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BYD Adopts DTS AutoStage, EBU Radio Trends, and SwissRadioDay 2026 Highlights · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast powered by AI.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, bringing you the latest updates from the global radio broadcast and
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  digital audio industries.
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  Today, we'll cover BYD's adoption of DTS AutoStage, the EBU's report on radio listening
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  trends in Europe, a renewed push for AM radio legislation in the United States, and
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  SwissRadioDay 2026's focus on future radio trends.
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  BYD, one of the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturers, has chosen Xperi's DTS
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  AutoStage as its exclusive in-car media platform.
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  This collaboration will roll out in BYD vehicles across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
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  America, the Middle East, and Africa, starting in late 2026.
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  DTS AutoStage combines broadcast radio, IP-delivered audio services, and in-vehicle
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  video entertainment, enhancing content discovery and minimizing driver distraction.
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  This move underscores the growing demand for connected in-car entertainment.
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  The European Broadcasting Union has released a report titled "Audio Trends — Radio 2026,"
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  which examines radio listening trends across Europe from 2020 to 2025.
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  The study, based on national audience measurement data, highlights that Europeans
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  listened to radio for an average of 2 hours and 10 minutes daily in 2025, with 71 percent of
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  young Europeans tuning in weekly.
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  Public service media remains dominant, leading in 47 percent of the markets surveyed.
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  Broadcasters from across the United States gathered on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to
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  pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
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  This legislation would require automakers to include AM radio receivers in all new vehicles
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  at no extra cost.
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  Advocates highlight AM radio's vital role in the Emergency Alert System, especially during
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  disasters when other networks may fail.
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  The National Association of Broadcasters led this bipartisan effort, meeting with lawmakers
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  to emphasize AM radio's continued importance.
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  SwissRadioDay 2026 is set to tackle key challenges and opportunities in the audio
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  industry, focusing on programmatic advertising, podcast revenue, and nurturing next-gen talent.
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  Scheduled for August 27th in Zurich, the event will feature sessions from industry leaders
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  like Ralf Brachat from Swiss Radioworld AG and Roman Mösli from CH Media.
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  With topics relevant to global trends, the conference promises insights into the evolving
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  audio landscape.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast, powered by AI.
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  For more in-depth coverage of these stories and other news in the radio broadcast and digital
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  audio industries, visit us at redtech.pro.
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  Thanks for listening, and have a great day!