The BBC had proposed launching Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, a Radio 2 spin-off channel, and Radio 3 Unwind, as well as expanding the broadcasting hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra.
The regulator has now determined that the BBC can proceed with plans for the Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 3 Unwind stations, but not its proposals for the BBC Radio 2 spin-off or the expansion of Radio 5 Sports Extra's hours.
However, the Radio 2 extension, which would broadcast music and archive content from the '50s, '60s and '70s, was deemed to not have enough public value to outweigh the potential to reduce investment incentives for commercial radio operators.
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A similar judgement was made regarding the expansion of Radio 5 Sports Extra's hours, a proposal which Ofcom said would have a significant impact, particularly on the talkSPORT network.
When it comes to the newly approved stations, BBC Radio 1 Dance have already been available on BBC Sounds since 2020, but will now be coming to DAB, while Radio 1 Anthems has been available on Sounds as a genre-based stream.
Meanwhile, Radio 3 Unwind will offer ambient classical music and mood programming.
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