Hagerie TV has secured free-to-air media rights in Ethiopia for all World Athletics Series events through to 2029. The agreement marks a significant milestone as Hagerie TV becomes the first private Ethiopian broadcaster to obtain such rights. Under the agreement, Hagerie TV will broadcast a wide range of competitions, including two editions of the World […]
The undersigned associations representing the media sector wish has reiterated its “strong concerns” about the Digital Omnibus, in particular on Art. 88a GDPR and Art. 88b GDPR. In a press statement, the association said: At a time when the EU seeks to boost competitiveness and strengthen its digital economy, the chosen approach risks achieving the […]
The EBU and the Alianza Informativa Latinoamericana (AIL), have formed a content-sharing agreement that they say “opens a new chapter in global news collaboration between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean”. The agreement connects the EBU’s Eurovision News Exchange (EVN) with AIL’s network of 21 broadcasters, enabling reciprocal access to diverse news content. For the […]
The EBU has published its position on the revision of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), urging policymakers to seize the opportunity of the likely update of the Directive to safeguard Europe’s audiovisual media sector. The position paper outlines key recommendations for addressing emerging technological and market challenges while reinforcing the Directive’s public interest […]
A study commissioned by the EBU, and carried out by Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates (O&O), shows that when Lithuanians use their public broadcaster, LRT, more, they also use private news websites more. Looking at four years of audience data (2022–2026), the study finds consistent positive links across all key metrics. For instance, a 1 per cent increase in LRT page views is […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 across 18 territories on behalf of 19 EBU Members, ensuring extensive free-to-air coverage for football fans across Europe. Under the agreement, EBU Members will deliver broad free-to-air coverage of the tournament across television, radio and digital platforms. Across all […]
Nevion, a Sony group company, has announced the latest addition to its Networked Live ecosystem: a new software-based media processing platform running on COTS (commercial off the shelf) servers or in the cloud, and designed to transform how broadcasters, production companies, and media organisations transport, process, and monitor live video, audio and data. MOXELA is […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Annsofi Eriksson as its new Chief Technology Officer. Eriksson brings over 20 years of international leadership experience across IT, digital transformation and technology strategy in both private and public sector organisations. She joins the EBU from Sveriges Radio, where she works as Chief Information Officer and Director of […]
Citizens in Switzerland have voted against an initiative to reduce the annual licence fee to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) – the country’s national public broadcaster. The fee, which has already been cut in recent years, currently costs 335 Swiss francs (€372) per household per year. The initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, […]
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Member broadcasters have delivered their most successful Winter Olympic Games ever, with Milano Cortina 2026 achieving record-breaking reach and exceptional engagement across Europe. Spanning linear and digital platforms, public service media consistently outperformed their typical market shares, dominating national viewing charts and bringing the Games to hundreds of millions of viewers […]