Media Release 48/08
Digital Radio Broadcasting Regulations, 2007
In terms of Legal Notice 199 of 2007, the Prime Minister has, following agreement with the Broadcasting Authority, approved new regulations to enable the Broadcasting Authority to license broadcasting content on the new digital radio platform. These regulations contain the procedure which the Broadcasting Authority is following when licensing digital radio stations. In addition, the regulations set out the text of the relative application form which has to be filled when applying for a digital radio station with the Broadcasting Authority as well as the applicable fees. Although the regulations have been published in the Malta Government Gazette of Friday, 27th July 2007, they entered force on 1st October 2007.
The Broadcasting Authority is committed to ensure that Malta advances in this media broadcasting sector and does not lag behind in technological development. The Broadcasting Authority encourages the take-up of digital radio broadcasting and augurs that this will be a success story for Malta.
The Authority has already authorised the rebroadcasting of 22 foreign digital radio stations, 9 nationwide analogue radio stations and the simulcasting of one community radio station on the digital platform which intends to start broadcasting as a nationwide digital radio. The relative details are found hereunder:
A. Rebroadcast Radio Stations on the DAB + Platform
BBC WS | BBC World Service |
WRN | World Radio Network |
VOA | Voice of America |
The Dance Syndicate / The Drum & Bass Collection | Dance Music |
Electronika | Dance |
Deutsche Welle |
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RAI Stereo 1/2/3/ International |
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Classic II / Classic Cuts | Classic Music |
Black Magic | R & B Music |
The Country Club | Country Music |
The Rock / Mojo / Go Mojo Plus | Rock Music |
Past Magic | Old Rime Radio |
XFM (London) | GCAP Station |
Capital 95.8 | GCAP Station |
Fun Radio | GCAP Station |
Italo Music | Italian Oldies Music |
Magic 80s | Top 80 Hits |
TOTAL 22 |
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B. Simulcasted Radio Stations on the DAB + Platform
One Radio |
Radio 101 |
Bay Radio |
Calypso Radio |
RTK |
Smash Radio |
Radju Marija |
Campus FM |
Capital Radio |
XFM |
Radju Parlament |
Magic Radio |
Radju Malta |
TOTAL: 9 |
C. Simulcasted Community Radio Stations on the DAB + Platform
Christian Light Radio |
D. Sole Ownership Digital Radio Stations on the DAB + Platform
Cuore D’Italia |
E. Nationwide Analogue Stations which have not yet applied for simulcasting on the Digital Radio Platform
Capital Radio |
Radju Marija |
XFM |
Smash Radio |
TOTAL: 4 |
Test transmissions will commence on 1st July, 2008 but not all rebroadcast digital radio stations will be available during test transmissions. Regular transmissions will start on 1st October, 2008
Mario Axiak 23rd June 2007
Head Research and Communications Ref 26/05
Broadcasting Authority