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Switzerland - Current situation - History

16.08.2010

Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 90% of the population. 

Half a million receivers had been sold by mid-2010 and internal forecasts expect accumulated sales to rise to 700'000 by early 2011. Currently, over 10% of all households have access to a digital radio.

There are currently 72 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 30 different brands on five multiplexes). 

The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 11 commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

12.08.2010

Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 90% of the population. 

Half a million receivers had been sold to date and internal forecasts expect accumulated sales to rise to 700'000 by early 2011. Currently, over 10% of all households have access to a digital radio.

There are currently 66 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 30 different brands on 5 multiplexes). 

The original 4 multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 10 commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

08.03.2010

Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 90% of the population. 

The latest survey conducted by the Swiss research company Mediapulse in early 2010 indicated that a total of about 450,000 receivers had been sold, which  means that more than every 10th household now listens to digital radio.

There are currently 63 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 26 different brands on 5 multiplexes). 

The original 4 multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex was launched on October 13th 2009 with seven commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.