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EBU News Archives (2008)
30.12.2008Pedro Coelho from EBU radio Member RTP (Portugal) is the winner of this year's Ars Acustica jingle competition
29.12.2008EBU signs four year distribution agreement with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for New Year’s Concert
19.12.2008The biggest musical Christmas in the world: on 21 December 2008, 14 concerts will be offered from 10am to 00.30
18.12.2008The European Commission, the EBU and the EuroSonic Noorderslag Festival proudly present the winners of this year’s European Border Breakers Awards
18.12.2008Twenty radio stations from EBU Member organizations will support 24 acts at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen (15-16 January 2009) next year
11.12.2008An agreement for 2009 and 2011 EBU Jazz Competition was signed by the Dutch Foundation for the European Jazz Competition (EJC), the North Sea Jazz Festival (NSJF) in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the EBU on 10 December in Delft (Netherlands)
05.12.2008Mr Abdelkader Lalmi has been appointed Director-General of the Algerian public television “Entreprise Publique de Télévision”
03.12.2008The third meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is taking place in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December
02.12.2008Young Polish cellist Marcin Zdunik is New Talent 2008
02.12.2008EBU regrets IOC decision on rights for Olympic Games 2014 & 2016
27.11.2008Marketing your Broadcast Brand – Manage your Public Value” is currently taking place in Venice, Italy at the kind invitation of RAI
26.11.2008Tewfik KHELLADI is the new Director-General of the Algerian ‘Entreprise Nationale de Radiodiffusion Sonore’ (ENRS)
25.11.2008The ABU elects Yoshinori Imai, Vice-President of Japan's public service broadcaster NHK, to serve as ABU President for the next three years
25.11.2008The new EBU Executive Board was elected at the 61st EBU General Assembly held recently in Geneva
24.11.2008The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), largest of the EBU's sister unions, opened its 45th General Assembly today on the Indonesian island of Bali
22.11.2008Georgia wins 6th Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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20.11.2008The International Children's and Youth Radio Drama Festival, is taking place in Bratislava until 22 November 2008
20.11.2008The EBU and UNICEF announce their renewed cooperation for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest
19.11.2008News Xchange 2008 is taking place on 20-21 November in Valencia, Spain
19.11.2008More Internet in television production
14.11.2008Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra records high quality edition of Eurovision signature tune and Euroradio Fanfare
13.11.200861st Ordinary Session of the EBU General Assembly is taking place in Geneva on the 14 and 15 November
12.11.2008EBU delegates meet in Glasgow for the Radio Orchestra Seminar on 13 and 14 November
10.11.2008EBU Technical is organising a workshop on 24 November 2008 focusing on new wireless broadband technologies standards
07.11.2008The EBU announces the continuation of its partnership with Raiffeisen International for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow
07.11.200886 representatives from 46 countries have been attending the Radio Music Seminar, which is being held at EBU headquarters in Geneva
06.11.2008Danish Culture Minister appoints Michael Christiansen as new DR Chairman
06.11.2008EBU at The Diversity Show, Hilversum, The Netherlands
04.11.2008Today, Dutch Public Broadcaster, NPO/NPS is organising the “Diversity Show”, under the aegis of the EBU
04.11.2008EBU joins majority of Member States in opposing detailed EU rules on funding of public service broadcasting
31.10.2008EBU Training organized a theme visit to BBC Scotland’s new premises on 28 & 29 October 2008.
30.10.2008Andrei Bystritsky, previously vice-president of RTR, has been appointed as the new president of Voice of Russia
30.10.2008Alix Delaporte wins Prix Genève-Europe 2008 for Best Fiction Script by a Newcomer
29.10.2008The 23rd EBU World Music Workshop is taking place at the Fibes in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, on 29-30 October 2008, as part of the Womex, the biggest world music expo.
24.10.2008New EBU and OSV agreement on key skiing events
23.10.2008“Digital Radio and Sport: a Winning Team” was the title of a workshop produced by EBU Radio News, Sport & New Media for Sportel, the international sport programme market taking place in Monaco.
23.10.2008The EBU Radio Sport Group is holding its annual specialized meeting on Thursday and Friday. The conference is taking place in Monaco, on the fringes of Sportel.
