Call for Podcast Formats
Call for Podcast Formats
The EBU Call for Podcast Formats is an annual initiative to collect new, innovative and successful podcasts from the EBU membership. Issued by the EBU Radio Unit, the call is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing in podcasting and on-demand audio among Members. A focus topic for each year is selected in close cooperation with an expert panel of senior digital content experts drawn from the EBU membership.
The 2026 call is now closed. Entrants will be informed of the jury's decision by the end of June.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The focus of this year’s call is content transformation: making impact in more than one place.
We want to see great examples of repurposing audio content into formats that target diverse platforms and media types (audio, video, text, image).
Audio series are no longer confined to a single, dedicated platform. This is especially the case for younger generations. As a result, one of the key skills for producers is being creative with content transformation. While longer narrative episodes can build a loyal audience on platforms dedicated to audio, the same content can reach different types of audience when repurposed for other platforms, whether in shorter forms or as a visualized piece.
What journey does your content take and in what shapes and sizes are you serving it to the audience? Have you given a flagship radio show a fresh feel on different platforms?
Video-based formats, in particular, have seen huge growth in popularity through dominance of visually driven platforms in smartphones. What does video mean to you in the context of podcasts? Have you gone beyond the typical approach of “people sitting at microphones” towards building more distinct or elaborate visual formats? Or do you find that such high-quality video productions are not worth the investment, going stale too quickly?
Other points to note:
Both original podcasts and radio shows can be submitted, as long as they have a presence in multiple formats (short-form, video, photo, etc.) across multiple platforms. All topics and genres are accepted.
There’s no restriction regarding duration, quantity of episodes, type of podcast feed, etc.
Formats that have tried something new, and especially those that are transferable to other EBU Members, are of particular interest.
The call welcomes all ideas. If you would like to pitch a podcast idea or propose an adaptation or co-production, you are welcome to contact us directly.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
The call is open to EBU Members (active as well as associate) only.
If an independent production is submitted, this submission must be done via an EBU Member’s internal team.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Please register and submit your podcast on the EBU radio online platform. For more information check the Submission guide.
If there are problems uploading files or inserting any specific information, please contact us directly.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
This call is closely linked with the EBU Podcast Forum, taking place on 29-30 September 2026 in Ljubljana hosted by Radio Slovenija.
A number of podcasts will be selected to be presented at the event. This offers a unique opportunity to present your work directly to your peer network and exchange knowledge or formats in person during the event. Those selected for presentation at the EBU Podcast Forum will be briefed in detail about the requirements for the presentation.
All selected producers will be notified by the end of June and will receive further information on how to prepare for their presentation.
ONLINE DATABASE
The formats submitted through the Call for Podcasts will also be made available online to the entire EBU radio community. The database will feature a wider selection of podcasts than those presented at the event, including a description of each podcast along with practical information and contacts for those interested in exploring further.
Members can submit up to six podcasts in response to the call.
You can view submissions from previous years here.
For more information, please contact Miranda Bratkič, Media Project Manager, EBU Radio Unit.