Update History
October 13th
On EuroDAB Italia, RVaticana Ita + is now using the SId 510E in place of 410E.
October 13th
On the Block 13F ensemble in Rome, CR DAB+, all services have switched from 72 to 80 kbit/s.
October 13th
In France, test transmissions have been reported on Block 7C for the forthcoming local ensemble for Strasbourg.
October 13th
The UK government has published its response to a consultation conducted this year on proposals to establish a permanent licensing framework for minimuxes ("Small Scale DAB"). 87 responses were receives, of which 86 have been published. There was general support for the establishment of a permanent licensing regime. The government will bring forward detailed secondary legislation and continue its dialogue with existing stakeholders. The government believes that the focus, in the first instance, should be on the existing trial areas, and on areas of high demand for DAB services, rather than introducing more areas with smaller populations.
October 12th
Snapshot of the Swiss minimux DIG I02 updated.
October 12th
Trial Glasgow snapshot updated. Addition of Nation Radio and Chris Country. Cessation of Asian Star, Colourful Radio and Timeless Radio.
October 8th
The UK regulator Ofcom has found the broadcaster Connect FM to be in breach of its licence conditions by failing to broadcast on DAB on Northamptonshire and Peterborough for eight months this year. The service ceased on both ensembles at the beginning of the year and reappeared at the beginning of September, after the Ofcom investigation had begun. Because the service is available in DAB once more, the regulator does not intend to pursue sanctions against the broadcaster.
October 7th
In Germany, the public service broadcaster in Bayern has brought new transmitters into service. Einödriegel broadcasts the Block 11D ensemble Bayern and the Block 7D regional ensemble Niederbayern. Neuötting broadcasts Bayern and the Block 10A regional ensemble Obb/Schw. Rothenburg ob der Tauber broadcasts Bayern and the Block 8C regional ensemble Mittelfranken.
October 6th
A new station, Atlas Radio, has announced that it will launch in November and broadcast on the local ensemble Hereford-Worcs from studios in Halesowen.
October 6th
In Germany, the transmitter at Waldburg, broadcasting the ensemble SWR BW S has migrated from Block 8D to 8A and had its power increased 1 to 5kW.
October 5th
On the local ensemble Plymouth, the service Pirate 70s has ceased. On Cornwall, Pirate 70s has been replaced by Pirate 80s.
October 5th
On the local ensemble Gloucestershire, the service Total Star is reported to have reappeared following a short absence.
October 5th
In Germany, the media regulator in Nordrhein-Westfalen has issued a Call for Expressions of Interest in DAB+ capacity on nine proposed regional ensembles to serve, respectively, Aachen, Köln-Bonn, Wuppertal, Südwestfalen, Ostwestfalen, Münster, Essen, Dortmund and Düsseldorf.
October 5th
In France, authorisations to broadcast in DAB+ have been delivered to the successful candidates in Rouen, Le Havre, Nantes, Saint-Nazaire et La Roche-sur-Yon.
October 5th
In Slovenia, new services are reported to have popped up on Slovenia DAB+ R1. Radio Student is reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 72 kbit/s. Radio Maxi is reported to be running at 48 kbit/s.
October 5th
In France, the regulator has published a list of candidates for DAB+ capacity in Bordeaux and/or Toulouse whose applications have been accepted for consideration. The list does not specify for which area particular candidates have applied though some are obvious, and some applicants are clearly interested in both.
October 4th
In Belgium, the regulator for the French-speaking community expects to advertise capacity soon for a second, regionally-organised layer of coverage. Technical testing of the transmission infrastructure is already underway under the umbrella of RTBF.
October 4th
In Germany, the media regulator in Bayern has awarded capacity to two radio services to broadcast in DAB+. Radio Teddy is expected to broadcast on the regional ensembles, while Radio Arabella PLUS is expected to be broadcast on the local ensembles plus the regional ensemble for Allgäu and the Voralpenland.
October 4th
In Germany, the media regulator in Saarland has announced that it expects to advertise DAB+ capacity on a new ensemble in the first quarter of 2019. A Statement of Need has been lodged with the national frequency regulator. The regulator is also preparing a Statement of Need for a future layer of coverage that could exist across both Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz.
