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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 8d

📣 It’s official: 18 broadcasters will take part in the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, live from Tbilisi 🇬🇪 on 13 December!

🌟 Returning this year are:

🇦🇿 Ictimai (Azerbaijan)
🇭🇷 HRT (Croatia)
🇲🇪 RTCG (Montenegro)

Full list: social.ebu.ch/JESC2025Broa...

#JuniorEurovision #UnitedbyMusic

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 9d

🌐The digital world evolves fast... & the #DMA must keep up!

@ec.europa.eu has opened a consultation on the #DigitalMarketsAct & we highlight the need to revise its scope & effectiveness to safeguard media pluralism.

Read our response: social.ebu.ch/DMA

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 9d

Access to trustworthy information is more essential than ever & #radio is at the forefront of it all📻

As the EU prepares its #DigitalNetworksAct, keeping this lifeline accessible to all is vital.

Sibyle Veil explains why radio is essential for Europe’s resilience: social.ebu.ch/Radio

When everything else fails, radio doesn’t: a case for EU action

Radio is a vital, reliable lifeline in crises, and EU policy must protect and guarantee universal access, especially in vehicles.

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 10d

🚨ICYMI - On #WorldNewsDay, @lizcorbin.ebu.ch & WAN-IFRA CEO Vincent Peyrègne warned: AI assistants often distort the news.

How can we protect journalism’s integrity?
💡Find out here: bit.ly/46DGl03

#WND2025 #PublicServiceMedia

You deserve the truth, not AI’s interpretation of it.

AI-generated output is so convincing today and shaping so much of the information we consume that we risk being unable to trust anything anymore.

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 13d

🎙️EBU Podcast Forum 2025 – video talks now live!

Thanks to all who joined the event, where production leaders, creatives, & audio strategists came together to explore what’s next in public service podcasting💪🎧

✅EBU Members can now watch recordings of all sessions here: social.ebu.ch/PodcastForum25

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 14d

💡For #PublicServiceMedia, trust is not just a value: it’s a duty.

Did you know…👀
📻In 2/3 of European countries, citizens trust radio the most
🥇Across the EU, PSM news stands out as the most trusted source overall

Unlock more in our latest Media Intelligence Service report👉 social.ebu.ch/Trust

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 14d

At a European Board for Media Services event, our Thomas Bergmann urged:
📱device manufacturers to ensure #EMFA brand attribution so audiences know who is behind the content
⚖️governments to guarantee content of general interest rises to the top, as per the #AVMSD

Learn more: social.ebu.ch/Prominence

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 14d

New music in the making🎶

This week, the Danish National Vocal Ensemble records El Ladrillo que cayó (The Brick that Fell), by Edgard Moya Godoy.

Commissioned through the EBU Music Commissioning Scheme, this piece reimagines the story of Babel.

✨We can’t wait to share the music with you soon!

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 23d

So many prizes at #IBC2025! 🏆

🎉Congrats to our colleagues Alexis Allemann & Sébastien Noir for winning the IBC Best Technical Paper Award 2025.

🎉We also presented the EBU Excellence in Media Award to SRG SSR for the #Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Big thanks also to our partners at the IBC!

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 28d

🌍📰118 global media & journalism orgs have joined the EBU in urging the #US Gov not to slash journalist visas to 240 days

Such restrictions would:
⚠️Undermine press freedom
⚠️Weaken international reporting
⚠️Weaken coverage of the U.S. to global audiences

Read more: social.ebu.ch/US-Visa

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · 29d

🎼 Unveiling the 1st of our EBU Music Commissioning Scheme: uniting orchestras, choirs & #ClassicalMusic radio

🎶Andile Khumalo reveals stories of resilience & heritage. It opens Saturday 13/9 with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni.

See more: social.ebu.ch/MusicCommiss...

Quote picture showing composer Andila Khumalo and quoted as saying "This orchestral work acts as a mirror, reflecting the unseen struggles that shape lives beneath the surface – hardships that remain invisible to the eye yet are deeply etched in the memory of generations.”

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Sep 5

ICYMI: We've won another Emmy! 🎉

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy to the EBU, along with SMPTE & VSF, for the ST 2110 suite of standards, transforming media production & distribution worldwide🌍

Read more👉 social.ebu.ch/2025emmy

EBU receives 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Award for work on ST 2110

The EBU has been named a recipient of the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Award, alongside the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Video Services Forum (VSF...

