Digital Radio Broadcasting in Japan

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6. Overview of Services

・ Among the current services being broadcast, the following types of contents are unique to digital radio broadcasting.

(1) Multiple voice broadcasting

・ Listeners can choose a news item, foreign language course, cooking program, etc., in addition to multiple-language concurrent broadcasting of weather forecast and stories.


(2) 5.1 surround broadcasting

・ 5.1 surround broadcast is being provided which includes still images and textual information linked to its programs, for example, photos during performances in a live concert.



(3) Broadcasting of simplified moving images

・ Actions of a DJ in a studio booth, music promotion images or so are being broadcast with linked to the programs.


(4) Download service experiment

・ With the interactive function of cell phones and PDAs, experiments are being provided, including sales of tickets and CDs, and tallying up of questionnaire. Such experiments also include download service of music titles that were broadcast.


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