Ofcom publishes "Audio listening in the UK" report

22.05.2026 - United Kingdom

The UK media regulator, Ofcom, has published its "Audio listening in the UK" report, primarily focused on findings from its 2026 annual Audio and Podcast Surveys. One section covers how audio listening in cars is changing. "There have also been key changes in how people listen to the radio in-car," it notes, "with latest RAJAR data showing 61% of listening here is through a DAB set compared to 33% through analogue and 7% online. In 2006, the equivalent figures were 20% through DAB, 79% analogue and 1% online." Other findings include that "access to radio in cars is also important to drivers. According to data from IPA TouchPoints, car owners in Great Britain are twice as likely to say they would miss the radio if it weren’t there compared to non-car owners (61% vs 30%)."

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