European Broadcasting Union

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAND-SACONNEX, Switzerland, 9-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — EBU announces the promotion of Glen Killane to the role of Executive Director of Eurovision Sport. He succeeds Stefan Kürten, who announced in December that he will leave the EBU in June … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) HOOK, 21-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The radio nominations for the Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards 2019 have just been announced. The winners will be named at the 45th BPG Awards lunch at Banking Hall in the City on Friday March 15th 2019. … Read the full press release →

Programmes from 13 different countries have been nominated to win a coveted Rose d’Or award at the 56th annual ceremony in Berlin, on 19 September, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). GENEVA, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The list of 40 nominees in … Read the full press release →

The 21st Eurovision Connect event began on Monday (22 May) in the Slovenian captial Ljubljana, in collaboration with RTVSLO. GENEVA, 23-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 180 executives in marketing, branding, promotion & media planning from 50 media organisations are attending the 2 … Read the full press release →

Eurosonic, the leading festival promoting new European music, has announced the full line up for 2017. Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have nominated 29 of the 300 acts who will take to the stage between 11-14 January in … Read the full press release →

Jean-Paul Philippot (RTBF, Belgium) has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term as President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at the 76th General Assembly in Bečići, Montenegro. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 23-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Philippot began his tenure … Read the full press release →

Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and 12 broadcasters from across Europe have united to form the European Digital Radio Alliance. The partnership was formed during the annual Radiodays Europe conference in Paris on 15 … Read the full press release →

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is proud to be part of the launch of the first smartphone with built in digital radio capability. PARIS, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As a pioneer in digital radio and a member of the International DMB Advancement … Read the full press release →

GENEVA, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Andrzej Duda, and to Members of the Polish Senate expressing its dismay at the bill introduced yesterday (30 December) in … Read the full press release →

The undersigned press freedom and media organisations – European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Association of European Journalists (AEJ),  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – are outraged by the proposed bill, hastily … Read the full press release →

BERLIN, 12-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The refugee/migrant crisis, improving the reporting of science stories and the future of journalism in a post-Snowden world are all on the agenda at the 10th News Assembly in Berlin on 26 – 27 October. … Read the full press release →

Submissions are being called for one of Europe’s most prestigious award ceremonies, which recognizes professionals and programming in the fields of radio and television broadcasting, the cinema and the music industry. GENEVA, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ondas Awards, which … Read the full press release →

With only months to go before the next World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-15) in November 2015, the EBU joins more than a thousand delegates from around the world at the ITU-R Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) in Geneva this week to discuss … Read the full press release →

The renewed commitment is for the worldwide television and radio rights for European Athletics’ major events, including the Amsterdam 2016 and Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships, the Belgrade 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the yet to be awarded 2019 … Read the full press release →

A stunning concert featuring Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture was the centerpiece of weekend celebrations (25 to 26 January) marking 80 years of broadcasting by EBU Member Bulgaria National Radio (BNR). SOFIA, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The performance by … Read the full press release →

A major research project led by senior analysts from the Media Intelligence Service (MIS) of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has identified a range of factors central to the successful deployment of terrestrial radio digitization across Europe.    GENEVA, 07-1-2015 — … Read the full press release →

Copenhagen, Denmark, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TDC, the largest Danish provider of TV & entertainment, broadband and mobile solutions, today announced as presenting partner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the European Broadcasting Union. May 5 to10th 2014, as Europe once … Read the full press release →

Creative excellence was rewarded last night (10 September) when senior TV executives from public service media (PSM) voted for the 7 Best Formats at the seventh EUROVISION Creative Forum in Berlin. 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Since its launch in 2006, the annual … Read the full press release →

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) are pleased to announce a new agreement setting out the conditions for broadcasting A.S.O. cycling events for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as the Tour de … Read the full press release →

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) agreed to extend their cooperation in strengthening public media in the countries of the European Neighbourhood. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with EBU President … Read the full press release →