review<\/a> will assess changes in listener behaviour, shifts in the wider audio market and the impact of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence. <\/p>\nIt will also consider how any future decision on Digital Terrestrial Television could affect radio services.<\/p>\n
A previous Radio and Audio Review in 2021 concluded FM should continue until at least 2030, recommending that government and industry revisit the question in 2026. This new work follows that timetable and coincides with World Radio Day on 13 February, which focuses this year on radio and AI.<\/p>\n
Media Minister Ian Murray said: \u201cIn the midst of the media revolution, radio remains a powerful and popular medium that holds a special place in people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Radiocentre chief executive Matt Payton said it was \u201cvital to ensure that distribution and access to radio is secure for the future\u201d as audiences listen across smart speakers, radio sets and connected cars.<\/p>\n
BBC Sounds Director Jonathan Wall said the industry shared a \u201ccommon objective to secure and protect the future of radio for our listeners\u201d.<\/p>\n
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