Some facts for people who say DAB is a failure in the UK;
• 40% of UK homes have a DAB radio.
• Half the population listen to radio via a digital platform at least once a week.
• Almost one-third of all radio listening is done via a digital platform.
• Overall radio listening is increasing.
• DAB is becoming the standard fit radio in new cars.
This has all been achieved in under ten years, without any subsidy, and against strong sentiment that DAB just doesn’t work. Well, it appears the numbers speak for themselves.
Source: RAJAR

Overall listening to radio in Ireland is on the way down.
To see a trend you need to look back over the years which I have done and you can also.
In 1999, the JNLR Listened Yesterday figure for All Radio was 88%. The most recent JNLR reports that same figure as 85%. A drop of 3%.
It gets really interesting when you compare us to the UK market. In 1999 the RAJAR Listened Yesterday figure for All Radio was 89%. The most recent RAJAR reports that same figure as 92%. An …

Within eight years Norway are going DAB exclusive for the majority of their radio services.
Why have Norway taken such a bold step? The answer is here from Ole Jorgen, the CEO of Digital Radio Norway, who shared their experience and thinking at the recent World DBM event in Berlin;
“The digital radio venture in Germany is not just important for German radio listeners and radio channels, but for all of Europe. As Europe’s largest radio market, it means a lot to us in less populated countries that the major European markets …

Commercial operators across Europe are just as keen as public broadcasters to see DAB arrive, and being commercially minded, they’re making it happen!
That was the loud and clear message at the Euro DAB conference for commercial broadcasters hosted by the WorldDMB organisation in Paris on March2nd.
Recent milestone developments include Germany’s big launch of DAB+ in August and Norway’s commitment to turn off FM in eight years time – fact.
Germany
Boris Lochtghofen, from Regiocast Germany, announced that DAB+ will begin full commercial service on August 1st. DAB has previously been on-air in …