20.10.2008
17.10.2008Books Launched on the Adventures of TOM
17.10.2008Seven Best Formats
17.10.2008Animals in Danger
17.10.2008Eurovision TV Department in Force at MIPCOM Cannes, 13-17 October, 2008
17.10.2008EBU presentation at MIPCOM Conference: Green TV: Climate Change and Content
17.10.2008Once Upon a Time…. Planet, Earth
17.10.2008Public Enemy N°1:Carbon
17.10.2008Interactive TV, EBU at MIPCOM Mobile & Internet Screenings 2008
17.10.2008Health in Europe A programme package of the EBU supported by the EC’s Health and Consumer Protection DG.
17.10.200815 October, MIPCOM, Cannes. Agreement made between EBU and Belgium production company, Cherry Picking, to look for financial participation from broadcasters for Petit-Creux production.
16.10.2008The 107th Ordinary Session of the EBU's Legal and Public Affairs Committee
15.10.2008The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is 120 years old. To celebrate this event, the orchestra, together with Radio 4, offers 10 gifts
13.10.2008An EBU Workshop for Senior Management, 12 November 2008, Geneva
10.10.2008The 41st Ordinary Meeting of the Radio Committee is taking place in Munich today, Friday, 10 October, at the kind invitation of ARD/BR
10.10.2008Top creative minds in public TV are pleased to announce this year’s 7 best formats
10.10.2008
09.10.2008The annual meeting of Public Broadcasters International (PBI) took place in Arles from 8-10 October 2008, hosted by France Télévisions
09.10.2008INSI welcomes Council of Europe resolution on journalist safety and urges governments to act
07.10.2008Romanian Television launches two new TV channels: TVR 3 and TVR INFO
01.10.2008Marketing Radio Orchestras: Conduct your strategy seminar in Vienna on 2 October
30.09.2008Eurovision Operations Council elected at the EBU Executive Board meeting at EBU headquarters
26.09.2008Test video
25.09.2008"Europe, Personally" is a project originated by RTVSLO/Slovenia, which has received the support of the Radio Development Fund. The project has now been launched.
24.09.2008European Broadcasters welcome the EU’s strong commitment to the dynamic development of digital broadcasting
24.09.2008The Digital Radio Conference was held in Cagliari on 18 & 19 September, alongside the Prix Italia 2008. The conference covered the latest developments and future prospects in this field, with high quality presentations and debates.
22.09.2008The third Eurovision Creative Forum is taking place in Berlin on 23 September
22.09.2008The RTS Big Band is organizing a jazz concert for its 60th anniversary as part of the 2008-2009 Euroradio Jazz Season
18.09.2008Czech Radio: Launch of new website to mark 40th anniversary of August 1968 events
18.09.2008The EBU is enlarging its Eurovision family of events by bringing the popular Eurovision Song Contest to Asia
17.09.200821 October: Official inauguration of LHC at CERN
17.09.2008The Digital Radio Conference is taking place in Cagliari on 18-19 September 2008
16.09.2008The 60th Prix Italia is taking place in the port of Cagliari from the 14th to the 20th of September
15.09.2008The EBU launches the world's most complete website of classical orchestras
12.09.2008WorldDMB and EBU announce a major step in achieving a unified digital radio market for Europe
12.09.2008P2P-Next releases NextShare platform
09.09.2008The EBU will be present at the annual IBC exhibition and conference in Amsterdam from 12–16 September
09.09.2008European broadcasters elect next President and Vice-President
08.09.2008Poland wins 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest
04.09.2008The 14th EBU Finance Assembly is taking place in Kazan, Russia on 25-26 September 2008
03.09.2008Europe's best dancers gather for Eurovision Dance Contest
03.09.2008Romanian Television is organizing the Golden Stag International Music Festival in Brasov, Romania, on 3–8 September 2008
03.09.2008New KBS President and CEO
27.08.2008EBU Radio News and Eurovision Americas operations underway, providing technical, editorial and logistical support to Members at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
27.08.2008Serbian public broadcaster celebrates its 50th anniversary
27.08.2008The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games successfully marked the first digital Olympic Games as hundreds of millions of online viewers around the globe followed and watched the Games on an extensive range of digital media platforms provided by the IOC and its rights holding broadcast partners.
