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The point at which digital radio listening overtook analogue radio listening was a long-standing trigger point, designed to prompt the Government into to conducting a review on the possibility of a digital radio switchover. It's now over to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to progress the matter.

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It’s finally happened – digital now accounts for more than half of radio listening. The Q1 RAJAR figures revealed that the share of all radio listening via a digital platform now stands at 50.9% - up from 47.2% a year earlier. Five years ago, it was just 34.3%. DAB digital radio now accounts for 36.8% of listening and has a 72% share of digital listening hours.

The Bavarian Center for New Media (BLM) has allocated new DAB+ capacities for private broadcasters in Lower Bavaria, the Upper Palatinate and the Allgäu regions. Station Oldie Radio Niederbayern has been assigned additional capacity in Block 7D, with the service to go to air from July. In the Upper Palatinate, Radio Charivari Regensburg will have their new DAB+ capacity available from 3 July. For Allgäu, the local FM and cable radio programmes can now be distributed via a regional DAB+ network Allgäu simulcast.

Digital listening has reached a new record share of 50.9% – a landmark achievement for the industry which hopes will trigger action from the Government about the future of DAB. Overall, digital listening hours grew by 7.8% compared to Q1 2017. The greatest amount of digital listening takes place on a DAB radio which now accounts for 36.8% of all listening and 72.2% of digital listening, with hourly growth of 8.9% year on year.

More than 50% of people are now listening to radio digitally for the first time, following the release of the RAJAR Q1 report. This is one of the key targets necessary for the government to begin consulting about the digital switchover, with DAB to become the primary broadcast standard following the switchoff of FM and AM services.

Digital radio listening has exceeded 50% in the UK for the first time, according to new RAJAR research for the first three months of 2018. This may lead to a government review on the future of FM. Digital and Creative Industries Minister Margot James remarked that 50% digital listening was an important milestone, and that the UK government would work alongside industry partners prior to further announcements.

Today's RAJAR figures represented a landmark in the UK radio industry, as digital became the most popular form of listening for the first time. Digital reached a record share of 50.9%, up from 47.2% a year ago. Bauer confirmed that 61% of its listenership is done via digital device, compared to the commercial radio industry average of 52%.

Digital listening in the UK has reached a record share of 50.9%, up from 47.2% a year ago, to account for the majority of listening for the first time, following the release of RAJAR Q1 data today. With the 50% digital listening threshold now met, it is anticipated the Government will undertake a review to assess digital radio progress and determine next steps. Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries Margot James said reaching 50% was an important milestone, and that the government would make further announcements after consultations with all partners in the radio and broadcasting industries.