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First 10 semi-finalists through to Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest
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Ten of 20 slots up for grabs in Saturday's Final of the Eurovision Song Contest have been claimed in the first Semi-Final broadcast live from Azerbaijan's Crystal Hall tonight.
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Ingrid Deltenre: free media a democratic cornerstone
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EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre has driven home the importance to democracy of a free and independent media, at the Center for Global Dialogue & Cooperation (CGDC) annual meeting, in Vienna.
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Eurovision Song Contest legend addresses EBU 18th annual Radio Assembly
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As the world counts down to Saturday's final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Baku, Björn Ulvaeus has spoken candidly about ABBA, whose phenomenal success followed its 1974 competition win.
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EBU bringing definition to the future of TV
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Agreement was reached at the ITU in Geneva this month on a unique global standard for Ultra High Definition TV, a momentous step in which the EBU played a key role.
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EBU and Hungarian regulator discuss membership concerns
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EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre and Hungary's top regulator agreed today (May 16) to establish a taskforce on how best to adapt membership of the EBU in the light of last year's restructuring of Hungary's public media sector.
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38th EBU International Features Conference
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The 38th EBU International Features Conference (IFC) is taking place on 14-17 May in London at the kind invitation of the BBC.
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EBU and SMPTE debate media industry's future
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The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE), along with the EBU, opened a joint symposium in Geneva this morning (May 14) with a futurological debate over what's in store for television.
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Norwegian viola prodigy wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2012
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The title of Eurovision Young Musician 2012 was won in Vienna tonight (May 11) by 17-year-old Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad, from Norway, who wowed the jury with a flawless performance of movements two and three of Béla Bartók's viola concerto.
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The 18th EBU Radio Assembly face to face with the multiplatform generation
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The 18th annual Radio Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union is being held on 10 and 11 May 2012 in Stockholm. Organized by Swedish Radio and chaired by Alain Massé of Radio France, the Assembly, one of the major public service radio events, will bring together around 50 broadcasting organizations.
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Euroradio Contact Engineers' Plenary Meeting, Cavtat, 3 & 4 May 2012
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At the kind invitation of Croatian Radio and under the chairmanship of Wim Moortgat (VRT), some 35 Euroradio Contact Engineers met in Cavtat on 3 & 4 May 2012 for their annual plenary meeting.
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Semi-final participants confirmed
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Seven teenagers have made it through to the Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 final on Friday May 11.
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RAI executive joins EBU TV Committee
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Ennio Chiodi, the vice-director of RAI 3, has been elected to the EBU TV Committee for a one year term. The vote was taken on April 27th at the 2012 Eurovision TV Summit, which was attended by 500 delegates in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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EBU Conference: Pledge for Independent Media and Free Access to Media Of Choice
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How should governments ensure that the freedoms of expression and information take precedence over political or economic interests, and that people have free access to their chosen media? These questions were central to a conference today at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
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EBU holds Workshop on Media Freedom in Azerbaijan
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Today the European Broadcasting Union will hold a 'Workshop on media freedom in Azerbaijan' at its headquarters, in Geneva.
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Eurovision TV Summit Special Focus Day: Nordic television and media
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The highlight of the Eurovision TV Summit, the Special Focus day takes place today at the DR Concert House in Copenhagen. Over 300 delegates from public service media are attending.
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EBU extends cooperation with Upsolut Event GmbH to broadcast the Vattenfall Cyclassics
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Upsolut Event GmbH have renewed an agreement on the worldwide media rights to the 2012-2015 Vattenfall Cyclassics, a cycling race forming part of the UCI World Tour.
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Landmark EBU coproduction closer to reality
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At the Eurovision TV Summit in Copenhagen on 25 April 2012 EBU Members chose an edgy Dutch concept to be made into a major international coproduction by European public service broadcasters.
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Talent of the Future
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The National Students Television Association recently invited EBU Deputy Director Technology & Development David Wood to judge the award for the best live television. His winner was the UK's Nottingham University for reality show 'The Hall'.
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Eurovision TV Summit kicks off with Special Focus on Scandinavia
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After five inspiring Eurovision TV Summits in Lucerne Switzerland the Summit will now take place in a new location yearly. It will open new doors to discover the media landscape in different parts of Europe. Thanks to the kind invitation of EBU Member, DR Denmark the Eurovision TV Summit 2012 is taking place in Copenhagen 24-27 April.
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EBU backs new global broadcasting initiative
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has joined 12 other international broadcasting bodies in founding the landmark Future of Broadcast Television (FOBTV) initiative in Las Vegas.
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EBU's Legal and Public Affairs Assembly
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The EBU's Legal and Public Affairs Assembly will be taking place this week in Istanbul on 19-20 April 2012, at the kind invitation of TRT and under the chairmanship of Mr Peter Weber (ZDF).
