Newsroom

07.08.2015

From today, WorldDMB is changing its name to WorldDAB. This move is to ensure that our name reflects the primary mission of the organisation, which is to promote the adoption of DAB / DAB+ digital radio around the world.

07.08.2015

United Kingdom

It’s great news that 39.9 per cent of UK radio listening is now done via a digital device (for Bauer Media listening this rises to 53.3 per cent) – of this, DAB is the most popular, accounting for 67 per cent of all digital hours, but online listening has increased to 16 per cent of that total.

06.08.2015

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

The issue shows how people continue to turn to internet radio to listen rather than using traditional FM/MW/LW analogue frequencies or the more modern DAB digital radio.

06.08.2015

United Kingdom

Many people point to "the future" for live, simulcast radio as being streamed online. Yet online is growing slower than DAB, and people use it less. It's also worthwhile remembering that this is not at the expense of radio listening overall. Radio is as popular as ever; but the internet is not playing the part many people believe it to.

06.08.2015

Czech Radio WorldDAB Member

Radio Prague’s director Miroslav Krupička says the move is good news for both Czech Radio and listeners. “The main advantage is a wider choice...The other advantage is the quality of sound. The sound is much better in digital, in DAB, in general.”

06.08.2015

Holy See (Vatican City State)

From 10 August to 23 August, Radio Vaticana will be broadcasting the Encyclical “Laudato Sì”, dedicated to people with eyesight problems.

06.08.2015

United Kingdom

For the first time, over half of all UK households now have DAB radio, giving 27 million adults access to DAB.

06.08.2015

United Kingdom

The UK market had presented their fresh listening figures for the second quarter today and the numbers are quite clear: radio listening is high and healthy, fewer than ever are listening to analogue signals (AM / FM) and digital DAB increases significantly faster than online.

06.08.2015

United Kingdom

RAJAR Q2 2015 data shows strong growth in DAB digital radio listening in the UK, with hours listened growing by 13% year on year.

06.08.2015

United Kingdom

The increasing popularity of DAB digital radio has boosted all digital radio listening to fractionally under 40% of all hours (39.94%), according to Rajar Q2 2015 data released today, with both DAB listening and ownership increasing year on year.