October 4th
Connect FM is reported to have popped up on the local ensembles Northamptonshire and Peterborough.
October 3rd
In France, the services awarded capacity on a proposed local ensemble covering Sélestat-Obernai-Schirmeck- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines that was to have broadcast on Block 5D have failed to agree on a multplex operator within the timeframe specified by the regulator. The regulator has therefore withdrawn the permissions that had been granted to those services.
October 3rd
In Switzerland, the first field trials are reported to have taken place in preparation of the forthcoming minimux for St. Gallen.
October 3rd
The operator of Trial Glasgow is offering capacity for additional services, including at least one additional DAB+ service. Expressions of Interest are invited by 18:00 on October 12th.
October 3rd
In Gibraltar, the territory's first commercial station, Rock Radio, has popped up DAB+.
October 2nd
On the local ensemble Gloucestershire, the service Total Star is reported to have ceased.
October 1st
It's Christmas in the Netherlands! On the Block 11C ensemble DAB+, the service Sky Radio Hits is reported to have been relabelled Sky Radio Xmas.
October 1st
In Poland, a new service is reported to have popped up on the minimux in Wrocław. Radia Profeto is reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 96 kbit/s.
October 1st
Snapshot updated of the Swiss minimux serving Lausanne, DIG F03 - VD. Multiple changes since the previous snapshot.
October 1st
In Switzerland, a new service, Orbital FM, is reported to have popped up on the minimux for Neuchâtel and Yverdon, DIG F04 - NY.
October 1st
On the German local ensemble Muenchen, the service afk M94.5 is reported to have been relabelled M94.5.
October 1st
In Germany, Oldie Radio Niederbayern is reported to have popped up on the Block 7D ensemble Niederbayern.
October 1st
In France, Nicolas Curien, member of the media regulator CSA, in an interview with the website lalettre.pro mentions "end of November - beginning of December" as the start of transmissions in Lyon and Strasbourg.
October 1st
Snapshot updated of the Swiss minimux serving Geneva, DIG F03 - GE. Multiple changes, including Ensemble Label, since the previous snapshot.
October 1st
Snapshot updated of the Swiss minimux serving Lucerne, Zug and Nidwalden, DIG D04 - ZS. Bitrate reduction of WRS since the previous snapshot.
October 1st
On EuroDAB Italia, the service RTL Zeta TEST has been relabelled ZETA DAB. Snapshot updated. Multiple other changes since the previous snapshot, including bitrate and label changes.
October 1st
In France, Frequence India and Radio TER have popped up on the Block 9A ensemble RNT Associative. This ensemble is now running at just one service short of full capacity. This leaves France Maghreb 2 as the only service that appears to have ceased in Paris rather than migrate as planned.
October 1st
In Switzerland, new transmitters have been brought into service.
| Site | Ensemble(s) | Block(s) | Coverage |
| Altdorf Ried SH | SMC D02
SMC D03 O-CH | 7D
9B | Altdorf, Bibern, Hofen, Opfertshofen |
| Fischenthal Waldsberg | SMC D03 N-CH | 7A | Region Bauma, Steg |
| Altstütten Hoher Kasten | SMC D03 O-CH | 9B | Appenzell, Weissbad |
| Sool Trogsite | SMC D02
SMC D03 N-CH | 7D
7A | Glarnerland ohne Sernftal, Mitlödi, Schwanden, Linthal |
| Flühli Rischli | SMC D02
SMC D03 N-CH | 7D
7A | Flühli, Sörenberg, Mariental |
| Schattenhalb Geissholz | SMC D02
SMC D03 BE-FR | 7D
8B | Innertkirchen, parts of Meiringen |
| Stalden VS | SMC D03 VS | 11C | Stalden VS |
October 1st
In France, the first test transmissions for the forthcoming ensemble for Alsace, officially known as "Strasbourg étendu", have been reported on Block 6D.