25.08.2008Czech Radio celebrates its 85th anniversary
22.08.2008Eurosonic recently negotiated with Warner the rights to broadcast the live R.E.M. concert which took place at the Paleo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland
14.08.2008EBU broadcast rights and the Olympics
14.08.2008EBU – Record online delivery across Europe for Olympic Games Beijing 2008
13.08.2008Georgian-Russian conflict: Eurovision Operations ensured production and transmission facilities are operational to ensure reliable, on-air delivery of events in the region
12.08.2008INSI appeals for restraint as news casualties mount in Georgia
11.08.2008IOC president Jacques Rogge visits the EBU Operations group facilities in Beijing on Monday morning
07.08.2008THE WOW FACTOR! Great ideas for web services from and for EBU Members
07.08.2008The EBU raises the bar with the Beijing Live video portal
05.08.2008EBU delivering Europe’s extensive multimedia coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games
23.07.2008The 29th EBU Folk Festival hosted by Radio Mayak and Radio Russia, will take place on 25–27 July 2008 at Tsaritsyno (Moscow), the former residence of Catherine the Great
21.07.2008French Presidency of the European Union hosted a conference on 17 and 18 July 2008 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France
16.07.2008EBU extends partnership with European Athletics
10.07.2008Meeting at EBU headquarters in Geneva to discuss broadcasters' needs for a common European digital radio
09.07.2008The EBU is studying EBU Members strategies for their web services
08.07.2008Taking the floor: the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest will take place in Glasgow
08.07.2008EBU satisfied with European Parliament's vote on Telecom Reform
07.07.2008European broadcasters go green
04.07.2008European broadcasters elect next President and Vice-President
03.07.2008Leaders of European public service broadcasters agree on a joint anti-doping strategy at EBU General Assembly in Budapest
03.07.2008EBU reaches new agreement on Tour de France and key A.S.O. cycling events for 2009-2011
03.07.2008Mobile Potential for broadcasters
02.07.2008The 60th EBU General Assembly is taking place in Budapest on 3–4 July
30.06.2008Path of Peace project: on 4-5 July, Rovereto in Italy becomes the European Capital of Peace
30.06.2008"Road to Euro2008": Radio's A to Z of the UEFA European Football Championship's all-time greats
24.06.2008Afghanistan, the Choice of Women wins EBU Golden Link Award
12.06.2008The Bulgarian National Radio and its Hristo Botev channel are hosting the 34th IFC in Varna on June 14- 19, 2008
09.06.2008The journey to a worldwide ‘3D Television’ system begins
04.06.2008Deutsche Welle organizes first Global Media Forum: Media in Peace building and Conflict Prevention, in Bonn (1-4 June)
04.06.2008From crossmedia to transmedia: thoughts on the future of entertainment
02.06.20081st International Radio Forum and 9th International Radio Festival
30.05.2008Culture ministers and civil society representatives from the 39 members met in Athens on 29-30 May to exchange views on the cultural dimension of the partnership
25.05.2008Russia wins the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest
25.05.2008
23.05.2008Emmanuel Hoog (Pdg de l’INA) a été élu président de la COPEAM
23.05.2008The EBU is holding a seminar on Spectrum Policy in Geneva on 3 June 2008 entitled "Why broadcasters need to take a position"
22.05.2008EMMA: Broadcasters have extensive libraries of audio visual material, and a new project is being created to share their riches with Europe's classrooms
20.05.2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008 - First Semi-Final Qualifiers : 10 Countries through to the Final
20.05.2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008 - Second Semi-Final Qualifiers : 10 more countries through to the Final
20.05.2008MTV is holding its second media conference together with ORF in Budapest on Thursday, 12 June
19.05.2008The annual Specialized Meeting of Music Experts took place in Schwetzingen at the kind invitation of SWR
19.05.2008The EBU Technical Committee and Assembly met between 14 and 16 May in Mainz, Germany
14.05.2008EBU seminar: Media Asset Management solutions, digital workflows and production architectures at the EBU on 22-23 May
