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Digital radios outsell analogue sets in UK shops
Tuesday 15 August 2006
Sales of portable DAB digital radios outstripped those of analogue radios for the first time last year, according to regulator Ofcom’s report on the 2005 comms market.
DAB accounted for 54 per cent of portable radios sold in 2005, up from 45 per cent in 2004. Overall digital, including radio via digital TV, accounted for 11 per cent of all listening hours in 2005, compared to six per cent in 2004.
Digital TV has also seen a shift with Freeview installed in 7.1 million homes by the end of March 2006. These households watch more hours of digital-only channels than the traditional five analogue channels.
The number of households with broadband connections increased by 63 per cent between 2004 and 2005, to a total of nine million.
Mobile phones account for 31 per cent of all call minutes, and ten per cent of households rely solely on their mobile phone.
DAB accounted for 54 per cent of portable radios sold in 2005, up from 45 per cent in 2004. Overall digital, including radio via digital TV, accounted for 11 per cent of all listening hours in 2005, compared to six per cent in 2004.
Digital TV has also seen a shift with Freeview installed in 7.1 million homes by the end of March 2006. These households watch more hours of digital-only channels than the traditional five analogue channels.
The number of households with broadband connections increased by 63 per cent between 2004 and 2005, to a total of nine million.
Mobile phones account for 31 per cent of all call minutes, and ten per cent of households rely solely on their mobile phone.
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