United Kingdom - Coverage - History
27.06.2018
Current UK population coverage is:
- 97.3% for national BBC stations
- 90% for national commercial stations. National commercial stations launched across Northern Ireland for the first time in summer 2013
- 90% local DAB coverage
DAB coverage expansion
- A major two-year programme of DAB coverage build out has completed and included doubling the number of local DAB transmitters (around 200 new transmitters) to get local DAB to FM equivalence, over 162 new transmitters for the BBC national network to expand it from 95% population coverage to 97%, and more transmitters for the national commercial network, Digital One.
- The launch of 435 new national and local DAB transmitters bring 10 million more adults into coverage for local DAB stations and 1.5 million more adults into coverage for BBC national DAB stations.
- This build-out programme focused on the UK’s major road network and the local DAB expansion alone brings 7,000 kilometres of the UK road network into coverage for local DAB stations and 2,300 kilometres of roads for the BBC national DAB stations.
- As the new digital transmitters became operational Digital Radio UK updated the consumer facing postcode checker on the Digital Radio UK website
Second National DAB Multiplex - Digital Two
UK media regulator Ofcom accepted the Sound Digital consortium's bid to run the new Digital Two national commercial DAB network. The consortium is made up of Bauer Media Group, UTV Media and Arqiva (who own and run Digital One). The second national DAB digital radio multiplex sits alongside the existing Digital One network, and all the local digital radio platforms that currently operate. Digital Two features an additional 15-18 new DAB stations with potentially up to 30% of the network using DAB+. The new digital-only stations launched in early 2016. The launch of the new digital radio stations and the Digital Two network will significantly increase demand for DAB digital radios.
17.05.2018
Current UK population coverage is:
- 97.3% for national BBC stations
- 90% for national commercial stations. National commercial stations launched across Northern Ireland for the first time in summer 2013
- 90% local DAB coverage
DAB coverage expansion
- A major two-year programme of DAB coverage build out has completed and included doubling the number of local DAB transmitters (around 200 new transmitters) to get local DAB to FM equivalence, over 162 new transmitters for the BBC national network to expand it from 95% population coverage to 97%, and more transmitters for the national commercial network, Digital One.
- The launch of 435 new national and local DAB transmitters bring 10 million more adults into coverage for local DAB stations and 1.5 million more adults into coverage for BBC national DAB stations.
- This build-out programme focused on the UK’s major road network and the local DAB expansion alone brings 7,000 kilometres of the UK road network into coverage for local DAB stations and 2,300 kilometres of roads for the BBC national DAB stations.
- As the new digital transmitters became operational Digital Radio UK updated the consumer facing postcode checker on the Digital Radio UK website
03.05.2018
Current UK population coverage is:
- 97% for national BBC stations
- 90% for national commercial stations. National commercial stations launched across Northern Ireland for the first time in summer 2013
- 90% local DAB coverage
DAB coverage expansion
- A major two-year programme of DAB coverage build out has completed and included doubling the number of local DAB transmitters (around 200 new transmitters) to get local DAB to FM equivalence, over 162 new transmitters for the BBC national network to expand it from 95% population coverage to 97%, and more transmitters for the national commercial network, Digital One.
- The launch of 435 new national and local DAB transmitters bring 10 million more adults into coverage for local DAB stations and 1.5 million more adults into coverage for BBC national DAB stations.
- This build-out programme focused on the UK’s major road network and the local DAB expansion alone brings 7,000 kilometres of the UK road network into coverage for local DAB stations and 2,300 kilometres of roads for the BBC national DAB stations.
- As the new digital transmitters became operational Digital Radio UK updated the consumer facing postcode checker on the Digital Radio UK website