14.05.2008Hungarian public broadcaster publishes Greenpaper on its digital strategy
10.05.2008Eurovision Young Musicians 2008: Greek winner
08.05.2008EBU together with its Italian Member Radio2 and other local Italian partners are launching a project to keep memories of WWI alive
07.05.2008Second Eurovision TV Summit underway in Lucerne (5-9 May 2008)
07.05.2008Second Eurovision TV Summit underway in Lucerne (5-9 May 2008)
06.05.2008Seven finalists for Eurovision Young Musicians 2008
06.05.2008EBU Jazz Group met in Cologne at the kind invitation of Radio WDR on 3-4 May
05.05.2008The international classical music competition for young talent up to the age of 19, is taking place in Vienna from 4 - 9 May, 2008
29.04.2008European Youth Jazz Orchestra: EBU and RTBF invite MEPs and Commissioners to a concert in Brussels on 28 April
28.04.2008EBU Radio News Conference will be held on 22 and 23 May, chaired by award-winning BBC presenter, Lyse Doucet
22.04.2008This year’s Eurotravel conference was held in Ljubljana on 21 and 22 April
16.04.2008The 14th EBU Radio Assembly is taking place at the City Hall in Vilnius, Lithuania on 17 and 18 April 2008
16.04.2008Second day of the 14th EBU Radio Assembly at the City Hall in Vilnius, Lithuania
09.04.2008Legal and Public Affairs Committee
01.04.2008Latvijas Radio receives certificate for media quality management systems
28.03.2008TVR host broadcaster for NATO Summit in Bucharest from 2-4 April 2008
26.03.2008The 2007 digest of the EBU Technical Review is available
19.03.2008Manufacturers’ Workshop in Geneva from EBU Project Group N/VCIP
17.03.2008Eurovision Song Contest draw
14.03.2008The 48th Monte-Carlo TV Festival is taking place from 8–12 June 2008, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
12.03.2008ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2008 in Kuala Lumpur from 10-13 March
05.03.2008BBC and the EBU held a briefing in Brussels on “Broadcasting and the Internet” on 5 March
04.03.2008Creative Commons webinar now available online
04.03.2008The podcast of the "Meeting with…" webinar on Creative Commons, recently organized by the EBU TV department, is now available for viewing
29.02.2008Euroradio Special Conservatory Day on Sunday 2 March
29.02.2008SMPTE and EBU: Joint task force on Time and Synchronization publishes RFT
27.02.2008The future use of UHF spectrum : Study shows that consumers will not reap the benefits of letting the market decide (press release)
27.02.2008The future use of UHF spectrum - Study shows that consumers will not reap the benefits of letting the market decide
26.02.2008"Taxi to the Dark Side", featured in the Why Democracy initiative wins an Oscar
26.02.2008Multimedia Meets Radio is being held in Barcelona, Spain on 27-28 February
25.02.2008EBU signs contract with CNC for Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
19.02.2008European research project to shape next generation internet TV (press release)
15.02.2008The Parliamentary Club on the future of broadcasting and the media
15.02.2008MXF questionnaire to help members specify MXF-based systems.
15.02.2008Call for Membership: N/IPM (IP Measurements) Project Group
15.02.2008Seminar on Digital Archives organized by the EBU, IFTA/FIAT and Beeld en Geluid on 6 and 7 March
14.02.2008EBU is organizing a series of Internet and broadcasting seminars in 2008
05.02.2008Elnur Guseynov wins the first ever national selection of Azerbaijan for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
01.02.2008Henk Hagoort new chairman of NPO Management Board
31.01.2008EBU announces landmark radio agreement with UEFA
29.01.2008EBU President, Fritz Pleitgen in Kosovo
26.01.2008EBU Director General Jean Réveillon at BaKaFORUM
25.01.2008Shigeo Fukuchi New NHK President
22.01.2008NHK President Genichi Hashimoto announces his resignation
18.01.2008EBU P2P Media Portal - Technical trial
17.01.2008New web portal for the Eurovision family of events was launched by the EBU on 16 January 2008
11.01.2008Media Distribution over Open Internet: EBU seminar in conjunction with DVB in Geneva, 17–18 March
09.01.2008Eurovision special operations in New Hampshire for primary election
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