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LEN selects the EBU to distribute the European aquatics media rights until 2016
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The Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) has appointed the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) as its preferred partner to distribute the worldwide media rights until 2016.
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EBU, 3DTV, and Games at MIPtv
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The annual ‘TV programme fair’ and conference, MIPtv took place in Cannes in France in April 2012. The attendees are programme ‘buyers’ on the look-out for future attractions for their TV stations, and programme producers who make them, and want to gauge trends and tendencies.
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4th News Technology Seminar, Istanbul, 29 & 30 March
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The seminar, hosted by TRT, attracted a record number of over one hundred professionals, both journalists and engineers from EBU Member organizations. It provided a forum for Members to share their experiences with new technologies as they search for new, cost-effective ways to produce and deliver multiplatform content.
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EBU in European media rights deal with FIFA for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™
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The European Broadcasting Union has secured all exclusive media rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia and 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar.
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Kosovo seeks full EBU membership and Song Contest slot
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Kosovo has urged the EBU to admit Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) as an Active Member, thereby enabling Europe's newest nation to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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EBU to apply for Top Level Domain names .radio and .eurovision
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today revealed plans to submit a robust application to acquire the .radio Top Level Domain name (TLD) for the global broadcast radio community.
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EBU broadens debate about media freedom in Azerbaijan
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Rights to host the Eurovision Song Contest were awarded to Azerbaijan’s public broadcaster Ictimai TV after victory by singing duo Ell & Nikki in May 2011. The event is an occasion to showcase the host country, but the contest has also focused attention on issues that the host country is less happy to acknowledge.
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TRT International Children's Festival
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The Turkish Radio-Television Corporation is preparing to host children from about 48 countries for the ‘23rd April International Children’s Festival’ in Konya, central Turkey from the 16-24 April.
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New DG for NABA
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Michael McEwen has been appointed Director General of EBU sister organisation, North American Broadcasters Association (NABA).
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European Commission has high hopes for Hybrid TV
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The EBU together with the ACT (Association of Commercial Television) organised a seminar on Hybrid TV for the European Commission at the EBU Brussels office last week.
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Join the EURODOC Executives' Seminar
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The EURODOC Executives' Seminar was established to create a meeting space to reinforce exchange, transmission and reflection about the tasks of Commissioning Executives and the development of documentaries and the field's professionals.
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The EBU goes backstage at The Met
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EBU radio broadcasters were treated to a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni and a backstage tour of The Metropolitan Opera of New York (MET) to mark annual Broadcasters' Day.
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Armenia withdraws from 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenian Public Television announced it will not take part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is to be hosted by Azerbaijani public broadcaster, Ictimai TV, in Baku on May 22-26. The news was communicated to the EBU today.
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What is beyond the media horizon?
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The EBU's Director General will be among those participating in a Forum scheduled for 14/15 May 2012 in Geneva. The purpose of the Forum is to examine the forces that will shape our media world in five, ten, and fifteen years hence.
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Empowering citizenship through media literacy
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Over 80 EU decision-makers, programme makers, civil society representatives and EBU Members gathered at the EBU Brussels office on 1 March 2012 at the Media Literacy Forum to discover how public service media (PSM) empower citizenship through media literacy – a key objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe.
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Accolades for outgoing EBU Director of Radio
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Raina Konstantinova, who relinquished her role as EBU Director of Radio at the end of February, has left "an indelible mark on the radio landscape of Europe."
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The future of European audiovisual cooperation
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The future of the European audiovisual cooperation was the focus of yesterday's meeting at RAI's headquarters in Rome between the President of RAI, Paolo Garimberti, the Director General Lorenza Lei and an EBU delegation.
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Janis Siksnis to head Latvian State Radio
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The National Electronic Mass Media Council unanimously selected Latvian State Radio News Service editor in chief Janis Siksnis to head the Latvian State Radio.
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Lynne Polak, former EBU staff member, passes away
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Lynne Polak, a greatly valued EBU employee and consultant working for Eurovision TV, regrettably passed away on 22 February
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The Bolshoi Theatre welcomes the EBU Radio Music Group
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For over ten years, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has been represented each year in the prestigious Euroradio Opera Season along with such other world-class houses as the Met, the Bastille Opera in Paris, Covent Garden and the Vienna State Opera.
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LSE to offer EBU Radio News members prestigious research fellowship
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The EBU is partnering with POLIS, the journalism think tank of the London School of Economics and Political Science, to offer EBU Radio News members a prestigious research fellowship in London.
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Culture Minister thanks EBU for assistance to Georgian Member
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Culture Minister Nicholas Rurua thanked the EBU for assisting Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB) in developing a five-year strategy, and he promised government support to help GPB preserve its archives and move to new premises.
