvier
  NRJ's Nostalgie station is available to listeners across Germany on DAB+ from 4 January 2021.
  

• Switzerland to pull plug on FM radio by 2023

  5 janvier
  The radio industry has reached an agreement on turning off its analogue FM transmitters, with the public broadcaster expected to make the definitive switch to digital in mid-2022. Private radio stations will follow suit by January (...)
  

• DAB+ to launch in Dijon in 2021

  3 janvier
  DAB+ digital radio is set to be launch in Dijon, in the east of the country in July 2021, as part of the continued rollout of DAB+ across France.
  

• DAB advocates celebrated growth in 2020

  Décembre 2020
  The annual WorldDAB General Assembly took place in cyberspace in November. Approximately 300 people joined to hear 35 speakers describe the state of DAB+ digital audio broadcasting around the planet.
  

• DAB - the most energy-efficient radio platform

  Décembre 2020
  A study conducted by the BBC revealed that DAB services have the lowest energy consumption per hour of listening in comparison with AM, FM and IP.
  

• Netherlands set to begin new DAB+ application process

  Décembre 2020
  In the Netherlands, the application procedure for a new national commercial DAB+ network (Layer 7) starts on 19 January 2021. The new network is part of the large-scale redistribution of the DAB+ networks in the Netherlands that will take place in the coming (...)
  

• UK regulator publishes applications for the first round of the small-scale DAB licences

  Décembre 2020
  Ofcom has publisehd a copy of any small-scale radio multiplex licence application. Ofcom invites comments on the applications - the closing date for comments is 31 January 2021.
  

• Netherlands - applications for new national mux open from 19 Jan

  Décembre 2020
  Parties wishing to acquire capacity on the new national commercial DAB+ network (layer 7) can submit theirapplication from 19 January 2021. A total of 12 permits are available.
  

• Luxembourg finalises research on DAB+ deployment

  Décembre 2020
  The research, carried out by Luxembourg's Department of Media, Telecommunications and Digital Policy along with the Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE), aimed to identify the various requirements needed to deploy DAB+ in Luxembourg. The findings of the research will now be analysed, and followed (...)
  

• Swiss radio to switch to DAB+ in 2022-2023

  Décembre 2020
  The Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) said that members of the radio associations and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR have agreed to migrate to digital broadcasting via DAB+ in 2022 and 2023. The SRG SSR will decommission its FM transmitters in August 2022 to make it (...)
  

• Effective today across the EU: all new car radios to have digital terrestrial radio

  Décembre 2020
  From today, people purchasing new passenger vehicles across Europe will be able to benefit from the advantages of digital radio – greater choice, clearer audio and enhanced data services.
  

• Switzerland confirms FM switchoff

  Décembre 2020
  The Swiss radio industry has agreed to switch from FM to DAB+ in 2022 and 2023. The members of the radio associations and SSR SRG have approved the procedure. According to this, public broadcaster SRG will switch off its FM stations in August 2022, followed by private radio stations by January (...)
  

• Drive to Digital 2020 Stakeholder Briefing available on YouTube

  Décembre 2020
  Digital Radio UK has put together a virtual offering titled “Drive to Digital 2020 Stakeholder Video Briefing.” The video provides an update on digital radio progress in 2020 and looks ahead to key developments for 2021.
  

• Czech Radio increases digital radio funds for 2021

  Décembre 2020
  The 2021 budget, which will be increased by one million crowns compared to 2020, will cover the broadcast of Czech Radio's 23 stations, as well as the launch of a new digital station.
  

• Media Broadcast launches DAB+ transmitter on island in northern Germany

  Décembre 2020
  The new transmitter operated by Media Broadcast, which will help increase the DAB+ programme offering on the island of Sylt, was launched on 15 December 2020.
  

• Paris Radio Show to be replaced by #Radioweek in 2021

  Décembre 2020
  The #Radioweek will offer five days of virtual events related to digital radio from 18 to 22 January 2021, while the Paris Radio Show will be moved to January 2022 instead.
  

• Drive to Digital 2020 Stakeholder Video Briefing launches

  Décembre 2020
  Digital Radio UK today launches the Drive to Digital 2020 Stakeholder Video Briefing, a 90-minute virtual event providing an update on digital radio progress in 2020 and looking ahead to key developments for 2021.
  

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