(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
Posted in Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, ASO, Austrian Ski Association, Dublin City University, EBU, Eir Sport, Eir TV, European Gymnastics, Eurovision Sport, FIFA, Glen Killane, International Biathlon Union, IPTV, Irish Telco Eir, ITV, Media, Noel Curran, OTT, RTE Television, sports, Sports broadcasting, Stefan Kürten, Trinity College Dublin, UEFA
By 20 December 2020, car radio sets will have to be equipped to allow digital terrestrial radio reception. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 18-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today’s (17 Dec 2018) publication in the European Official Journal of the European Electronic Communications Code paves … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, European Union, Media, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged broadcasters, car radio, digital radio, EBU, EU, law, radio
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBU is urging the European Commission to ensure online platforms and advertisers put in place effective procedures and policies to tackle the scourge of fake news. Last month, the Sounding Board of the … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Internet & Online, Media, Switzerland
Tagged advertisers, CodeofPractice, disinformation, EBU, European Commission, factcheckers, fake news, fakenews, journalists, Noel Curran, Prof Ravi Vatrapu
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 4th, Swiss citizens will decide through a public vote whether to abolish the licence fee, previously collected through the company Billag (hence the initiative’s name “NoBillag”). The current Swiss media system is … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, journalism, Judith Purkarthofer, Media, Michael Nicolai, Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, NoBillag, Noel Curran, pluralism, Public Service Media, radio, tv
Simon Fell, Director of Technology and Innovation, will leave the EBU when his term comes to an end in February 2018. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 19-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fell has led the Technology and Innovation team since 2013 and overseen … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, Egon Verharen, Noel Curran, Simon Fell
Radio might be the very first social network. Its ability to connect with its audience, engage them in two-way conversations and tell compelling stories means the platforms are natural bedfellows. However it has not always been easy for radio stations … Read the full press release
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 05-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At this year’s IBC show, the EBU stand (10.F20) will focus on demonstrating techniques that address the requirements of modern broadcasters – developed by the broadcast community itself. With more complex and more fragmented … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, IBC show, requirements of modern broadcasters, UHDTV
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
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Dame Angela Lansbury, EBU, European Broadcasting Union, the Rose d’Or award
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 07-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBU and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement for the media rights to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Tour de France. Besides the Tour de … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, Media, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged Amaury Sport Organisation, ASO, EBU, media rights, Stefan Kürten, Tour de France, Yann Le Moenner
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
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Netherlands, Switzerland
Tagged Agnes Obel, Aurora, EBU, Eurosonic 2017, Groningen, Hozier, Jake Bugg, Netherlands, Phoenix, Selah Sue, Soak, Stromae, The Editors
The European Parliament has asked for the launch of a comprehensive and coherent industrial policy framework to support Europe’s cultural and creative sector. The EBU welcomes this move which recognizes the major contribution culture can make to boost European competitiveness … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged EBU, European competitiveness, European Parliament, Nicola Frank
GENEVA, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 9 concerts in 9 days, headlined by five radio orchestras: that’s the exciting premise of RadiRo. This festival organized every two years by Radio Romania since 2012, the largest international event of its kind to feature … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Romania, Switzerland
Tagged 9 concerts in 9 days, Bucharest's Romanian Radio Hall, EBU, RadiRo, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Zuo
The US Government has announced that it will cede control of the body that attributes internet domain names from this Autumn. GENEVA, 24-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been managing the task … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged EBU, ICANN, Ingrid Deltenre, US Government
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
Posted in Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, European Broadcasting Union, Jean-Paul Philippot
Bulgarian National Radio’s training centre – the BNR Academy – has celebrated the successful completion of its third Master Class in Radio Journalism. SOFIA, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Academy was set up with the support of the Eurovision Academy … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Education, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Alexander Velev, BNR Academy, Bulgarian National Radio, EBU, Master Class in Radio Journalism
The EBU is pleased to announce that it has published a minimal set of cybersecurity requirements for broadcast systems, software and services. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EBU Members participating in the EBU’s Strategic Programme on Media Cybersecurity put together the … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged broadcast systems, Cybersecurity, EBU
Dr Richard Burnley has been appointed as the EBU’s new Legal Director to replace the current Director Jane Vizard who is retiring. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Burnley has worked at the EBU for over five years, first as Legal Adviser … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Dr Richard Burnley, EBU, Jane Vizard
The EBU’s Director General Ingrid Deltenre has written to the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kadri Veseli in support of an urgent amendment to the law on public service broadcasting. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … 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
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged controversial media bill, EBU, Ingrid Deltenre, Poland's Parliament, Polish President Andrzej Duda
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
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged AEJ, CPJ, EBU, EFJ, independence of public service, media governance in Poland, RSF, safeguards for pluralism
World renowned conductor Mariss Jansons will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) in the annual New Year’s concert which will be transmitted by the EBU to more than 50 million people around the world. Geneva, SWITZERLAND, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The HD … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, Jean Philip De Tender, Mariss Jansons, New Year's concert, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, VPO
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
Posted in Germany, Media, Science, Society
Tagged 10th News Assembly in Berlin, Alan Pearce, Carl Honoré, EBU, Reporting on refugee crisis, Snowden
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
Posted in Bulgaria, Entertainment, Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Andrzej Siezieniewski, broadcasting, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture, concert, EBU, EBU Member, European Broadcasting Union, Graham Ellis, Ingrid Deltenre, Symphony Orchestra, the Big Band, the Children’s choir, the Folk Music Orchestra, the Mixed Choir, the Radio Kids Vocal Group, Tsetska Tsatcheva
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
Posted in France, Marketing, Media, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged A.S.O., A.S.O. cycling events, Amaury Sport Organisation, BEN STEWARD, broadcasting, broadcasting agreement, cycle races, cycling, EBU, Eurosport, international sports events, ITV, NOS, RAI, RTBF, RTS, SRG, The European Broadcasting Union, THOMAS CARIOU, Tour de France, TSI, TV2, TVE, VRT, Yann Le Moenner
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