Total digital listening now comprises more than three-quarters (76%) of overall radio listening by platform share, according to the latest Rajar figures.
Share of DAB listening jumped one percentage point year-on-year to 43.1%, while total online listening, comprising website/app-based listening and smart speaker listening, grew 1.9 percentage points year-on-year.
The share of smart speaking listening grew by 1.2 percentage points from Q1 2025 to now, comprise 18.8% of radio listening.
The growth aligns with a 9m year-on-year increase in total smart speaker listening hours to 190m.
Total digital listening hours grew 1.6% year-on-year to 765m.
The only digital audio medium to register a year-on-year decline in listening in Q1, both by share (-0.2 percentage points) and hours (-3m), was DTV.
| AM / FM | Total Digital | DAB | DTV | Total Online | Website / Apps | Smart Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Shares (%) | |||||||
| Q1 2025 | 26.7 | 73.3 | 42.1 | 2.7 | 28.5 | 10.8 | 17.6 |
| Q4 2025 | 25.4 | 74.6 | 42.1 | 2.7 | 29.8 | 11.3 | 18.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 24.0 | 76.0 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 30.4 | 11.5 | 18.8 |
| Digital Listening Weekly Reach (%) | |||||||
| Q1 2025 | n/a | 76.5 | 61.6 | 6.5 | 43.8 | 24.4 | 27.6 |
| Q4 2025 | n/a | 75.3 | 60.3 | 6.3 | 42.6 | 23.9 | 26.5 |
| Q1 2026 | n/a | 76.5 | 60.8 | 6.2 | 43.5 | 24.2 | 27.2 |
| Digital Listening Total Hours (m) | |||||||
| Q1 2025 | n/a | 753.0 | 433.0 | 28.0 | 293.0 | 111.0 | 181.0 |
| Q4 2025 | n/a | 737.0 | 427.0 | 28.0 | 302.0 | 115.0 | 188.0 |
| Q1 2026 | n/a | 765.0 | 434.0 | 25.0 | 306.0 | 116.0 | 190.0 |
Source: Rajar
