According to data on digital radio's share of listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2009 to the final quarter of 2023, digital listening accounted for 72 percent of listening time in the most recent quarter. The share of digital radio consumption has increased over the years due to the use of DAB, which accounted for 42.7 percent of radio consumption in the same quarter.
Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023
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Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023
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count varied by quarter; overall adult sample was about 110,000 annually
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
participants in the survey were asked to complete a listening diary for one week**
Supplementary notes
* Time spans of the quarters roughly: Q1: December 31 to March 31 Q2: April 1 to June 23 Q3: June 25 to September 16 Q4: September 17 to December 16 ** Additional information regarding survey methodology is here.
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RadioToday UK. (February 1, 2024). Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266338/digital-radio-share-of-radio-listening-time-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. "Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266338/digital-radio-share-of-radio-listening-time-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. (2024). Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266338/digital-radio-share-of-radio-listening-time-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. "Digital Radio's Share of Radio Listening Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2009 to 4tht Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266338/digital-radio-share-of-radio-listening-time-in-the-uk/
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Digital radio's share of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2009 to 4tht quarter 2023 [Graph], RadioToday UK, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266338/digital-radio-share-of-radio-listening-time-in-the-uk/
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