List of DAB multiplexes in the United Kingdom

This is a list of DAB multiplexes in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[1][2][3][4]

National multiplexes

Name Operator Channel On-air date
BBC National DAB BBC 12B 27 September 1995[5]
Digital One Arqiva 15 November 1999
Sound Digital Arqiva, Bauer, News Broadcasting 11A 29 February 2016

Regional multiplexes

Licence area Operator Channel Licence award date On-air date
Central Scotland Switchdigital 11D 6 October 2000[6] 5 July 2001

Former

Licence area Operator Channel Licence award date On-air date Closure date
North East England MXR 12C 15 December 2000 30 July 2001 29 July 2013[7]
South Wales and the Severn Estuary MXR 12C 23 January 2001 30 July 2001 29 July 2013[7]
West Midlands MXR 12A 9 February 2001 28 August 2001 27 August 2013[8]
North West England MXR 12C 9 March 2001 25 September 2001 24 September 2013[9]
Yorkshire MXR 12A 28 November 2002 30 June 2003 29 June 2015[10]

Local multiplexes

Small-scale DAB multiplexes

Permanent small-scale multiplexes licensed by Ofcom:

Trial multiplexes

Small-scale multiplexes were initially licensed by Ofcom for a trial period allowing a "more affordable way for smaller stations to broadcast on DAB digital radio". The Aldershot and Woking trial was discontinued in November 2025 while the others have received full licences:

Future multiplexes

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 11C until February 2012
  2. ^ 11B until 1 September 2016
  3. ^ Operating on a trial basis for a three-year period
  4. ^ 11B until April 2016
  5. ^ 11C until May 2016
  6. ^ 11B until 9 September 2015
  7. ^ 12A until November 2015
  8. ^ 11C until 30 July 2013
  9. ^ 11B until December 2015
  10. ^ 12D until October 2015
  11. ^ Off-air between November 2023 and December 2024 due to the collapse of the original operator, UK DAB Networks[50]
  12. ^ 9A during the trial period
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Originally on-air as a trial multiplex since 2015
  14. ^ 7D during the trial period
  15. ^ Originally Cheshire Radio Ltd
  16. ^ 9A during the trial period
  17. ^ The trial was operated by Niocast Digital, who lost the bid for the permanent licence
  18. ^ 10B during the trial period
  19. ^ 9A during the trial period
  20. ^ 7D during the trial period
  21. ^ Off-air between November 2023 and February 2024 due to the collapse of the original operator, UK DAB Networks[50]

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