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How to ensure prominence? Piecing together the EU rulebook
News - 06 Dec 2023
How to ensure prominence? Piecing together the EU rulebook 
The European Audiovisual Observatory with the support of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) hosted a workshop on the prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest.
37 broadcasters to take part in 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö
Press release - 05 Dec 2023
37 broadcasters to take part in 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö 
37 public broadcasters will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest when the world’s biggest live music event is staged in Malmö next May. The 68th Contest, organized by the European Broadcasting Union...
Joint media sector statement on the protection of journalistic sources in the EMFA
Policy Position - 30 Nov 2023
Joint media sector statement on the protection of journalistic sources in the EMFA 
On 30 November, 17 organizations, including from the media sector, journalist federations and more, have called on trilogue negotiators to ensure that the European Media Freedom Act is aligned with the international human rights standards when it comes to the protection of journalistic sources.
Cilla Benkö elected as Vice-President of the EBU with Milen Mitev joining the Executive Board
Press release - 30 Nov 2023
Cilla Benkö elected as Vice-President of the EBU with Milen Mitev joining the Executive Board 
Swedish Radio (SR) Director General Cilla Benkö has been elected as the new Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Director General of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Milen Mitev was also elected for the first time on the Executive Board.
Media sector calls for an end to big tech tampering in the EMFA
Policy Position - 29 Nov 2023
Media sector calls for an end to big tech tampering in the EMFA 
Media sector calls for strong and meaningful protections for editorial content on big tech platforms in the European Media Freedom Act
Latvia donates essential broadcasting equipment to the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine
News - 29 Nov 2023
Latvia donates essential broadcasting equipment to the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine 
The Latvian Council of Public Electronic Media have donated essential equipment to the Ukrainian public service broadcaster Suspilne Ukraine
Eurovision Sport and HYPE Broadcasting Innovation Program launch search for tech founders
Press release - 28 Nov 2023
Eurovision Sport and HYPE Broadcasting Innovation Program launch search for tech founders 
Eurovision Sport has today launched a search for pioneering sports broadcasting tech founders, in partnership with HYPE Sports Innovation. With a focus on the European Athletics Championships hosted in...
Avoid massive own goal by voting no in referendum on SRG SSR funding
Blog - 27 Nov 2023
Avoid massive own goal by voting no in referendum on SRG SSR funding 
This article was first published in Le Temps on 23 November 2023.   Weakening public service broadcasting beyond recognition would not help commercial media and would harm Switzerland at a time when the...
France wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year in a row with “Coeur”
Press release - 26 Nov 2023
France wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year in a row with “Coeur” 
France has won the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Nice on Sunday 26 November. The winning song, “Coeur” (Heart), was performed by 13-year-old Zoé Clauzure, giving France their second consecutive...
We need to innovate everywhere, all the time 
Blog - 23 Nov 2023
We need to innovate everywhere, all the time  
Picture a room full of top broadcast media executives. Are you there? Television is said to be dying. Indeed, it is going through difficult times. But has it said its last word? To find out, we ask our...