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BBC Sport signs European Gymnastics Championships deal

BBC Sport has secured a four year deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to broadcast the European Gymnastics Championships until 2028. The Artistic European Gymnastics Championship is currently taking place in Leipzig, Germany with BBC Sport’s coverage airing across BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. The championships showcases a […]

May 30, 2025

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 delivers record reach

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts – cementing its place as one of the world’s most powerful cultural events. The 69th Contest, staged in Basel, Switzerland, reached 166 million people across 37 public service media markets* – 3 million more viewers compared to 2024, reports […]

May 29, 2025

Ernotte-Cunci re-elected as President of France Télévisions

French media regulator Arcom has appointed Delphine Ernotte-Cunci as President of France Télévisions for a record third time. Her latest five year tenure will commence on August 22nd. Arcom cited “continuity” in its reasoning for reappointing Ernott- Cunci, but she lacked any major competition as potential candidates were reportedly discouraged to apply by the climate […]

May 15, 2025

Media outlets call for AI companies’ news integrity protection

Thousands of public and private news media around the world have joined an initiative by the European Broadcasting Union and WAN-IFRA calling on AI developers to help ensure that Artificial Intelligence is safe, reliable and beneficial for the news ecosystem and the public. The initiative – News Integrity in the Age of AI – proposes […]

May 6, 2025

EBU launches Spotlight fact-checking network

The European Broadcasting Union has launched Eurovision News Spotlight, a collaborative network for fact-checking and open-source intelligence to equip public service media across Europe with the tools to counter online falsehoods and disinformation. “In a digital-first world, we face a worsening crisis of inaccurate, false and synthetic information that tests our certainty of truth and […]

April 11, 2025

European broadcasters take united stance against piracy

European broadcasters, through the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT), the Association of European Radios (AER) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which represent both commercial and public service broadcasters as well as video-on-services operators, have called on the Member States of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related […]

April 1, 2025

ARTE joins the EBU

ARTE, the Franco-German public service broadcaster, has become the newest Member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), having been elected this month at the EBU’s 93rd General Assembly in Lausanne. Founded in 1990, ARTE was established as a binational collaboration between France and Germany, with a mission to promote cultural exchange, creativity and the arts. […]

December 13, 2024

EBU elects new executive board

EBU members have elected a new Executive Board, made up of eleven senior executives of public service media from throughout Europe. Nine Executive Board members were elected on December 5th at the EBU’s 93rd General Assembly in Lausanne. The Board is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the EBU’s strategy and policies. Six current board […]

December 6, 2024

EBU calls for rethink of online news limits in Germany

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed efforts to ensure Germany’s public broadcasters reach all of society in an ever more digital world but says it is concerned about elements of draft reforms that seek to further limit the ability of public service media (PSM) to offer online text-based news. PSM must adapt to the […]

October 24, 2024

Green joins Eurovision Song Contest in Director role

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Martin Green in a new role as Director overseeing the Eurovision Song Contest. Green’s track record as an executive producer of major events includes the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and the Eurovision […]

October 15, 2024