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Last year was a pivotal year for DAB+ radio — with a string of developments providing clear evidence of the standard’s progress. As outlined by WorldDAB president Patrick Hannon, there is more to come in 2021.

The research, Radio in a Digital World, shows that the vast majority of people still use an FM radio but there is a growing cohort-, 8% or 330,000 people- who use a digital device.

Alongside its on-air campaign, the French radio group has launched a week-long visual campaign across the Parisian underground service, informing listeners of the benefits of DAB+ digital radio.

As part of an Ofcom consultation, Bauer has asked to remove Absolute Radio from FM in London and change the licence format to enable the launch of Greatest Hits Radio on this FM slot.

The digital radio consumer proposition has never been stronger, with more stations than ever before providing unparalleled breadth and diversity of music and speech content, including 54 stations broadcasting on national DAB or DAB+, and many more available locally, online and on smart speakers.

In this interview with Euradio, WorldDAB's Jean-Marc Dubreuil discusses the benefits of DAB+, digital radio in the car and the progress of DAB+ in Europe (in French).

IPSOS survey results reveal that DAB+ is now the leading digital radio platform in French-Speaking Belgium. Digital platforms now represent one third of listening, DAB+ is the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%.

The latest figures from the Ipsos/maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020 are clear: awareness and consumption of DAB+ is soaring. Digital platforms now represent a third of listening volume, with DAB+ as the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%.

According to the figures revealed in the Ipsos / maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020, 8 out 10 listeners in French-speaking Belgium now know what DAB+ is, and 1 in 5 choose DAB+ to listen to the radio. Digital platforms now account for over a third of all listening, and DAB+ receiver sales grew by 40% from 2019 to 2020.

Fresh Media, the largest radio group in Bulgaria, has chosen Paneda as its partner for DAB+ systems, strengthening its position for the future rollout of DAB in Bulgaria.