Australia - Current situation - History
23.01.2013
Having held automotive workshops and activities with themainstream automotive sector the Australian broadcastingindustry’s activity in 2013 will include a broad overview ofDAB+ internationally, as well as technical briefings for theaftermarket sector.
Australian broadcasters will continue to work with phonecompanies and receiver manufacturers to include screenbased DAB+ receivers in their devices and will support thework of the hybrid task force to ensure standardisation ofhybrid devices.
Planning is underway to commence the roll out of DAB+ toregional centres and the Australian broadcasting industry isworking closely with Government to coordinate this.The industry is committed to improving black spots inmetropolitan markets and is waiting on the regulator ACMA tolicence these infill sites.
17.10.2012
There are 1 .3 million people listening to digital radio in the five state metropolitan capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and 833,320 digital radios have been sold.
10.1% of listening to radio is now via a DAB+ digital radio device in the five state metropolitan capitals with Time Spent Listening (TSL) to radio via a DAB+ digital radio device continuing to grow and now at 12 hours and 48 minutes per week . TSL to digital radios has once again outstripped TSL to radio via the internet which is at 5 hours and 34 minutes.
Each of the capital city markets boast up to 22 new, digital only stations on air, plus simulcasts of all AM and FM stations . In 2010 digital radio trial services switched on in Canberra and Darwin. All services have text and slideshow data included in the broadcasts, with many stations having track now playing, news and weather information, as well as advertisements in their slideshow broadcasts. At least one ensemble in each city is broadcasting an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) with the other ensembles expected to follow. DAB+ regional low power trials commenced in Canberra and Darwin in 2010 including a retransmission of the Canberra services inside Parliament House.
10.10.2012
There are 1 .3 million people listening to digital radio in the five state metropolitan capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and 833,320 digital radios have been sold . 10 .1% of listening to radio is now via a DAB+ digital radio device in the five state metropolitan capitals with Time Spent Listening (TSL) to radio via a DAB+ digital radio device continuing to grow and now at 12 hours and 48 minutes per week . TSL to digital radios has once again outstripped TSL to radio via the internet which is at 5 hours and 34 minutes .Each of the capital city markets boast up to 22 new, digital only stations on air, plus simulcasts of all AM and FM stations . In 2010 digital radio trial services switched on in Canberra and Darwin . All services have text and slideshow data included in the broadcasts, with many stations having track now playing, news and weather information, as well as advertisements in their slideshow broadcasts. At least one ensemble in each city is broadcasting an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) with the other ensembles expected to follow . DAB+ regional low power trials commenced in Canberra and Darwin in 2010 including a retransmission of the Canberra services inside Parliament House.