October 1st
On the local ensemble Surrey, the service RESCAN FOR 80s has ceased.
October 1st
On the local ensembles Essex, Herts Beds Bucks and Kent, the service Encore Radio has ceased. The service is currently still running on Surrey-NSussex.
September 30th
In Belgium, the test transmissions in Brussels appear to have changed places since the initial reports, with the Block 6D ensemble now labelled Test Bruxelles 2 and the Block 11D ensemble Test Bruxelles 1.
September 30th
In Switzerland, new transmitters have been brought into service on Block 12C. Schleitheim Birbistel improves coverage of SRG SSR D01 in Schleitheim in canton Schaffhausen.
September 30th
In Switzerland, a new transmitter has been brought into service on Block 12C. Schleitheim Birbistel improves coverage of SRG SSR D01 in Schleitheim in canton Schaffhausen.
September 30th
In Switzerland, a new service, RoyalFM, is reported to have popped up on the minimux for Aarau, DIG D04 - AG - just after an updated Wohnort snapshot, naturally.
September 30th
Snapshot of the Swiss minimux for Bern, DIG D04 - BE, updated. Cessation of Skuizz since the previous snapshot.
September 29th
Snapshot of the Swiss minimux for Aarau, DIG D04 - AG updated. Cessation of Radio Smash and addition of MultiKulti Radio since the previous snapshot.
Update: September 29th
On Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, the service Gem 106 EastMids has been relabelled Gem. It is likely that the same change has been made to the Leicestershire instance also.
September 29th
Snapshot of the Swiss minimux for the Berner Oberland, DIG D04 - B0 corrected. The last character in the Ensemble Label is a numeral rather than a letter.
September 29th
Snapshot added of the new Swiss minimux for Neuchâtel and Yverdon, DIG F04 - NY. Interestingly, while the previous Digris minimuxes in Suisse Romande were labelled as part of a third layer, the new minimux is labelled as part of a fourth layer.
September 29th
On NE Wales W Chesh, the DAB+ service Love 80s Lpool has switched to the higher bitrate of 48 kbit/s. Snapshot updated.
September 29th
In Germany, the media regulator for Nordrhein-Westfalen is to issue a Call for Expressions of Interest in using DAB+ capacity from prospective broadcasters on October 1st, when the details are expected to be downloadable from www.medienanstalt-nrw.de/dab+. Closing date is expected to be October 29th.
September 29th
In France, the services Beur FM and Radio Orient have migrated from RNT PARIS 3 on Block 6D to RNT Paris 2 on Block 6A. The Block 11D ensemble RNT Paris 7 has ceased. Its services ESPACE FM, Radio Monaco and SEQUENCE FM have popped up on the Block 11A ensemble RNT Paris 6. The service France Maghreb 2 appears to have ceased on RNT PARIS 3. It had been expected to take up residence on RNT Paris 2 but so far has not appeared. With this exception, the Paris shuffle appears to be complete, given that Fréquence India and Radio Tèr had not been using their former allocations anyway.
September 24th
In Germany, a new transmitter has been brought into service on Block 8C. Treuchtlingen extends coverage of the regional ensemble Mittelfranken.
September 24th
On Trial Glasgow, the service Timeless Radio has ceased.
September 24th
On London 3, the service LYCA DIL SE 1035 has been relabelled Dilse Radio.
September 24th
A new service has popped up on Trial London. NME 1 is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s. The service Love Talk has ceased.
September 23rd
In Italy, new transmitters have been brought into service on Block 12C. Monte Solazzi -Senigallia extends coverage of * DAB Italia * in the area between Senigallia and Ancona. At the beginning of the month, Carrara-Campocecina extended service along the A15 from Aulla to the Cesa pass.
September 23rd
On the local ensemble Sussex, the service Juice has ceased.
September 22nd
Trial Manchester snapshot updated. Addition of XS Manchester.
September 21st
In Italy, a new ensemble has popped up in Sardegna on Block 12D. Apparently labelled identically to the existing ensemble on Block 10A, DAB Sardegna has seven DAB+ services on board.
