Norway - Services on Air - History
10.10.2014
There are 22 nation-wide channels, 8 commercial and 14 public. NRK`s stations are mainly distributed through their own regionalised DAB network, though a few stations are temporarily distributed through the commercial DAB network.
There are also 3 local networks in operation in Norway. In the Oslo area 16 channels are available, in addition to the national networks.
NRK`s stations are mainly distributed through their own regionalised DAB-network, though a few stations are temporarily distributed through the commercial DAB-network.
There are also 3 local networks in operation in Norway. In the Oslo area 22 channels are available, in addition to the national networks.
In the national and regional networks, both DAB and DAB+ are transmitted. By 2017, all stations will transmit DAB+. The local DAB-networks utilise DAB+ only.
The regional multiplexes (NRK)
NRK has 7 regional multiplexes, adding up to a nationally covering network that will reach 99.5% of the population by 2015 (coverage as of Sep 2014 is 908.8%). NRK has 14 services in total, 10 of which are currently in the regional network. (4 are temporarily placed in the commercial network). 2 out of these 10 share one channel-slot, sharing the day between them. The main channel, NRK P1, and the recently started digital-only station P1+, have localised content in each region some parts of the day. In each region there are 2 or 3 local versions of these stations (each region covers 2 or 3 counties). The other stations are similar across the country.
The commercial network
The commercial network is completed, with a coverage of 90.8% (as of Jan 2014), and contains 8 commercial services, and (temporarily) 4 NRK services.
The local networks
There are 7 local DAB-networks in operation in Norway. Out of the 37 regions assigned a local DAB-frequency, 20 licences have been issued, whereof 3 are in operation. The network in the Oslo area carries 22 stations, and one data service.
06.06.2014
On a national level, 22 channels are available as from 2014. 8 of these are commercial and 14 public. NRK`s stations are mainly distributed through their own regionalised DAB-network, though a few stations are temporarily distributed through the commercial DAB-network.
There are also 3 local networks in operation in Norway. In the Oslo area 22 channels are available, in addition to the national networks.
In the national and regional networks, both DAB and DAB+ are transmitted. By 2017, all stations will transmit DAB+. The local DAB-networks utilise DAB+ only.
The regional multiplexes (NRK)
NRK has 7 regional multiplexes, adding up to a nationally covering network that will reach 99.5% of the population by 2015 (coverage as of Jan 2014 is 90%). NRK has 14 services in total, 10 of which are currently in the regional network. (4 are temporarily placed in the commercial network). 2 out of these 10 share one channel-slot, sharing the day between them. The main channel, NRK P1, and the recently started digital-only station P1+, have localised content in each region some parts of the day. In each region there are 2 or 3 local versions of these stations (each region covers 2 or 3 counties). The other stations are similar across the country.
The commercial network
The commercial network iscompleted, with a coverage of 90.8% (as of Jan 2014), and contains 8 commercial services, and (temporarily) 4 NRK services.
The local networks
There are 7 local DAB-networks in operation in Norway. Out of the 37 regions assigned a local DAB-frequency, 20 licences have been issued, whereof 3 are in operation. The network in the Oslo area carries 16 stations, and one data service is due to start during Jan 2014.
04.02.2014
On a national level, 22 channels are available as from Jan 28th 2014. 8 of these are commercial and 14 public. NRK`s stations are mainly distributed through their own regionalised DAB-network, though a few stations are temporarily distributed through the commercial DAB-network.
There are also 3 local networks in operation in Norway. In the Oslo area 16 channels are available, in addition to the national networks.
In the national and regional networks, both DAB and DAB+ is transmitted. By 2017, all stations will transmit DAB+. The local DAB-networks utilize DAB+ only.
The regional multiplexes (NRK)
NRK has 7 regional multiplexes, adding up to a nationally covering network that will reach 99.5% of the population by 2015 (coverage as of Jan 2014 is 90%). NRK has 14 services in total, 10 of which are currently in the regional network. (4 are temporarily placed in the commercial network). 2 out of these 10 share one channel-slot, sharing the day between them. The main channel, NRK P1, and the recently started digital-only station P1+, have localised content in each region some parts of the day. In each region there are 2 or 3 local versions of these stations (each region covers 2 or 3 counties). The other stations are similar across the country.
The commercial network
The commercial network is almost completed, with a coverage of 90% (as of Jan 2014), and contains 8 commercial services, and (temporarily) 4 NRK services.
The local networks
There are 3 local DAB-networks in operation in Norway. Out of the 37 regions assigned a local DAB-frequency, 20 licences have been issued, whereof 3 are in operation. The network in the Oslo area carries 16 stations, and one data service is due to start during Jan 2014.
Feature of Services on Air
Increased audiences
In Norway, The Voice has turned from a regional station on FM to a national station on DAB+ with the potential to significantly improve and has grown its audience figures and revenue.