Belgium - Current situation - History
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%
17.11.2020
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 59%, a figure which is expected to grow significantly following the European Parliament’s vote to adopt a directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers.
More than 840.000 DAB+ devices have already been sold in Belgium as consumers' interest in DAB+ digital radio continues to grow.
DAB+ listening
Approximately 38% of the total radio listening volume in Dutch-speakin Belgium is now digital. DAB+ listening particularly high, claiming 17% of total listening in the region, compared to 9% this time last year.
12.02.2020
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 39%, a figure which is expected to grow significantly following the European Parliament’s vote to adopt a directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers.
More than 840.000 DAB+ devices have already been sold in Belgium as consumers' interest in DAB+ digital radio continues to grow.