Germany - Receiver Market - History

02.03.2017

The Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate has announced support for an initiative outlining that all radio devices should have digital capability. This can be seen as a very important initiative for the development of digital radio in Germany and across the rest of Europe.  http://ow.ly/5ihn303Ilcm

GfK sales figures indicate continuously a significant growth of the market: up 21% in 2016 and up 37% in 2014 in comparison with the previous years. The number of devices available on the market has grown from 120 devices in 2011 to more than 400 by mid-2015 with manufacturers offering products at all price points and starting with less than 20 Euros.

Market Research

  • Radio ratings with DAB+ for the first time will be available in Autumn 2016.
  • 13% of all German households have DAB+ in 2016
  • In Bavaria, 16% of households own a DAB+ digital radio in 2016.
  • 3.1 million DAB+ digital radios have been sold in Gemany since the launch of DAB+ 5 years ago. Source
  • 900,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2015 (source: GfK)
  • 360,000 DAB+ radios sold in the period from January – May 2016 (source: GfK)
  • At least every 20th car radio operates on DAB+

A comprehensive list of DAB+ receivers available in Germany can be found at: www.digitalradio.de/geraete

Initiative Digital Radio Deutschland Product Finder

Overview list of the digital radio receivers available on the German market

Digitalisierungsbericht which includes the Infratest figures (2.7 million receivers in German households) presented during IFA

 

07.02.2017

The Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate has announced support for an initiative outlining that all radio devices should have digital capability. This can be seen as a very important initiative for the development of digital radio in Germany and across the rest of Europe.  http://ow.ly/5ihn303Ilcm

GfK sales figures indicate continuously a significant growth of the market: up 37% in 2014 in comparison with the previous year and around 75% in Q1/2015 compared with Q1/2014. The number of devices available on the market has grown from 120 devices in 2011 to more than 400 by mid-2015 with manufacturers offering products at all price points and starting with less than 20 Euros.

Market Research

  • Radio ratings with DAB+ for the first time will be available in Autumn 2016.
  • 13% of all German households have DAB+ in 2016
  • In Bavaria, 16% of households own a DAB+ digital radio in 2016.
  • 3.1 million DAB+ digital radios have been sold in Gemany since the launch of DAB+ 5 years ago. Source
  • 900,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2015 (source: GfK)
  • 360,000 DAB+ radios sold in the period from January – May 2016 (source: GfK)
  • At least every 20th car radio operates on DAB+

A comprehensive list of DAB+ receivers available in Germany can be found at: www.digitalradio.de/geraete

Initiative Digital Radio Deutschland Product Finder

Overview list of the digital radio receivers available on the German market

Digitalisierungsbericht which includes the Infratest figures (2.7 million receivers in German households) presented during IFA

 

24.01.2017

GfK sales figures indicate continuously a significant growth of the market: up 37% in 2014 in comparison with the previous year and around 75% in Q1/2015 compared with Q1/2014. The number of devices available on the market has grown from 120 devices in 2011 to more than 400 by mid-2015 with manufacturers offering products at all price points and starting with less than 20 Euros.

Market Research

  • Radio ratings with DAB+ for the first time will be available in Autumn 2016.
  • 13% of all German households have DAB+ in 2016
  • In Bavaria, 16% of households own a DAB+ digital radio in 2016.
  • 3.1 million DAB+ digital radios have been sold in Gemany since the launch of DAB+ 5 years ago. Source
  • 900,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2015 (source: GfK)
  • 360,000 DAB+ radios sold in the period from January – May 2016 (source: GfK)
  • At least every 20th car radio operates on DAB+

A comprehensive list of DAB+ receivers available in Germany can be found at: www.digitalradio.de/geraete

Initiative Digital Radio Deutschland Product Finder

Overview list of the digital radio receivers available on the German market

Digitalisierungsbericht which includes the Infratest figures (2.7 million receivers in German households) presented during IFA