The analysis and recommendations of the Digital Radio & Audio Review (2021) have been underpinned by the commissioning of new research, which has provided additional insight on a number of the emerging trends and changes in listener views and behaviours. All research reports are published alongside the Report and available in full below.

Mediatique – Explainer – Radio and Audio Review Reports

Mediatique – Future Audio Consumption in the UK, October 2019

Mediatique – Future Audio Consumption in the UK, update Dec 2020

Mediatique – Ownership and use of audio-enabled devices in 2035, June 2021

Futuresource – Trends in Audio and Radio Consumption in the UK, February 2020

Plum Consulting – Wireless Delivery of Audio Services, January 2021

PwC – Consumer attitudes to devices and consideration to purchase, February 2021

Dynata – Ethnic minorities radio listening project, March 2021

Ethnic Opinions – Ethnic minorities audience perceptions and consumption of radio and alternatives, April 2021

Community Radio Audiences and Values, February 2021

RAJAR/Ipsos/RSMB – Audience Estimates for UK Community Radio Stations, April 2021

International trends were also examined and are set out in full in the report prepared by Digital Radio UK  below:

Radio and Audio Review – International Market Report, September 2021

The Review has also referenced the findings of the following studies:

Frontier Economics for Bauer Media Audio, The value exchange between voice assistant platforms and radio broadcasters, August 2021

Radiocentre – MTM – Smart speaker prominence, June 2020