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<p>Information on trends in radio listening in the UK is published quarterly by Radio
Joint Audience Research (RAJAR). According to RAJAR, digital radio's share of listening
continues to grow steadily and digital radio now accounts for 45.3 per cent (Q2 2016)
of all radio listening. Around 59 per cent of adults listen to digital radio services
at least weekly. <del class="ministerial">Supported by the growth of new commercial
digital services, on current trends the radio industry expects digital's share of
listening will overtake analogue by the end of 2017. At that point, Government has
said it will need to consider the decision about the timetable for any future switch-off
of analogue radio services.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Any decision over
a timetable for switchover will be taken in due course.</ins></p>
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