EBU Finance Assembly elects new committee
19 septembre 2014
A new Finance Committee has been elected at the 20th Ordinary Session of the EBU Finance Assembly in Helsinki, Finland (18 - 19 September.)
Ole Andre Hansen (NRK Norway) was re-elected as Chairman. Paul Doyle (RTE Ireland) and Joel Sarv (ERR Estonia) were both re-elected as joint Vice-Chairmen. They are joined by new member Katri Westerberg from YLE Finland.
The Assembly also welcomed Emmanuel Franz as the EBU's new Chief Financial & Administrative Officer. He replaces Wallace Macmillan who left the organisation in August 2014.
The first day of the Assembly focused on financial prudence and how to reduce cost bases while delivering on public service media (PSM) obligations.
Day two looked at maintaining the PSM mandate and the economics of new media.