Malta - Current situation - History
27.05.2014
Malta was the first European country to roll out a DAB+ network and services were on-air in October 2008. There
are nearly 40 services on the two national multiplexes which include unique digital only stations, MOT, EPG and DLS applications. The multiplexes are operated by Digi B Network and cover 100% of the population. By the end of 2012, over 25% of Maltese radio listeners were tuning in via DAB+.
A second national multiplex (6A – Digi B2) was launched in 2011. The use of the digital radio platform has increased by 4.12% to 13% over the same period last year (January-March 2012) and the use of FM has dropped by 7%. Malta boasts a vibrant and growing DAB+ community of services.
01.10.2013
Malta was the first European country to roll out a DAB+ network and services were on-air in October 2008. There
are nearly 40 services on the two national multiplexes which include unique digital only stations, MOT, EPG and DLS applications. The multiplexes are operated by Digi B Network and cover 100% of the population. By the end of 2012, over 25% of Maltese radio listeners were tuning in via DAB+.
A second national mux (6A – Digi B2) was launched in 2011. The use of the digital radio platform has increased by 4.12% to 13% over the same period last year (January-March 2012) and the use of FM has dropped by 7%. Malta boasts a vibrant and growing DAB+ community of services.
04.06.2013
Malta was the first European country to roll out a DAB+ network and services were on-air in October 2008. There are nearly 40 services on the two national multiplexes which include unique digital only stations, MOT, EPG and DLS applications. The multiplexes are operated by Digi B Network and cover 100% of the population. By the end of 2012, over 25% of Maltese radio listeners were tuning in via DAB+.
A second national mux (6A – Digi B2) was launched in 2011. The use of the digital radio platform has increased by 4.12% to 13% over the same period last year (January-March 2012) and the use of FM has dropped by 7%. Malta boasts a vibrant and growing DAB+ community of services.
The regulator, the Malta Broadcasting Authority, has embraced digital radio and multi-media broadcasting. Digi B Network, which operates the national mux, hopes to increase available services to around 60 channels, with the introduction of the third Multiplex later on in 2013. Late in 2012 Digi B Network started promoting the idea of High Definition Audio on DAB+ in cooperation with Vibe FM and Magic radio, both available nationally on FM. They are now being trialed on the DAB+ platform at 160Kbit and 128Kbit, allowing listeners to compare the difference between DAB+ and FM.There is plenty of choice among local stations with genres such as opera, pop, classical, news, religion, sport and jazz.