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In-Car Listening Trends and Luxembourg's DAB+ Launch · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and in today's episode, we're diving into key stories from the world of
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  radio and digital audio.
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  We'll cover the latest from DTS AutoStage on holiday formats boosting in-car radio listening
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  in the United States, BCE's launch of Luxembourg’s first D.A.B.
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  plus multiplex, and insights from the RedTech Magazine November/December 2025 edition.
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  DTS AutoStage reports a significant rise in in-car radio listening across the United States
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  over Thanksgiving.
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  Stations that switched to all-Holiday music formats saw audience shares jump by an average
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  of 40 percent.
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  Smaller markets like Portland and Washington, D.C.
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  experienced the largest increases, while major cities like New York and Los Angeles also saw
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  gains, albeit more moderate.
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  This underscores the appeal of Holiday programming during the festive season.
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  Broadcasting Center Europe has launched Luxembourg's first national D.A.B.
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  plus multiplex, a significant step toward digital radio in a country where FM frequencies
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  have been maxed out.
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  The inauguration at BCE headquarters featured Elisabeth Margue, Minister Delegate to the
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  Prime Minister for Media and Connectivity.
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  The multiplex uses BCE's in-house D.A.B.
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  plus platform and high-capacity I.P.
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  links, strengthening Luxembourg's broadcast infrastructure and enhancing media pluralism
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  with a diverse lineup of radio services.
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  In the November and December 2025 edition of RedTech Magazine, we delve into the evolving
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  landscape of audio broadcasting.
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  The issue encourages the industry to venture beyond its comfort zones, with highlights on
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  strategic diversification and localization efforts led by Bauer Media Audio in Finland and
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  Sweden.
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  It also explores the rising interest in science podcasts and the power of the human voice in
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  radio.
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  For tech enthusiasts, there are new gadgets to explore.
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  To read more, visit redtech.pro.
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  That's it for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast.
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  We hope you enjoyed our insights into the latest developments in the radio and digital
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  audio sectors.
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  To read the full articles and stay updated with all our content, head over to redtech.pro.
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  Thanks for tuning in, and we'll catch you next time!