 In early 2016, two new stations launched DAB + services on the Portsmouth trial multiplex. The operators of the second national multiplex, Sound Digital launched three full-time broadcasting DAB + services on 29 February 2016. As of May 2016, there are now eight DAB + stations in Portsmouth (on the trial multiplex); three in Manchester (on the trial multiplex); and Chris Country on the North Wales, Cheshire and Liverpool local multiplex, plus the three the on the sound digital network.
