United Kingdom - Coverage - History
14.01.2014
Current UK population coverage is:
- 94.5% for national BBC stations. The BBC has announced its commitment to build out national DAB coverage up to 97% by a target date of 2015 and have committed to provide good in-vehicle coverage for motorways and major roads.
- 85% for national commercial stations. It has been confirmed that all the national commercial stations have been launched across Northern Ireland for the first time from summer of 2013.
- 70% local DAB coverage. Local digital services were launched in 8 new areas in 2013. Government, BBC and commercial broadcasters have signed an agreement in principle to fund the build-out of local DAB to FM equivalence.
The Memorandum of Understanding on Local DAB funding established a 2 phase plan for the launch of 13 new local DAB multiplexes.These new local multiplexes will bring 7.5 million people into local DAB coverage for the first time. The first phase involves the launch of seven new local multiplexes by the end of 2013 while the second phase covers the later launch of six further new local multiplexes in accordance with the switchover implementation plan.
26.09.2013
Current UK population coverage is:
- 94.5% for national BBC stations. The BBC has announced its commitment to build out national DAB coverage up to 97% by a target date of 2015 and have committed to provide good in-vehicle coverage for motorways and major roads.
- 85% for national commercial stations. It has been confirmed that all the national commercial stations have been launched across Northern Ireland for the first time this summer.
- 70% local DAB coverage. Local digital services will be launched in 8 new areas in 2013. Government, BBC and commercial broadcasters have signed an agreement in principle to fund the build-out of local DAB to FM equivalence.
The Memorandum of Understanding on Local DAB funding established a 2 phase plan for the launch of 13 new local DAB multiplexes.These new local multiplexes will bring 7.5 million people into local DAB coverage for the first time. The first phase involves the launch of seven new local multiplexes by the end of 2013 while the second phase covers the later launch of six further new local multiplexes in accordance with the switchover implementation plan.
08.03.2013
The UK radio industry is taking action to improve coverage and is investing in new infrastructure . New transmitters are being built all the time and further expansion in coverage is being planned.
Today, digital radio already has wide coverage: 94% of the population is predicted to receive BBC national stations on digital, 85% can receive commercial national stations and around 66% of the population is predicted to receive local and regional stations on digital.
The Memorandum of Understanding on Local DAB funding established a 2 phase plan for the launch of 13 new local DAB multiplexes.
These new local multiplexes will bring 7.5 million people into local DAB coverage for the first time. The first phase involves the launch of seven new local multiplexes by the end of 2013 while the second phase covers the later launch of six further new local multiplexes in accordance with the switchover implementation plan.