The Future of Digital Radio

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* 1. Personal details

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* 2. Do you think the authorities in your country should set a deadline for the switchover of analogue radio to digital?

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* 3. How much notice should the authorities give listeners before the migration process begins?

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* 4. In your opinion, what are the prospects for significant penetration of DAB (and/or DAB Plus) in your country in the next 5 years?

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* 5. How do you foresee the prospects for significant penetration of Digital Radio Mondiale in your country in the next 5 years?

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* 6. How do you foresee the prospects for significant penetration of T-DMB in your country in the next 5 years?

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* 7. How important are the following technolgies and platforms for your organization's radio distribution strategy? (1=very important; 5=not important)

  1 2 3 4 5
DAB
DAB PLUS
T-DMB
Digital Radio Mondiale
DVB-H
Mobile
DTV (Terrestrial)
DTV (Satellite)
IP (including streaming and podcasts)

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* 8. Do you think satellite radio will be successful in your country?

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* 9. What are the prospects for a digital radio receiver which could work with multiple standards?

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* 10. In your opinion, what are the minimum requirements for a common, backwards-compatible radio receiver?

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* 11. How important is the car industry for the future of digital radio?

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* 12. The future of radio is online.

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* 13. The future of radio is multimedia.

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* 14. How important is mobile phone listening to the long-term future of radio?

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* 15. Do you envisage a hybrid digital solution?

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* 16. How important is digital radio for attracting younger listeners (18-24 demographic group)?

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* 17. What are the consequences if digital radio fails?

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* 18. How high is your level of activity for each of the following?

  Very high Quite high Neither high nor low Low Very low
Streaming
Podcasting
Social networks
User-generated content

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* 19. How do you see the size of your analogue audience over the next 5 years?

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* 20. What must broadcasters do to make digital radio a reality across Europe and what should be the role of the EBU?

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