 On 6 July 2007 Ofcom awarded the licence for the second national ensemble to the 4 Digital Group , who were required to launch its services one year after its licence award . However , on 10 October 2008 the 4 Digital Group pulled its plans for digital radio , including the launch of the second multiplex . Ofcom held talks with the other remaining shareholders of the 4 Digital Group to see if they were willing to continue with the launch . In March 2009 , Ofcom recommended to the Government that the second national ensemble should be regionalised , formed by the existing regional ensembles . 
