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Digital listening in the UK hit new all time high
08.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Q4 figures are in from the British radio market and it shows and all time high for digital listening. The majority of digital listening was via DAB digital radio that has 36.3 per cent of all radio listening and 72.8 per cent of all digital listening.
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90% of Brits still tune into radio each week: RAJAR figures
08.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio was on the rise too, up from 45.2% at the end of 2016 to 49.9% a year later. AM and FM accounted for 50.1% whereas digital was split with DAB at 36.3%, digital TV at 5.1% and online and apps at 8.5%. Furthermore, DAB radio ownership has been steadily on the rise, tiptoeing up from 35.8% in 2010 to 62.3% of respondents.
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RAJAR Q4 2017: growth in digital listening
08.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
"For us the big trend is that digital radio listening is up to 49.9%," Radiocentre chief executive Siobhan Kenny said. While for BBC, digital listening is still less than half of all radio listening at 48.3%, it has overtaken AM/FM as a platform for commercial radio and now accounts for 51.3%.
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RAJAR Q4 2017: DAB listening grows in UK according to latest report
08.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The majority of digital listening is via DAB digital radio which grew 9.2% in hours to account for 36.3% share of all radio listening or 72.8% of digital listening. In car digital listening hours have grown by 25% year on year, an increase of 15.9 million hours, and reached a new record share of 32%. DAB digital listening in cars contributed to 50% of all DAB digital listening growth.
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RAJAR Q4 2017: growth in digital figures
08.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
More than 3 in 5 adults (aged 15+) currently listen to radio via a digital platform. In total, 34 million people now tune in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver (DAB, digital TV or online) each week. In an average week, digital listening accounts for 518 million hours; DAB has a 73% share of digital listening hours, digital TV 10% and online 17%.
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New German government agrees measures for the transition to digital radio
07.02.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The coalition contract states the new government “will continue to develop the regulations, regarding the interoperability in § 48 of the telecommunications law, in order to strengthen digital radio as a low-threshold medium. With the involvement of all stakeholders, we will develop actions, in order to further promote the digitisation of the radio.” On the EU Digital Europe strategy the contract states, “We are committed to the interoperability of digital radios also on the European level.”
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Digital figures reaches record share, following latest RAJAR report
07.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital listening reached a new record share of 49.9%, a percentage share growth of 10% compared to 45.2% in Q4 2016. The growth was driven by a surge in digital listening for commercial radio stations, which for the first time exceed 50% at 51.6%, up from 45% in Q4 2016. The majority of digital listening is via DAB digital radio which grew 9.2% in hours to account for 36.3% share of all radio listening or 72.8% of digital listening. In car digital listening hours have grown by 25% year on year, an increase of 15.9 million hours, and reached a new record share of 32%. DAB digital listening in cars contributed to 50% of all DAB digital listening growth.
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Natucci: The mandatory DAB on the radios is excellent
07.02.2018 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
DAB Italia director Sergio Natucci shares the steps being taken in Italy to address the country's transition to DAB+, the potential shutdown of FM, the impact of mobile streaming, and on receiver legislation mandating radios are compatible with DAB+ from 2020.
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Peugeot 5008 2018 review
07.02.2018 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
You'll find three rows of 'man-made leather' seats, dual-zone climate and automatic windows. Tech is covered by an 8.0-inch central touchscreen with navigation and DAB.
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Pure launches two pocketable DAB+ radios
07.02.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Both its new Move T4 and Move R3 have DAB/DAB+ and FM tuners with 10 digital and 10 FM presets, and come in black or white finishes.
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