Cumulative DAB+ digital radio receiver gross sales reached 52.4 million within the UK, the best in Europe, newest figures present.
This included automotive gross sales and meant complete DAB and upgraded DAB+ digital radio protection reached 97.3% of the UK inhabitants in 2023, in comparison with 94% in 2013, in accordance with new figures from WorldDAB, a world trade affiliation for DAB digital radio.
WorldDAB discovered 98% of latest vehicles had DAB or DAB+ fitted within the UK and two-thirds (66%) of UK households had DAB or DAB+ receivers.
A complete of 56 UK nationwide stations broadcast on DAB or DAB+ in comparison with eight on FM, and there have been no FM solely stations.
The affiliation additionally discovered there have been 125 million DAB+ gadgets bought up to now and virtually all vehicles in Europe include DAB+ as customary.
Outdoors of established markets, there are DAB+ rollouts in 24 rising markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Center East.
WorldDAB venture director Bernie O’Neill commented: “In simply the final two months we’ve seen DAB+ efficiently on-air in Ghana, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and a renewed dedication to digital radio improvement from Thailand. This builds on the continued DAB+ rollout throughout Europe — with vital market enlargement nicely underway in France and Germany, alongside our already established core markets.”