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Sep 3

🥊 Big news for boxing fans! 🥊

Eurovision Sport will be streaming the World Boxing Championships 2025 LIVE and for FREE to audiences around the world! 🌍

Full story: social.ebu.ch/WorldBoxing25

#Boxing #EurovisionSport #Olympics

Eurovision Sport to stream World Boxing Championships 2025 to fans worldwide

Taking place in Liverpool from 4–14 September 2025, the event marks the first-ever boxing competition to be shown on Eurovision Sport.

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 28

29 countries signed a #MediaFreedom Coalition statement making the same call.

The EBU thanks all journalists who made this collaborative project possible, despite great risk & daily hardships.

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 28

EBU Members document the hunger & hardship in Gaza, where Israeli authorities have barred foreign media.

Palestinian journalists, enduring famine & war, gathered the footage released today.

𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬.

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 28

🚀2 of our colleagues have won the #IBC2025 Best Technical Paper award! 🎉

The paper explores the EBU NEO news chatbot and how it's designed to uphold the editorial integrity and trust at the heart of #PublicServiceMedia.

Read more: social.ebu.ch/3HUdHzt

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 22

75 Seconds With... Hovhannes Movsisyan! ⭐

We got to chat to Armenia Public TV's Director General after he opened our Media Summit 2025 - and digital content, young audiences and AI were the hot topics! 🤖

#PublicServiceMedia #AI #YoungAudiences #DigitalContent #Armenia

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 20

🎶 It’s official: Vienna will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026!

The Grand Final takes place on 16 May at the iconic Wiener Stadthalle, with Semi-Finals on 12 & 14 May

Read more 👉 social.ebu.ch/ESCVienna2026

💖 #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #UnitedbyMusic

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 19

⚽️ We’re excited to announce our landmark agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation to stream the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s premier digital platform.📲

ℹ️ Read more: social.ebu.ch/HWC25

#EurovisionSport #PublicServiceMedia

Eurovision Sport to stream Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup for global audiences

The event will take place in Oslo, Norway from 23–30 August 2025, bringing together 500 participants from 48 nations to compete in 4-a-side matches as part of this annual tournament aimed at promoting...

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 18

🎉 The #Eurovision Song Contest has a new look to mark 70 incredible years of being United by Music!

Bold, playful & full of heart – just like the Contest

💖 More on the transformation ahead of #ESC2026 in Austria!👇

social.ebu.ch/ESCBrandRefr...

New font and two new logos for Eurovision Song Contest

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 18

📢We've extended our #WorldRowing European media rights agreement

🚣Fans can enjoy world-class coverage (incl. on our #EurovisionSport platform) of top events from the World Rowing Championships to the Beach Sprint Finals, debuting at the LA #Olympics

Read the full story: social.ebu.ch/WorldRowing25

EBU and World Rowing extend media rights partnership

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Rowing have renewed their European media rights agreement from 2025 to 2032, ensuring continued free-to-air coverage of major rowing events. The deal ex...

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 12

🌱Where do the next great stories begin? With #YoungAudiences!

This #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate a generation shaping media, not just consuming it.

💡We help Members with workshops, research & more.

📩Don’t just keep up... Stay ahead with our Young Audiences newsletter: bit.ly/EBUNewsletters

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 11

🌐What kind of media is trending online?

🛜 This new report from our Media Intelligence Service reveals how audiences are consuming media beyond traditional TV & radio.

Read now (🔒Members only): bit.ly/DigitalTrend...

#PublicServiceMedia #DigitalTrends

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 8

The European #MediaFreedom Act is a big opportunity. Let’s make it count!🤩

#EMFA is now in effect: a significant step toward strengthening independent & pluralistic media across the EU💪

The EBU is ready to guide Members with legal clarity & tools.

💡Read more: bit.ly/EMFAlaunch

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European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch · Aug 5

75 Seconds With... Evelina Khanoyan! ⭐

We caught up with the digital creator at our Media Summit 2025, where she revealed how having a 'bad day' might just be the key to growing our social audiences... 👀

Do you agree? 🙂

#PublicServiceMedia #Armenia

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