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EBU applauds ITU move to tackle satellite jamming
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today applauds an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) move to allow governments to take "necessary actions" when foreign powers deliberately interfere with satellite transmissions.
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New DG of Algerian TV
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Mr Tewfik Khelladi has been elected new Director General of Télévision Algérienne (EPTV). He took up his functions on 15 February, replacing Mr Abdelkader Lalmi.
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EBU and ASO renew agreement to distribute La Vuelta a España
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.)/ Unipublic, have renewed an agreement on the terms for broadcasting the Spanish Vuelta for the next four years, from 2012 to 2015 inclusive.
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EBU and Council of Europe see eye to eye on good Public Service Media governance
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) applauds a Council of Europe (CoE) Declaration on Public Service Media (PSM) Governance, which prioritizes the EBU key values of independence, accountability and transparency.
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'WRC-12 should not put the EU Radio Spectrum Policy Programme at risk'
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EBU Members warned today that the RSPP's balanced approach in spectrum management might be put at risk at this year's World Radio Conference (WRC-12) which is currently taking place in Geneva
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EBU: World Radio Day recognises radio's 'powerful influence'
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EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre saluted UNESCO and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for acknowledging 'the powerful influence' of radio in proclaiming 13 February World Radio Day.
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Turkish Member hosts International Children’s Festival
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TRT is preparing to host children from about 45 countries for the ‘23rd April International Children’s Festival’ in Konya, central Turkey. The festival week will be from 16th to 24th April.
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Annual EBU Radio Week 'makes waves' across industry
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Key industry players including WorldDMB, DRM and RadioDNS will come together in Geneva for EBU Radio Week from 13-17 February.
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Welcome to new EBU Media Director
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Annika Nyberg Frankenhaeuser, the EBU’s first Media Director officially took up her position on 1 February. The new Media Department will be formed in the coming months and is a consolidation of the activities of the Television and Radio Departments, News Services, EBU Training and a new Media Lab.
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Member news: Anniversary celebrations for Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reach 'crescendo'
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Bulgaria Public Service Media BNR staged a special concert as part of this year's anniversary celebrations that culminated in an award for outstanding achievement.
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ICANN reminder deadline April 2012
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EBU Members can, until April 12, apply for a new Top Level Domain name (TLD), Director General Ingrid Deltenre said today, adding that the EBU would provide legal advice to its Members, if requested, on the potentially costly procedure
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EBU Members offered free applications to 'fast-track' launch of hybrid TV
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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Members will be offered generic applications to deploy Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) during the Olympics and the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), when audiences peak.
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UK file format deal benefits from EBU groundwork
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A landmark file format pact involving UK Public Service Media (PSM) had been 'fundamentally influenced by the EBUCore metadata standard,' one of the deal-makers said yesterday.
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Digital Radio 2012: a 'visionary' year
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The next 12 months will confirm that radio has a digital hybrid future. The view is expressed in a collection of essays published today by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) New Radio Group.
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Radio: International think tank on radio features in the digital age
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Initiated and driven by Prix Europa, with the support of the EBU, “International Think Tank: The Radio Feature in the Digital Age” took place in Leipzig recently.
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Brussels: EC and EBU share public media vision in transformation countries
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Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy met with the EBU President and Director General to discuss the potential for cooperation between the EBU and the EC on capacity-building of the public media in both Enlargement and ENP countries.
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Eurovision Song Contest 2012: venue, logo and semi-final draw announced
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The Baku Crystal Hall will be the venue of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced today.
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Spectrum: EBU hosts top-level debate at WRC-12
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The EBU has hosted a debate on radio spectrum involving the world's broadcasting unions, interest groups and leaders of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), on day two of the four-week ITU-led symposium, in Geneva.
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Call for entries: URTI Grand Prix for Author's Documentary
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Participate in URTI's International Grand Prix for Author's Documentary, a world renowned competition which last year saw entries from 81 different countries with a total of 223 documentaries, representing 140 television channels.
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Journalist safety: Qatar conference aims for international treaty
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An international conference called on the United Nations and its agencies to work with NGOs in the interests of journalist safety both in and outside zones of military conflict.
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Member news: Council of EBU’s Lithuanian Member presents five-year strategy
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The governing Council of Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) presented a six-point strategy for 2012-2017 at a conference in Lithuania’s parliament entitled The Future LRT today: public broadcasting in the changing society.
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Sports rights: EBU retains distribution rights to Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2012-14
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has won the competitive bid for the global distribution of The Championships, Wimbledon, for 2012-2014, renewing its current distribution contract.
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Eurosonic Festival: Europe's foremost platform for emerging musical talent
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More than 282 acts will feature at the 25th Eurosonic Festival from 11 - 13 January 2012 in Groningen, the Netherlands, with recorded live performances distributed to millions via the EBU Euroradio network.
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