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🌍 Promoting #PublicServiceMedia in Europe | We operate Eurovision & Euroradio 📺 📻
From subtitles and audio description to sign language, public service media are stepping up accessibility.

Our Media Intelligence Services report looks at the challenges and opportunities, and how AI is transforming accessibility.

Download the report: social.ebu.ch/AccessServices
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Voices is back!

📍 Florence, Italy
📅 10-12 March, 2026

This 3rd edition will pick up where we left off in Zagreb: tackling disinformation, fostering media literacy & promoting media freedom.

Don't miss out on your chance to join us!

Read more: social.ebu.ch/VOICES2026
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The EBU and 100+ media organizations highlight the importance of free and independent media to Europe’s democratic resilience in a joint letter.

We urge @europarl.europa.eu & @ec.europa.eu to guarantee sustainable EU funding & investment for public-interest media.

Read more: social.ebu.ch/MFF
Invest in free media: Europe’s democratic foundation
The EBU and over 100 media organisations stress that Europe’s democratic resilience depends on investing in public-interest media.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🌍 AI assistants distort news systematically across 22 public service media in 18 countries working in 14 languages.

A new joint BBC/EBU-led study – launched at our News Assembly – tells us AI poses a systemic risk to trust in journalism and democracy.

Read the report👉 social.ebu.ch/AIAssistants
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
New research coordinated by the EBU and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants routinely distort or misrepresent public service journalism.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
⚽ Exciting news for football fans across Europe!

Fans in Azerbaijan, Iceland, and Malta will be able to enjoy free-to-air coverage of the #FIFAWorldCup 2026™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™, thanks to our extended media rights agreement with FIFA. 🇦🇿 🇮🇸 🇲🇹

👉 Read in full: social.ebu.ch/FIFAWC_25
EBU extends broadcast rights deal for FIFA World Cup 2026™ & 2030 edition to additional European territories
The inclusion of EBU Member broadcasters Icitimai (Azerbaijan), RUV (Iceland) and PBS (Malta) builds on the initial deal announced earlier this year, which secured comprehensive rights for EBU Members...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Public service media strengthening European defence📻📺

💡The event highlighted public service media as a vital organ of European resilience that safeguards our shared values, supports national defence and disaster response, and ensures that every citizens remain informed even in times of crisis.
October 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🏅Ski-lightful! The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games are coming to the EBU.⛷️

📡EBU Members will deliver free-to-air coverage across every platform, bringing the Games to fans everywhere.

📲On Eurovision Sport, fans can catch all 6 Paralympic winter sports.

Read more: social.ebu.ch/IPC26
Fondazione Milano Cortina awards exclusive Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games media rights to European Broadcasting Union
Following a highly competitive RFI process led by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the decision to appoint the EBU will see at least 25 EBU Member* broadcasters provide extensive coverage...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We’re honoured to receive the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Award with SMPTE & VSF.

Congrats to all who contributed & to the entire international community working together to shape the future of media technology!

More here👉 bit.ly/4qbB4G7
EBU Receives 2025 Emmy® Award recognising ST 2110 as a milestone in the digital transformation of media production
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has received the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Award, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). The honour recognises the EBU,...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
📣 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
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🌐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
September 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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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September 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚨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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September 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎙️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
September 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
💡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
September 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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
September 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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!
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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!
September 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🌍📰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
September 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🎼 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...
September 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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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September 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🥊 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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September 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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.
August 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🚀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
August 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🎶 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
August 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM