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EBU director general announces departure

EBU director general, Ingrid Deltenre, will step down in the summer after eight years in…

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3GPP embraces broadcast requirements for 4G and 5G mobile

The next major update of the 3GPP mobile broadband standard will include features to enable…

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EBU appoints first head of digital

The EBU has appointed the head of the digital innovation at Flemish public broadcaster VRT,…

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Dubai Media Inc taps Eurovision for news facilities

The European Broadcasting Union’s Eurovision has struck a deal with Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to…

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EBU names new board members

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organisation that represents European public broadcasters, has unveiled its…

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EBU gives thumbs-up to EC plan to enable content portability

European public broadcaster organisation the EBU has expressed approval of the EC’s proposed changes to…

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EBU: Strong public service broadcasting helps democracy

Strong public service media goes hand-in-hand with signs of a healthy democracy, according to new…

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EBU calls on BEREC to ensure net neutrality in age of 5G

European public broadcasting organsiation the EBU has called on the European telecom regulators’ group BEREC…

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EC and industry groups set out 5G vision

Media and telecom industry groups are setting out their positions ahead of the European Commission’s…

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SVOD growing dramatically in Europe, Netflix has over 50% share

Subscription video-on-demand grew by 56% in Europe between 2014-15 and is expected to reach 50…

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TV industry rejects Brexit

The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…

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Philippot re-elected as EBU president

Jean-Paul Philippot of Belgian broadcaster RTBF has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term as…

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EBU supports ‘opt in’ option as content portability debate rolls on

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said it supports the idea of an ‘opt-in option’…

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EBU deal with Eutelsat extends African coverage

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a new capacity agreement with Eutelsat whereby it…

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TVR names new chief

Romanian public broadcaster TVR has named Irina Radu as its new director-general after weeks of…

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EBU chiefs in talks over future of Romania’s TVR

EBU director-general Ingrid Deltenre and legal director Jane Vizard last week met Romanian government officials…

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Eurovision taps SES for Rio Olympics

The EBU’s Eurovision network has signed a capacity deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…

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EBU withdraws services from Romanian pubcaster

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has withdrawn member services from Romanian public broadcaster Televiziunea Română…

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EBU in deal to create Asian version of Eurovision Song Contest

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has struck a deal with Australian Associate SBS (Special Broadcasting…

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Study: time-frequency slicing could up DTT capacity by 25%

The use of time-frequency slicing technology in digital-terrestrial transmission could provide a capacity gain of…

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Eurovision deploys Flex for song contest, opens office in Dubai

The EBU’s Eurovision network is to deploy its new Flex platform in the premises of…

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EBU renews wrestling partnership

The European Broadcasting  Union (EBU) has renewed its partnership with United World Wrestling (UWW), giving…

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EBU chief warns on imminent collapse of Romanian pubcaster

In its latest intervention over crisis-hit central and eastern European public broadcasters, EBU director-general Ingrid…

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EBU calls for action to help Bosnian broadcaster

The EBU has called for urgent action from the EC to save Bosnia and Herzegovina…

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EC spectrum plan raises alarm at EBU

The EBU has expressed strong concern about proposals from the European Commission to set a…

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EBU welcomes EU move on Polish media law

The EBU has welcomed the EU’s initiation of a preliminary ‘structured dialogue’ with the Polish…

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EBU warns on threat to Polish pubcaster independence

EBU president Jean-Paul Philippot has written an open letter to Poland’s new president expressing his…

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WRC-15 safeguards sub-700MHz band for broadcasting in EMEA

European public broadcasters body the EBU has applauded a decision reached at WRC-15 to safeguard…

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Mobile allocation confirmed for 700 MHz spectrum in Europe

The 700 MHz spectrum-band has been reallocated from broadcast to mobile use in Europe, Africa,…

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EBU taps Mobile Viewpoint for news over IP

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has teamed up with IP transmission specialist Mobile Viewpoint to…