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Podcast Forum

An annual opportunity for EBU Members to take a deeper dive into podcast strategies and formats. The Podcast Forum provides space for focused discussions, allowing participants to share successful and innovative podcasts, exchange knowledge and best practices, and find new collaborators.

The EBU podcasting community is heading to Ljubljana, Slovenia!

Thanks to the kind invitation of Radio Slovenija, the EBU Podcast Forum 2026 will take place on 29 and 30 September 2026, following the Avdiofestival 2026.

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To help you plan your travel, please see the Practical Information document for hotel recommendations and airport shuttle details.

This will be once again a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas on podcast formats and explore various aspects of podcasting and public service media.

At the EBU Podcast Forum, senior podcast professionals and producers come together to discuss strategies for successful podcasting, production techniques, and innovative formats. Participants have the chance to share insights on topics such as audio content benchmarking, KPIs for commissioning, efficient internal production workflows, team collaboration, and the creation of new formats. The agenda includes knowledge-sharing along with format presentations, and there is plenty of space for open discussions on topics suggested by participants.

This is an in-person event only, open exclusively to EBU Members. It is of interest to podcast producers, content creators, programme directors, heads of digital, heads of programming, heads of podcast teams, and others involved in public service broadcasting, podcast production, strategy development, or on-demand content.

The day before the EBU Podcast Forum, Radio Slovenija will present Avdiofestival 2026.

EBU podcasting community is a great space to share ideas and learn from each other. Explore the EBU Podcast Catalogues, which feature podcasts submitted to past Open Calls for Podcast Formats. The 2026 call is now closed.

Venue

Center ROG

Trubarjeva ulica 72
Ljubljana

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Practical Information

Let’s Talk Podcasting: Podcast pitching forum

22 - 23 Sep 2022

We are delighted to invite you to the first Podcast Pitching Forum co-organized with Radio France.

Podcast listening has been on a steady rise across Europe and both broadcasters, as well as private production houses, are experimenting, innovating, and introducing fresh topics to the audio scene through on-demand content. This is the first EBU event bringing together senior podcast producers to explore the potential of sharing successful formats across the EBU radio membership. We will take a deep dive into topics related to podcast development and storytelling:

Going digital – strategies to work efficiently with our content on our own platforms

Marketing and community building – making sure our content is findable, how to get it to the podcast fans and grow a community around it

New talent – actively searching & attracting talented indie producers to come and work with a public service radio outlet

Podcast adaptation – why and how to adapt podcasts from one language to another

Kids content – case studies on successful podcasts for kids

Through focus discussions and pitching sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn about innovative programs, exchange knowledge and practices, and collaborate with each other!

This Forum will take place at La Maison de la Radio et de la Musique on 22-23 September 2022.

Thursday 22 September 2022

12:30: Welcome lunch

14:00: Pitching sessions and focus discussions

20:00: Drinks and surprise social event

Friday 23 September 2022

09:00: Pitching sessions and focus discussions

14:00: Networking buffet

15:00: End of the Forum

This event is for podcast producers, content creators, program directors, heads of digital, heads of program, heads of podcast teams, etc. Everybody working at public service broadcasters producing podcast formats, developing podcast strategy, or working with on-demand content and platforms is welcome to join.

The selection committee will soon announce the selected formats and send further instructions for preparing the podcast for the event.

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