September 20th
In Germany, a new service has popped up on the Block 11B ensemble DRS BW. radioB2 SCHLAGER is broadcasting in DAB+ at 72 kbit/s. The service has also been authorised to use capacity on the two ensembles in Hessen, covering, respectively, Rhein-Main/Südhessen and Nordhessen, and is expected to appear at the beginning of 2019.
September 20th
In Italy, the public service broadcaster RAI has announced that five new transmitters have been brought into service. Bassa Val Lagarina (TN) and Spiazzi di M. Baldo (VR) close gaps in coverage along the A22 (Autostrada del Brennero), allowing continuous reception between the Brenner Pass and Bologna. Agugliana (VI) improves coverage along the A4 between Verona and Vicenza. Como M. Tre Croci covers the entire Como area and allows uninterrupted coverage between Como and Milano. Lastly, Col de Courtil (AO) extends the service along the AS (Turin-Mont Blanc).
September 20th
In Belgium, intermittent test transmissions have been reported on Blocks 6D and 11D. Test Bruxelles 1 and Test Bruxelles 2 follow similar test transmissions that have taken place in Hainaut and Namur.
September 20th
A new service has popped up on Trial Cambridge. Crackers Radio is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
September 19th
The public-service broadcaster in northern Germany, NDR, has brought a new transmitter into service on Block 10C. Kaltenkirchen extends coverage of NDR SH to an area of Schleswig-Holstein previously only able to receive the regional variations for Hamburg.
September 18th
On the Swiss minimux for Basel, DIG D04 - BS, the service Latinos has switched from 80 to 72 kbit/s. The service Skuizz BS+ has ceased.
September 18th
In Italy, new transmitters on Block 10B, 10C and 10D have been brought into service at Pfelders in Südtirol, extending coverage of RAS1-DAB, DABMEDIA and RAS2-DAB respectively.
September 17th
A new service has popped up on Trial Manchester. XS Manchester is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
September 16th
Snapshot added of the new French local ensemble for Béthune, Lens, Arras and Douai - BLAD. Some services appear to have been relabelled since the initial data.
September 14th
On the French Block 11D ensemble RNT Paris 7, the service CAPSAO has ceased, completing its migration to the Block 9A ensemble RNT Associative. This is the first of a number of changes to rationalise capacity in Paris. Other services on this and other ensembles are due to migrate by the end of the month.
September 13th
On the German Block 11D ensemble Bayern, the service B5 plus has switched from 96 to 64 kbit/s.
September 13th
In Belgium, the Blocks 5C and 6A test transmissions are reported to have been relabelled TEST Hainaut 1 and TEST Hainaut 2 respectively. Each ensemble has one service on board, TEST Hainaut 1 and TEST Hainaut 2 respectively.
September 13th
In France, the first transmissions of the new local ensemble for Bethune, Lens, Arras and Douai in Nord-Pas-de-Calais have been reported on Block 11D. BLAD has ten audio services on board.
September 12th
Snapshot of the local ensemble Leicestershire updated. Cessation of LRB Digital.
September 12th
In Belgium, test transmissions are being reported on Blocks 5C and 6A in the French-speaking region. Both ensembles are broadcasting the multiplex of the region's public-service broadcaster, RTBF DAB. Last month, a test ensemble Test Namur 1 was reported on Blocks 5B and 6C.
September 9th
Trial Manchester snapshot updated. Cessation of Penky Wind-Ups.
September 9th
Snapshot updated of the local ensemble NE Wales W Chesh showing the configuration both with and without the part-time service BBC R Cymru 2.
September 8th
On the local ensemble Herts Beds Bucks, the services MKFM and The BEAT now point to the same audio subchannel. Snapshot updated.
September 5th
On Trial Manchester, the service Penky Wind-Ups is reported to have ceased.
September 5th
In Germany, the media regulator for Rheinland-Pfalz has published the results of a study into the costs to be expected by private-sector broadcasters considering carriage on DAB+ networks. A number of different scenarios are considered, involving different combinations of regions within Rheinland-Pfalz. The regulator and the Saatskanzlei Rheinland-Pfalz expect to hold a "round table" at the end of October with private-sector broadcasters and representatives of the public-service broadcasters Südwestrundfunk and Deutschlandfunk and the Bundesnetzagentur to design the future DAB/DAB+ supply.
