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According to the annual report published by the German automobile trust, 54% of new cars sold in Germany in 2019 were equipped with digital radio - a 34 percent increase compared to 2018. Sales of consumer radios in Germany also reached 1.5 million in 2019, a 6.6% increase compared to the previous year.

According to the annual report published by the German automobile trust, 54% of new cars sold in Germany in 2019 were equipped with digital radio - a 34 percent increase compared to 2018. Sales of consumer radios in Germany also reached 1.5 million in 2019, a 6.6% increase compared to the previous year.

This document outlines Germany's new national legislation on digital radio in English. According to the revised law, all radios in new cars should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21st Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code. The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example, DAB+ or IP) – from the same date.

Algerian Minister for Communications Ammar Belhimer has announced that the switch from analogue to digital TV will be taking place by 17 June 2020, highlighting that this will enable the deployment of DAB+ digital radio services in the country.

French public radio service Radio France Internationale (RFI) is set to launch on DAB+ in Marseille, as well as Bordeaux and Toulouse in coming months. The popular radio station is already available to DAB+ listeners in Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg.

Companies interested in rolling out DAB+ digital radio in Spain have called on regional governments to launch calls for tenders for DAB+ licences. 17 autonomous regions are currently concerned - in four of those (Asturias, Navarra, La Rioja and Madrid) the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a call for tenders, while in the Basque Country and the Canary Islands, the decision has ruled against it.

Commenting on the launch, Bauer Media President of Audio Paul Keenan said “Connected radio in combination with DAB distribution has enabled us to extend our reach, so we have been able to offer listeners more choice, allow listeners more control and enable the super fans an unadulterated, pure experience. Absolute Radio 20s is a perfect example of this.”

In her report on the future role of the Ministry of Culture submitted to the Prime Minister, French member of parliament Aurore Bergé has voiced her support for the accelerated timetable for the rollout of DAB+ in France, to guarantee wide access to quality content.

Czech radio operator RTI is helping the visually impaired make the most of DAB+ digital radio services, having improved the functionality of the NOXON dRadio 1 radio receiver which is aimed at individuals with visual impairment. A downloadable audio file that helps people navigate the radio's DAB+ services is available on the operator's website.

According to the latest data revealed by Ofcom, today, 68 percent of all radio listening in Switzerland takes place on digital radio. Claiming 37% of total listening, DAB+ now leads the way as the country's most used radio platform.