Kriens, 1.9.2024 - Switzerland’s Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) has announced that FM radio (known as UKW in Switzerland) will be shut down by the end of 2024. This is part of the country’s shift toward digital radio, which provides better sound quality and uses less broadcasting space.
Due to this change, certain modules within Playing Now that rely on FM broadcasting will also stop working:
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playingnow. RDS Module – This module, available at deliver.media/playingnow, currently displays real-time song and artist information on car radios and other FM devices through the Radio Data System (RDS). Since FM radio will be turned off, the Playing Now RDS module will no longer function after December 31, 2024.
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playingnow DAB Carousel Module – This module enabled a rotating display of extra information on digital radios (DAB+), designed to work alongside FM. With FM shutting down, this specific DAB carousel module will no longer be necessary and will also be discontinued.
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planingnow. Calendar Office 365 Integration – Certain Office 365 features that used FM data to show live media updates will stop working as well, since FM broadcasts will no longer provide this information.
With FM gone, these specific modules will need digital-only alternatives for similar features in 2025. Playing Now offers many options to support this transition, such as a GraphQL API, slideshows for DAB, and more. We’re here to help make this transition as smooth as possible.
For any questions, please contact us at deliver.media GmbH.
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