European Broadcasting Union
Also known as EBU, European Broadcasting Union EBU, EBU-UER
alliance of public service media entities
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The European Broadcasting Union is an alliance of public service media organizations across Europe that work together to share content, coordinate standards, and collaborate on broadcasting matters. It matters because it helps ensure European public broadcasters can operate effectively while maintaining quality standards and serving their audiences with shared resources and expertise.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; French: Union européenne de radio-télévision, UER) is an alliance of public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are members of the Council of Europe. As of 2024, it is made up of 123 member organisations from 56 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva.
The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Eurovision Social Newswire, Derek Bowler, the service provides members of the EBU with verified and cleared-for-use newsworthy eyewitness media emerging on social media.