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Update History Back to top 20.08.2008 On NOW Leicester, the Service `x (was leic snd)` has ceased. On NOW Nottingham, the Service `x (was trent fm)` has ceased. The Service `x (was XFM)` continues on both ensembles. August 14th On Digital1 Network, the Service `Capital Life` has been relabelled `D1 Test A`. `theJazz` has been relabelled `D1 Test B`. `BFBS Radio` has been relabelled `D1 Test C`. The other characteristics of each service, including PTy, remain unchanged. Daytime Snapshot updated. August 13th MXR North West Snapshot updated. August 13th Italian listings revised. August 2nd On the MXR regional ensembles, the service `Choice` has been relabelled `Choice FM`. August 2nd (3) On the NOW Digital ensembles, the SIds of the service XFM have changed to `C0B8`. The services with the original SIds continue to run and have been relabelled `x (was XFM)`. On past form, these are likely to continue running for about a month. August 1st Snapshot added of the Norwegian regional ensemble Hord/Sogn og Fjo. The ensemble covers Hordaland, Sogn and Fjordane, including Norway's second city, Bergen. Snapshot of the Norwegian national ensemble Norge Riks updated. Snapshots of the regional ensembles Oslo/Akers/Østfo and Østafjells updated. Since the last Snapshots were taken, the Service `NRK Jazz` no longer shares the SId with `NRK P2`, but has become an independent service in its own right, and has migrated from the regional ensembles to Norge Riks. August 1st On MXR West & Wales, the Service `Nation Radio` is reported to have ceased following a period of silence. July 31st On BBC National DAB, the Service `BBC Radio 5Live` has been relabelled `BBC Radio 5live`. July 27th NOW Kent and NOW Sussex Coast Snapshots updated. July 26th The BBC has brought into service a new transmitter on Block 12B. Taunton extends coverage of BBC National DAB in southwest Somerset, including the M5. July 22nd The Swiss regulator BAKOM has extended by two months the duration of the advertisement for capacity for eight audio services on a forthcoming second ensemble for the French-speaking region of Switzerland. The ensemble will run on Block 10B. BAKOM has specified that DAB+ will be used. The new closing date for applications for capacity in this first round is 30th September 2008. Subsequently, an operator for the ensemble will be sought, who will be entitled to make use of the remaining capacity. July 22nd On NOW Leicester and NOW Nottingham respectively, the SIds of `leicester sound` and `trent fm` have changed. The services with the original SIds are still running and are reported to have been relabelled `x (was leic snd)` and `x (was trent fm)`. On past form, these are likely to continue running for about a month. July 21st CE London Snapshot updated. When observed, the services `heat radio`, `KISS` and `MAGIC` were running packet data Secondary Components, labelled `heat radio`, `KISS` and `MAGIC` respectively and sharing the same sub-channel. July 21st NOW Berks&Hants Snapshot updated. July 20th NOW Cardiff&Npt, NOW Cornwall, NOW Exeter & T'bay and NOW Plymouth Snapshots updated. July 19th NOW Wolverhamptn Snapshot updated. Since the last Snapshot was taken, the Service `XFM Midlands` has been relabelled `XFM`. July 19th UTV-EMAP W.YORKS Snapshot updated. July 19th MXR West & Wales Snapshot updated. Since the last Snapshot was taken, the Service `XFM South Wales` has been relabelled `Nation Radio`. July 19th UTV Bauer Stoke Snapshot updated. July 17th Two new ensembles have popped up in Italy. In Venezia, AERANTICORALLO1 on Block 12B is broadcasting 17 audio services, 16 in DAB+ and 1 in DMB Visual Radio (DMB VR). In Bologna, AERANTICORALLO2 on Block 12C is broadcasting 19 audio services, 14 in DAB+ and 5 in DMB VR. DMB Visual Radio is the version of the DMB system in which an image is transmitted every N seconds - effectively a slide show. This is as distinct from DMB Video, which is self-explanatory. July 17th A new transmitter has been added to the Block 11C SFN CE Birmingham. Lickey Hills extends and improves coverage to the south-west of the city. UK TII table updated. Stories prior to this date are now stored on the DAB Archives page.
I'd be grateful to receive information about other geographic areas. carey@wohnort.org © 2008