Netherlands - Current situation - History
04.08.2015
The Dutch launch of DAB+ has been called the most successful yet in Europe, thanks to high sales figures for digital receivers. The commercial radio stations (VCR) and the public radio stations (NPO) both have 95% coverage. NPO extended coverage of its existing DAB multiplex from 70% to 95% in early 2014, and migrated services to DAB+ in 2013. Commercial stations were launched from 1st September 2013 and the total number of stations increased from 9 to 21.
NPO and VCR together with the government are working together to promote Digital Radio+ in the Netherlands. A structural project team has been set up to facilitate the implementation.
Awareness of DAB+ or Digital Radio+ is reasonably high; 40% of the Dutch know Digital Radio and/or DAB+.
Weekly 90% of the population (10+) listens to the radio (nearly 13.2 mio)
NL:
• ⅔ listens at home
• 60% in car or on the move
• ¼ listens at work or at school
24.06.2015
The commercial radio stations (VCR) and the public radio stations (NPO) both have 95% coverage. NPO extended coverage of its existing DAB multiplex from 70% to 95% in early 2014, and migrated services to DAB+ in 2013. Commercial stations were launched from 1st September 2013 and the total number of stations increased from 9 to 21.
NPO and VCR together with the government are working together to promote Digital Radio+ in the Netherlands. A structural project team has been set up to facilitate the implementation.
Awareness of DAB+ or Digital Radio+ is reasonably high; 40% of the Dutch know Digital Radio and/or DAB+.
Weekly 90% of the population (10+) listens to the radio (nearly 13.2 mio)
NL:
• ⅔ listens at home
• 60% in car or on the move
• ¼ listens at work or at school
02.04.2015
The commercial radio stations (VCR) and the public radio stations (NPO) both have 95% coverage. NPO extended coverage of its existing DAB multiplex from 70% to 95% in early 2014, and migrated services to DAB+ in 2013. Commercial stations were launched from 1st September 2013 and the total number of stations increased from 9 to 21.
NPO and VCR together with the government are working together to promote Digital Radio+ in the Netherlands. A structural project team has been set up to facilitate the implementation.
Awareness of DAB+ or Digital Radio+ is reasonably high; 23 percent say they know the term ‘DAB+’ and 29 percent were familiar with ‘Digtal Radio+’ in July 2014. See page 8 of Telecompaper report for Agentschap Telecom.