The Infinite Dial®, the leading study on digital audio, mobile, smart speakers, podcast consumption, and social media from Edison Research, will be debuting in South Africa later this year, commissioned by South Africa’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Commercial Radio Committee and sponsored by Triton Digital, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry.
The Infinite Dial is the longest running survey of media consumer behavior in the U.S., tracking consumer usage of digital media over time. The series has been recently expanded into both Australia and Canada .The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) of South Africa represents radio, television, and networks in the broadcast industry. This study will be the first comprehensive measurement of the digital audio media behaviors of South Africans.
“As the voice of the commercial broadcast industry in South Africa, we are looking forward to gaining valuable insight from this study into the habits of listeners and consumers. We are thrilled to be partnering with Edison on this project, which we feel will benefit the whole media sector” noted Nadia Bulbulia, NAB Executive Director.
The study has become the report card on digital audio and other digital media, and is widely used and quoted by broadcasters, internet radio publishers, ad agencies, and the financial community.
“It’s an exciting endeavor to add South Africa to the roster of The Infinite Dial countries. The impressive broadcast landscape in South Africa, as well as growing online audio engagement, should provide a wealth of new knowledge for the associated industries,” said Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research.
“We take great pride in being a part of the expansion of The Infinite Dial to South Africa,” said John Rosso, President of Market Development at Triton Digital. “The first of its kind in the region, we look forward to providing meaningful insights around digital audio and podcast consumption, device ownership, and more, for the first time.”
The first study aims to have results released in late August/early September by way of presentations in South Africa’s major urban centers, and will be published simultaneously online on our website, along with the NAB & Edison Research's websites.