September 5th
Snapshots updated of the local ensembles Mid & West Wales and Swansea SW Wales, showing the configurations when the part-time service BBC R Cymru 2 is broadcast.
September 4th
Snapshot of the German ensemble S-ANHALT updated. The service ROCKLAND S-A has been relabelled ROCKLAND and has switched to the lower bitrate 72 kbit/s since the previous snapshot.
September 4th
In France, authorisations relating to the rationalisation of capacity in Paris have been published in the Journal Officiel. The migration of CapSao is already underway. The other services have until September 30th to migrate. Two of the services (*) stopped using their current capacity some time ago, so September 30th is effectively a deadline to reappear on the new assignments.
| Service | Current Assignment | New Assignment |
| Beur FM | Block 6D | Block 6A |
| Radio Orient | Block 6D | Block 6A |
| France Maghreb 2 | Block 6D | Block 6A |
| Fréquence India | (Block 9B)* | Block 9A |
| CapSao | Block 11D | Block 9A |
| Espace FM | Block 11D | Block 11A |
| Radio Monaco | Block 11D | Block 11A |
| Séquence FM | Block 11D | Block 11A |
| Radio Tèr | (Block 11D)* | Block 9A |
September 4th
A new service has popped up on the Swiss minimux for Neuchâtel. Canal 3F is broadcasting in DAB+ at 80 kbit/s.
September 4th
A new service has popped up on the Swiss ensemble SRG SSR I01. RSO+ is broadcasting in mono DAB+ at 56 kbit/s. The bitrates of the existing services SRF 4 News+, COULEUR 3+ and SvizzeraClassic+ and the packet data services TPEG_SRGSSR and SRG_SPI have been reduced. Snapshot updated.
September 4th
Off-Topic: In Switzerland, the regulator has granted the public-service broadcaster SRG/SSR a new four-year licence that will come into effect on January 1st 2019. Among its provisions are the possibility to close the second Italian-language TV service RSI La 2 and transform it into an online service (UK readers will recall BBC 3) and to close, by the end of 2019, the terrestrial television transmitter network used to broadcast all SRG/SSR television services, these days used by very few households compared with satellite and cable.
September 3rd
A new service has popped up on Trial Glasgow. Nation Radio is broadcasting in "original-flavour" DAB at 128 kbit/s.
September 2nd
In France, the regulator has placed more broadcasters on formal notice as a result of their failure to use DAB+ capacity allocated to them.
Diva FM - Marseille Block 7A
Radio Garlaban - Marseille Block 8C
Fréquence India - Paris Block 9B
September 2nd
Snapshot added of the German minimux DAB+ Leipzig. Multiple SId changes since initial listing.
September 2nd
Snapshot updated of the German minimux DAB+ Freiberg (in Sachsen). Multiple SId and bitrate changes (upward!).
September 2nd
On the Netherlands national ensemble DAB+, the packet data service TPEG 538 has ceased. The audio service Radio 10 60s&70s has switched to the higher bitrate 64 kbit/s.
September 2nd
On the Netherlands regional ensemble 6B Oost-Noord NL, the service Continu Oost has ceased.
September 2nd
In France, the rationalisation of capacity in Paris has begun. CAPSAO has popped up on the Block 9A ensemble RNT Associative. The existing instance is still running on the Block 11D ensemble RNT Paris 7, although this is expected to cease soon. Both instances have the same SId, so some interesting behaviour may occur on some receivers, depending on their tuning strategies, during this interim period... hopping to the weaker signal, for example. All Block 9A services that were previously running at Protection Level EEP-2A have dropped to EEP-3A.
September 2nd
A new service has popped up on Trial Glasgow. Chris Country is broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s. The services Asian Star and Colourful Radio have ceased.
September 2nd
Bristol, Cornwall, Devon and South East Wales snapshots updated.
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