Belgium - Current situation - History
04.05.2022
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, while the official launch of DAB+ in French-speaking Belgium took place in November 2019, following a year of trial broadcasts.
DAB+ population coverage across the country currently stands at 97%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 98%, a figure which is expected to reach 100% in 2022.
DAB+ awareness and sales in French-speaking Belgium
The annual Ipsos DAB+ survey published in February 2022 showed that by end 2021 was 78% of French-speaking Belgian listeners had already heard of DAB+. Sales of DAB+ enabled home receivers grew by 13% in 2021, offsetting sales of analog FM receivers, which fell by 7%. Listening on DAB+ has grown steadily since 2018, with 22% of French-speaking Belgians tuning in.
16.02.2022
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, while the official launch of DAB+ in French-speaking Belgium took place in November 2019.
DAB+ population coverage across the country currently stands at 97%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 98%, a figure which is expected to reach 100% in 2022.
DAB+ awareness and sales in French-speaking Belgium
The annual Ipsos DAB+ survey published in February 2022 showed that by end 2021 was 78% of French-speaking Belgian listeners had already heard of DAB+. Sales of DAB+ enabled home receivers grew by 13% in 2021, offsetting sales of analog FM receivers, which fell by 7%. Listening on DAB+ has grown steadily since 2018, with 22% of French-speaking Belgians tuning in.
11.02.2021
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, while the official launch of DAB+ in French-speaking Belgium took place in November 2019.
DAB+ population coverage across the country currently stands at 95%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 93%, a figure which is expected to reach 100% in 2021.
DAB+ listening in Dutch-speaking Belgium (Q4 2020)
Approximately 38% of the total radio listening volume in Dutch-speaking Belgium is now digital. DAB+ listening particularly high, claiming 17% of total listening in the region, compared to 9% this time last year.
DAB+ listening in French-speaking Belgium in 2020
The latest figures from the Ipsos / maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020 are clear: awareness and consumption of DAB+ is soaring. Digital platforms now represent a third of listening volume, with DAB+ as the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%