tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post4437984453706163754..comments2023-07-08T13:44:21.625+01:00Comments on Grant Goddard : radio blog: UK DAB radio receiver sales fell in 2009 and 2010, but "digital radio sales have held up - they are flat" insists Mr SwitchoverGrant Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171054298318119431noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-60224642943840429432011-08-10T18:25:39.894+01:002011-08-10T18:25:39.894+01:00The figures being argued about are out of date any...The figures being argued about are out of date anyway, albeit that they are based on an Ofcom report.<br /><br />Roberts Radio have reported a surge in DAB sales just after Radio 4 Extra launched in April and DAB sales for May 2011 are apparently also up on May 2010.<br /><br />Unless sales levels fall back in the second half of 2011 the indications are that Mr Ennals may have something to crow about when the 2011 figures are released.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-40332784729702714982011-08-09T22:29:55.721+01:002011-08-09T22:29:55.721+01:00The Following e-mail was sent to me (in full):
......The Following e-mail was sent to me (in full):<br />.............<br />Dear Mr Goddard ,<br /><br />With regard to your blog of August 7 ‘ digital radio sales have held up ‘.<br /><br />Given the personal nature of your comments I thought there might be some value in clarifying the points I made on the You and Your interview .<br /><br />The interview subject was the Ofcom report on the Communications Market : Digital Radio Report which was published on 28 July 2011.<br /><br />My comments on You and Yours , as per the transcript you provided , were directly sourced from the Ofcom Report :<br />1. I said that - there was growth in digital listening . Pg 3 , 1.3 Ofcom state there was a ‘ 2.5pp increase in digital listening over the year ‘ .<br />2. I said that - there had been growth in terms of homes with digital radio . Pg 3 , 1.10 Ofcom state that households claiming to have access to DAB digital radio were ‘ up by 3.7 percentage points year on year ‘ .<br />3. I said that - digital radio sales actually held up – they are flat year on year . Pg. 13 Ofcom state that DAB radio sales in year to Q1 2010 were I.9m and in year to Q1 2011 were 1.9m .<br /><br />I do not believe that quoting statistics verbatim from an Ofcom report could in any way be perceived as being an attempt to deceive consumers.<br /><br />You say that the only believers still ‘worshipping ‘ DAB – from which I take you mean supporting – are DRUK , Radio Centre , Ofcom and Government .<br /><br />I would add to that list the BBC and the major Commercial Radio Broadcasters as well as the 46% of all radio listeners who are happily listening on a digital platform every week.<br /><br />I admire your one man campaign in the face of progress and what consumers / listeners genuinely enjoy . While I do recognize that an element of policy challenge can be constructive I can assure you that we do our very best to provide / quote the facts as we know them or are provided them .<br /><br />Sincerely <br /><br />Ford Ennals<br />Chief Executive Officer<br />Digital Radio UKGrant Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171054298318119431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-70379230499000604682011-08-08T11:24:07.974+01:002011-08-08T11:24:07.974+01:00I have started an e-petition "Abandon the for...I have started an e-petition "Abandon the forced migration from FM to DAB radio".<br /><br />I feel it is important that listeners know they can continue to buy FM radios and they won't become obsolete.<br /><br />I urge people to sign it by going to <a href="http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/3395" rel="nofollow">http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/3395</a>quintessentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556967439221559572noreply@blogger.com