Croatia - Current situation - History
17.07.2023
In July 2023, the Council for Electronic Media made a Decision based on the Notice of Intent granting of concession number 05/23 for the provision of DAB+ digital radio. The most favorable bidder was chosen:
- MUX 1 (Republic of Croatia): AUTOR d.o.o.
- DA0 (Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem, Brod-Posavina, Virovitica-Podravska, Požešskoslavonska, part of Bjelovar-Bilogorska, part of Sisak-Moslavina County): Radio Slavonija d.o.o.
In June 2023, a Notice of the intention to grant a licence for the provision of DAB+ digital radio media services, number 05/23, was published in the Official Gazette number 58/2023. There are five licences advertised: one national multiplex to broadcast three channels, and four regional, each carrying between six and eight channels. The deadline for submitting bids was 30 June 2023, with the licences awarded for 20-year terms.
In February 2022, The Council for Electronic Media (VEM) awarded the first concessions for DAB+ digital radio in Croatia. The national concession was awarded to Nacional News Corporation and the concessions for northwestern Croatia and the City of Zagreb to Radio Tvornica and My Power Station. A call for expressions of interest in providing DAB services was published in April 2022.
Having obtained a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network in Croatia on a public tender, OIV is continuing the DAB+ trial until the Croatian content regulator - Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) awards concessions for broadcasters, after which a commercial operation of the network will begin.
After conducting a public tender, the Croatian regulatory body HAKOM issued a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network to network operator OiV. The licence was issued for the period 16 November 2021 - 31 December 2036.
Test broadcasting of DAB+ digital radio in Croatia started in November 2017. The Electronic Media Council chose 16 existing FM broadcasters to broadcast via DAB+. The radio stations chosen were: Radio 808, Radio Kaj, Sjeverni FM, Radio Koprivnica, Radio Istra, Antena Radio, Radio Zabok, Narodni radio, Radio Dalmacija , GOLD FM, Radio Banovina, Enter Zagreb, Trend Radio, Radio Martin, Soundset Trsat and Radio 10.
In November 2019, network operator OIV and collaborating regulatory agencies decided to continue the ongoing DAB+ trial for a third year. Some existing services were switched, and public broadcaster HRT joined the trial. It was also decided also at that time to extend the network from five to eight sites.
09.06.2023
In June 2023, a Notice of the intention to grant a licence for the provision of DAB+ digital radio media services, number 05/23, was published in the Official Gazette number 58/2023. There are five licences advertised: one national multiplex to broadcast three channels, and four regional, each carrying between six and eight channels. The deadline for submitting bids is 30 June 2023, with the licences awarded for 20-year terms.
In February 2022, The Council for Electronic Media (VEM) awarded the first concessions for DAB+ digital radio in Croatia. The national concession was awarded to Nacional News Corporation and the concessions for northwestern Croatia and the City of Zagreb to Radio Tvornica and My Power Station. A call for expressions of interest in providing DAB services was published in April 2022.
Having obtained a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network in Croatia on a public tender, OIV is continuing the DAB+ trial until the Croatian content regulator - Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) awards concessions for broadcasters, after which a commercial operation of the network will begin.
After conducting a public tender, the Croatian regulatory body HAKOM issued a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network to network operator OiV. The licence was issued for the period 16 November 2021 - 31 December 2036.
Test broadcasting of DAB+ digital radio in Croatia started in November 2017. The Electronic Media Council chose 16 existing FM broadcasters to broadcast via DAB+. The radio stations chosen were: Radio 808, Radio Kaj, Sjeverni FM, Radio Koprivnica, Radio Istra, Antena Radio, Radio Zabok, Narodni radio, Radio Dalmacija , GOLD FM, Radio Banovina, Enter Zagreb, Trend Radio, Radio Martin, Soundset Trsat and Radio 10.
In November 2019, network operator OIV and collaborating regulatory agencies decided to continue the ongoing DAB+ trial for a third year. Some existing services were switched, and public broadcaster HRT joined the trial. It was also decided also at that time to extend the network from five to eight sites.
06.05.2022
In February 2022, The Council for Electronic Media (VEM) awarded the first concessions for DAB+ digital radio in Croatia. The national concession was awarded to Nacional News Corporation and the concessions for northwestern Croatia and the City of Zagreb to Radio Tvornica and My Power Station. A call for expressions of interest in providing DAB services was published in April 2022.
Having obtained a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network in Croatia on a public tender, OIV is continuing the DAB+ trial until the Croatian content regulator - Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) awards concessions for broadcasters, after which a commercial operation of the network will begin.
After conducting a public tender, the Croatian regulatory body HAKOM issued a licence for the management of a DAB+ digital radio network to network operator OiV. The licence was issued for the period 16 November 2021 - 31 December 2036.
Test broadcasting of DAB+ digital radio in Croatia started in November 2017. The Electronic Media Council chose 16 existing FM broadcasters to broadcast via DAB+. The radio stations chosen were: Radio 808, Radio Kaj, Sjeverni FM, Radio Koprivnica, Radio Istra, Antena Radio, Radio Zabok, Narodni radio, Radio Dalmacija , GOLD FM, Radio Banovina, Enter Zagreb, Trend Radio, Radio Martin, Soundset Trsat and Radio 10.
In November 2019, network operator OIV and collaborating regulatory agencies decided to continue the ongoing DAB+ trial for a third year. Some existing services were switched, and public broadcaster HRT joined the trial. It was also decided also at that time to extend the network from five to eight sites.