The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced it is establishing new alliances and networks to foster collaboration between European public service broadcasters.
EBU backs amendment to Digital Services Act
The European Parliament’s committee on culture and education (CULT) has officially endorsed its amendments to the Digital Services Act (DSA) proposal.
EBU report: 5G Broadcast and DTT could share UHF band and broadcast towers
Two new reports by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conclude that a 5G Broadcast system could be safely introduced alongside existing DTT in the contested UHF band, and that existing broadcast towers could be used to significantly enhance the coverage and minimise the cost of rollout of this new technology.
EBU recruits Kate de Pury
The journalist and news editor Kate de Pury has been appointed head of EBU Moscow, effective September 2021.
EBU promotes Florence Hartmann
Dr Florence Hartmann has been appointed the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service (MIS) manager.
EBU promotes Pascal Fratellia
Pascal Fratellia, head of football rights at the EBU since 2007, has been promoted to the newly created position of commercial director, effective September.
EBU to suspend Belarus pubcaster
The EBU executive board has agreed to suspend Belarus member BTRC.
Financing challenge for Ukrainian pubcaster
Zurab Alasania, the DG of the Ukrainian public broadcaster UA:PBC, has conceded that despite major restructuring financing remains a challenge.
EBU elects TV Committee
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected its TV Committee, which oversees the operations of the EBU’s TV services and assists in steering the operational and strategic direction.
EBU voices Czech TV concerns
The EBU president Delphine Ernotte Cunci and DG Noel Curran have written to Czech Parliamentarians to urge them to protect the independence of the public broadcaster Ceska Televize (CT).