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The public service broadcaster, the BBC, has been promoting its DAB Digital Radio stations since September 1995 and at present (2006) covers about 88% of the population, including the major motorway network. Progress beyond this figure seems to be slow, leaving some several million of the UK population who still do not know when they will be able to receive DAB. The switch from analogue TV to digital TV ([[Digital switchover|DSO]]) is imminent, possibly relegating DAB to a lower order of priority. FM will not be switched off when analogue TV is switched off, however, which is a growing misconception.
Due to poor take up and the existing marketplace of installed FM receivers in homes and in particular cars, some broadcasters have recently closed their DAB stations. "We do not believe that - with its current cost structure and infrastructure - [DAB] is an economically viable platform," the commercial broadcaster GCap Media said.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7791a438-ea56-11dc-b3c9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 FT.com / Home UK / UK - Crisis talks seek the tipping point for digital radio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/06/dab_fail/</ref>
As of August 2005, the BBC national DAB multiplex contains a number of different services, including Radios 1-5, and digital-only services such as [[Radio Five Live Sports Extra]], [[6 Music]], [[1Xtra]] and [[BBC7]], as well as an [[Electronic program guide|EPG]].
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