Norway - Regulation and Spectrum - History
09.01.2017
Key features of regulation for digital radio in Norway are:
- Digital radio services are broadcast on Band III
- All major FM-channels are broadcast on DAB
- Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the Broadcasting Act/Law which gives NRK the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.There is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus 6 local multiplexes. One DMB multiplex is in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 99.5%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
- The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country
- There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A
Analogue radio switch-off is planned for 2017 as the following switchover criteria has been met:
- NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015.
- Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population
- At least 50% of listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015. Digital platforms also include listening via the Internet and digital TV. This does not specify market share of listening, but only reach.
- The solutions for Digital radio in cars must be at an economically and technically satisfactory level for consumers. All counties and half of all municipalities must have established services for aftermarked-service in 2015.
- Digital radio to constitute an added value for the listeners
29.02.2016
Key features of regulation for digital radio in Norway are:
- Digital radio services are broadcast on Band III
- All major FM-channels are broadcast on DAB
- Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the
- Broadcasting Act/Law which gives NRK the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.There is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus 6 local multiplexes. One DMB multiplex is in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 99.5%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
- The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country
- There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A
Analogue radio switch-off is planned for 2017 as the following switchover criteria has been met:
- NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015.
- Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population
- At least 50% of listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015. Digital platforms also include listening via the Internet and digital TV. This does not specify market share of listening, but only reach. As of December 2015, 60% of all daily radio listeners are now listening to radio via digital platforms, according to the TNS Gallup Digital radio survey for the period from October to December 2015. View the Survey here.
- The solutions for Digital radio in cars must be at an economically and technically satisfactory level for consumers. All counties and half of all municipalities must have established services for aftermarked-service in 2015.
- Digital radio to constitute an added value for the listeners
18.08.2015
Key features of regulation for digital radio in Norway are:
- Digital radio services are broadcast on Band III
- All major FM-channels are broadcast on DAB
- Broadcasting in Norway is regulated according to the
- Broadcasting Act/Law which gives NRK the right to broadcast nationally. Licences for the commercial broadcasters have been issued up to 2014.There is one national DAB multiplex in use today, seven regional ones (with total coverage corresponding to the national multiplex) plus 6 local multiplexes. One DMB multiplex is in use in the greater Oslo area (trial).The regional multiplexes are operated by NRK, and together they have a total coverage of 99.5%. This coverage is similar to the coverage of the national multiplex.
- The commercial multiplex uses 12D for the entire country
- There are also other multiplexes regulated for use in Norway including an additional commercial national mux, using 11A and 12A
Analogue radio switch-off is planned for 2017 as the following switchover criteria has be met:
- NRK must achieve coverage of 99.5% by 2015.
- Commercial broadcasters on the national network #1 are required to reach 90% of the population
- At least 50% of listeners must daily use a digital platform in 2015. Digital platforms also include listening via the Internet and digital TV. This does not specify market share of listening, but only reach. As of December 2014, 53% of all daily radio listeners are now listening to radio via digital platforms, according to the TNS Gallup Digital radio survey for the period from October to December 2014. View the Survey here.
- The solutions for Digital radio in cars must be at an economically and technically satisfactory level for consumers. All counties and half of all municipalities must have established services for aftermarked-service in 2015.
- Digital radio to constitute an added value for the listeners