Norway - Current situation - History
15.10.2012
The government has set a switch-off date for FM broadcasting in January 2017, provided certain conditions have been met:
1 . Coverage: the public broadcaster NRK must achieve coverage of 99 .5% by 2015 for the shut-down to take place in 2017 . Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population.
2 . Listening: 50% of the listeners must daily use a digital platform by 2015 for the date to remain January 2017 . This does not specify market share of listening, contrary to the UK requirement, only reach . “Digital platform” also includes listening via internet and via the digital tv-network.
3 . In-car solution: there must be reasonably priced, wellfunctioning in-car adaptors on the market by 2015 for the switch-over date to remain January 2017 .
4 . Added value for the listeners
If the criteria are not met in 2015, the switchover date will be moved to 2019 .
After 2017, small local stations may continue to broadcast on FM . The criteria for exactly which stations will have this opportunity will be specified by 2013 . The report leaves it to the broadcasters to choose between DAB or DAB+ transmissions
18.06.2012
Norway began test transmissions of DAB digital radio very early, in the mid-90s. In fact, NRK Alltid Klassiskwhich launched in 1995, was the world's first 24-hour digital station.
The Government, in their recent Digital Radio Report, (click here for report) released 4th February 2011, has set a switch-off date for FM broadcasting. The date is January 2017, provided certain conditions have been met. These are:
1 - Coverage. The public broadcaster NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015 for the shut-down to take place in 2017. Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population.
2 - Listening. 50% of the listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015 for the date to remain Jan 2017. This does not specify market share of listening, contrary to the UK requirement, only reach. “Digital platform” also includes listening via internet and via the digital tv-network.
3 - In-car solution. There must be reasonably priced, well-functioning in-car adaptors on the market by 2015 for the switch-over date to remain Jan 2017
4 - Added value for the listeners.
5 - If the criteria are not met in 2015, the switchover date will be moved to 2019.
After 2017, small local stations may continue on FM. The criteria for exactly which stations will have this opportunity will be specified by 2013. The report leaves it to the broadcasters to choose between DAB or DAB+ transmissions.
70% of Norway`s top-20 selling car models now have DAB as optional or standard feature.
30.01.2012
Norway began test transmissions of DAB digital radio very early, in the mid-90s. In fact, NRK Alltid Klassiskwhich launched in 1995, was the world's first 24-hour digital station.
The Government, in their recent Digital Radio Report, (click here for report) released 4th February 2011, has set a switch-off date for FM broadcasting. The date is January 2017, provided certain conditions have been met. These are:
1 - Coverage. The public broadcaster NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015 for the shut-down to take place in 2017. Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population.
2 - Listening. 50% of the listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015 for the date to remain Jan 2017. This does not specify market share of listening, contrary to the UK requirement, only reach. “Digital platform” also includes listening via internet and via the digital tv-network.
3 - In-car solution. There must be reasonably priced, well functioning in-car adaptors on the market by 2015 for the switch-over date to remain Jan 2017
4 - Added value for the listeners.
5 - If the criteria are not met in 2015, the switchover date will be moved to 2019.
After 2017, small local stations may continue on FM. The criteria for exactly which stations will have this opportunity will be specified by 2013. The report leaves it to the broadcasters to choose between DAB or DAB+ transmissions.
70% of Norway`s top-20 selling car models now have DAB as optional or standard feature.