Denmark - Regulation and Spectrum - History
08.08.2018
On 29th April 2015 the Danish Ministry of Culture, together with all political parties, finalised and published a new roadmap for digital radio, saying "the limited frequency space on FM means that we will eventually turn off FM". Read the press release here.
The overall focus of the roadmap is to speed up the process of utilising capacity in the DAB network and to secure a more rapid development of the network.
Key features of the roadmap are:
- decision to switch off FM to be taken when 50% of listening is digital
- swap of content on MUX1 and MUX2 at the end of 2016 which will ensure that available frequencies can be brought into use, making it possible to have a commercial network operator of MUX1
- "Gatekeeper Model" will be adopted for MUX 1 (currently owned by Danish Radio) which will drive the market
- full transition from DAB to DAB+ by 1 Oct 2017
- new licences for spare capacity in MUX3 will be available by end 2015
The consensus is that FM shutdown is inevitable, in order to offer listeners more choice and the goal is to stimulate new channels on DAB. By end 2015 new licences will be available for application, and a shift from DAB to DAB+ is now underway.
Denmark has one of the highest numbers of DAB users per capita in the world, with 40% of the population having access to a digital radio. Public service broadcaster DR (Danish Radio) began regular services in 2002 and more than 36% of all radio listening is digital.
18.01.2017
On 29th April 2015 the Danish Ministry of Culture, together with all political parties, finalised and published a new roadmap for digital radio, saying "the limited frequency space on FM means that we will eventually turn off FM". Read the press release here.
The overall focus of the roadmap is to speed up the process of utilising capacity in the DAB network and to secure a more rapid development of the network.
Key features of the roadmap are:
- decision to switch off FM to be taken when 50% of listening is digital (currently at 36%)
- swap of content on MUX1 and MUX2 at the end of 2016 which will ensure that available frequencies can be brought into use, making it possible to have a commercial network operator of MUX1
- "Gatekeeper Model" will be adopted for MUX 1 (currently owned by Danish Radio) which will drive the market
- full transition from DAB to DAB+ by 1 Oct 2017
- new licences for spare capacity in MUX3 will be available by end 2015
The consensus is that FM shutdown is inevitable, in order to offer listeners more choice and the goal is to stimulate new channels on DAB. By end 2015 new licences will be available for application, and a shift from DAB to DAB+ is now underway.
Denmark has one of the highest numbers of DAB users per capita in the world, with 40% of the population having access to a digital radio. Public service broadcaster DR (Danish Radio) began regular services in 2002 and more than 36% of all radio listening is digital.
19.05.2016
On 29th April 2015 the Danish Ministry of Culture, together with all political parties, finalised and published a new roadmap for digital radio, saying "the limited frequency space on FM means that we will eventually turn off FM". Read the press release here.
The overall focus of the roadmap is to speed up the process of utilising capacity in the DAB network and to secure a more rapid development of the network.
Key features of the roadmap are:
- decision to switch off FM to be taken when 50% of listening is digital (currently at 28%)
- swap of content on MUX1 and MUX2 at the end of 2016 which will ensure that available frequencies can be brought into use, making it possible to have a commercial network operator of MUX1
- "Gatekeeper Model" will be adopted for MUX 1 (currently owned by Danish Radio) which will drive the market
- full transition from DAB to DAB+ by 1 Oct 2017
- new licences for spare capacity in MUX3 will be available by end 2015
The consensus is that FM shutdown is inevitable, in order to offer listeners more choice and the goal is to stimulate new channels on DAB. By end 2015 new licences will be available for application, and a shift from DAB to DAB+ is now underway.
Denmark has one of the highest numbers of DAB users per capita in the world, with 40% of the population having access to a digital radio. Public service broadcaster DR (Danish Radio) began regular services in 2002 and more than 28% of all radio listening is now on DAB.