2nd February 2010
The radio industry is set to follow the example of the
government's car and boiler scrappage schemes to help people
upgrade to digital radios.
People could get 20% off the price of a digital radio set to
people by exchanging an old, analogue set under the plans proposed
by Digital Radio UK, the body established with administering the
UK's switch to digital.
It is hoped the scheme will hasten the switchover to as the
government looks to turn off the analogue signal in 2015. At
present, only 20% or radio listening takes place over digital and
ministers do not want to start the two-year switchover process
until that figure reaches 50%.
The radio scrappage scheme will follow the successful car
scrappage scheme that was intended to help revive the ailing car
manufacturing sector.
Motorists trading in their old car for a new model were offered
a £2,000 discount, leading to thousands of extra sales.
The government is also running a scrappage scheme for boilers
whereby households can get £400 off a new boiler for handing in
their old, inefficient equipment.
It is estimated that 100m analogue radios will become defunct as
the switchover takes place and Digital Radio UK has proposed for
unwanted sets to be shipped to Africa, where analogue radio is
still dominant.
More than 10 million digital radios have been sold so far in
Britain, but there are concerns that many elderly people who have
not embraced the digital revolution will be left without a signal
when the switchover is finally approved.
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