DAB/DAB+ DIGITAL RADIO| EUROPE AND ASIA PACIFIC

(Q2 2016)

Government policy status

Norway DSO confirmed 2017 | Switzerland DSO 2020-2024 | United Kingdom Government commited to
digital radio | Denmark timing of DSO to be decided when 50% of listening is digital| Germany committed to
DAB+ | Netherlands fastest DAB+ launch, backed by Government support | Italy national coverage to reach
85% by end-2017 | France three cities on air, timetable announced for deployment of DAB+ across France (40
licences and local licences) | Australia DAB+ in 5 metropolitan areas 65% population coverage; regional
planning started.
CUMULATIVE DAB/DAB+ RECEIVER SALES (INCLUDING LINE FIT AUTOMOTIVE)

Norway*

Switzerland*

UK*

Denmark

Germany

Netherlands*

Italy*

France

Australia*

3,147,000**

2,584,000**

29,635,000**

608,000***

8,244,000*

439,000

713,000

292,000

2,570,000

* including line fit automotive

** including pre 2008 sales

*** including sales starting from 2011

DAB/DAB+ 1st LEVEL ROAD COVERAGE *

% road coverage

98%

99%

97%

95%

93%

85%

94%
78%

Norway

Switzerland

UK 1

Denmark

Germany 2

Netherlands

Italy 2

Australia 3

7,500km

1,800km

9,075km

1,000km

12,055km

4,800km

5,000km

4,800km

*KM 1st level road coverage (motorways, autobahns, autostrade, autostradas, autoroutes). However most countries also have equivalent coverage on 2nd level routes. | 1 BBC National | 2 National mux only,
regional muxes provide further coverage. | 3 Road coverage of DAB+ area covered in five metropolitan capital cities

TOTAL DAB/DAB+ NETWORK COVERAGE (% OF POPULATION) 2013 VS 2016

Norway

Switzerland

UK

Denmark

Germany

Netherlands

Italy

France

Australia

2016

99.5%

99.5%

97%

98%

94%

95%

75%

19%

65%

2013

89%

99.5%

94%

98%

91%

95%

65%

5%

63%

DIGITAL RADIO REACH ALL PLATFORMS

DAB/DAB+ SHARE

the % of people who listen to digital radio in a given time period

Q4 2015

the % of total listening hours which are listened to via DAB/DAB+

Q2 2016

Norway

Switzerland

59%

53%

56%

49%

UK

Q2 2016
DAB

26%

56%

24%

AM / FM

Other

Switzerland

UK

27%

32%

26%

8%

47%

55%

0%

5%

Australia

59%

IP

DAB/DAB+ HOUSEHOLD RECEIVER PENETRATION

Norway

UK

Denmark

Germany

Italy

Australia 4

67%

56%

45%

13%

3%

47%

4 Refers to % of people who have access to a DAB+ digital radio at home, at work or in the car in major metropolitan areas.

NUMBER OF NATIONAL STATIONS ON DAB/DAB+ VS FM

Norway

Switzerland

UK

Germany

Netherlands

Italy

DAB

25

30

41

12

32

39

FM

10

8*

13

21

*Includes two AM services

DIGITAL RADIO MARKETING BODIES

Norway radio.no | Switzerland digitalradio.ch | United Kingdom getdigitalradio.com | Denmark digitalradio.dk | Germany digitalradio.de | Netherlands
digitalradio.nl | Italy digitalradio.it | France Alliance for Digital Radio | Australia digitalradioplus.com.au

Sources: Digitalradio Norge, TNS Gallup, MCDT, GfK, SMMT/CAP UK, BBC, RAJAR/Ipsos MORI/RSMB, Teracom A/S, Deutschlandradio, WDR, Media Broadcast, Digitisation report 2016 carried out by TNS
Infratest, JATO Dynamics, Digital Radio NL, digitalradio.it, WorldDAB, Glasss Automotive Business Intelligence, Commercial Radio Australia.
For a full list of sources attributable to each statistic visit the WorldDAB website.

WorldDAB 2016

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