Germany - Current situation - History
26.11.2020
Launch of second national multiplex
In October 2020, Antenne Deutschland launched a second DAB+ multiplex that will host up to 16 new national commercial radio stations. In addition to distributing its own programs, Antenne Deutschland also plans to offer stations to third parties. The NRJ Group will be also be broadcasting its popular Nostalgie station on the multiplex from January 2020.
DAB+ regulation
According to Germany's Telecoms Law, all new car radios should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21th Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code.
The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example, DAB+ or IP) – from the same date. Read the press release on the new German national legislation here
The 2020 Digitisation Report carried out by Die Medienanstalten during IFA 2020 is available here (in German)
Digital Radio Germany's 2020 DAB+ report is available here (in German)
06.10.2020
Launch of second national multiplex
In October 2020, Antenne Deutschland launched a second DAB+ multiplex that will host up to 16 new national commercial radio stations. In addition to distributing its own programs, Antenne Deutschland also plans to offer stations to third parties.
DAB+ regulation
According to Germany's Telecoms Law, all new car radios should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21th Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code.
The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example, DAB+ or IP) – from the same date. Read the press release on the new German national legislation here
The 2020 Digitisation Report carried out by Die Medienanstalten during IFA 2020 is available here (in German)
Digital Radio Germany's 2020 DAB+ report is available here (in German)
08.09.2020
Launch of second national multiplex
In January 2020, the legal dispute between Digital Audio Broadcasting Platform GmbH and SLM (media regulator for the state of Saxony) over the launch of a second national commercial multiplex in Germany was resolved. It was agreed that Antenne Deutschland GmbH and other partners will launch a second DAB+ multiplex with up to 16 new national radio programmes. In addition to distributing its own programs, Antenne Deutschland also plans to offer stations to third parties. The launch is planned to take place at the end of 2020.
DAB+ regulation
According to Germany's Telecoms Law, all new car radios should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21th Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code.
The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example, DAB+ or IP) – from the same date. Read the press release on the new German national legislation here
The 2020 Digitisation Report carried out by Die Medienanstalten during IFA 2020 is available here (in German)
Digital Radio Germany's 2020 DAB+ report is available here (in German)