The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; French: Union européenne de radio-télévision, UER) is an alliance of public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who are members of the Council of Europe. As of 2023, it is made up of 112 member organisations from 54 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva and technical office in Brussels.
The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Social Newsgathering, Derek Bowler, the service provides members of the EBU with verified and cleared-for-use newsworthy eyewitness media emerging on social media.
The EBU, in co-operation with its members, produces programmes and organizes events in which its members can participate, such as the Eurovision Song Contest, its best known production, or the Eurovision Debates between candidates for president of the European Commission for the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections. The Director-General is Noel Curran since 2017.
Members[]
Current members[]
| Country | Broadcasting organization | Native name | Abbr. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Albanian Radio-Television | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar | RTSH | 1999 |
| Algeria | Public Establishment of Television | Établissement public de télévision المؤسّسة العمومية للتلفزيون |
EPTV | 1970 |
| National Sound Broadcasting Company | Entreprise nationale de radiodiffusion sonore المؤسسة العمومية للبث الإذاعي |
ENRS | ||
| Algerian Broadcasting Company | Télédiffusion d'Algérie البث الإذاعي والتلفزي الجزائري |
TDA | ||
| Andorra | Ràdio i Televisió d' Andorra | RTVA | 2002 | |
| Armenia | Public Television Company of Armenia | Հայաստանի Հանրային Հեռուստաընկերություն | ARMTV ՀՀՀ |
2005 |
| Public Radio of Armenia | Հայաստանի Հանրային Ռադիո | ARMR | ||
| Austria | Österreichischer Rundfunk | ORF | 1953 | |
| Azerbaijan | İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti:
|
İCTI/İTV | 2007 | |
| Belgium | Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie | VRT | 1950 | |
| Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française | RTBF | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosanskohercegovačka radiotelevizija | BHRT | 1993 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Radio | Българско национално радио | BNR БНР |
1993 |
| Bulgarian National Television | Българска национална телевизия | BNT | ||
| Croatia | Hrvatska radiotelevizija | HRT | 1993 | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation | Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου Kıbrıs Radyo Yayın Kurumu |
CyBC ΡΊΚ RKYK |
1969 |
| Czech Republic | Český rozhlas | ČRo | 1993 | |
| Česká televize | ČT | |||
| Denmark | Danmarks Radio | DR | 1950 | |
| TV2 Danmark | DK/TV2 | 1989 | ||
| Egypt | National Media Authority | الهيئة الوطنية للإعلام | NTU | 1985 |
| Estonia | Eesti Rahvusringhääling:
|
ERR | 1993 | |
| Finland | Yleisradio | Yle | 1950 | |
| France | Groupe de Radiodiffusion Française:
|
GRF | 1950 | |
| Georgia | Georgian Public Broadcasting | საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი | GPB სსმ |
2005 |
| Germany | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland:
|
ARD | 1952 | |
| Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen | ZDF | 1963 | ||
| Greece | Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation | Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση | ERT | 1950–2013, 2015 |
| Hungary | Media Support and Asset Management Fund
|
Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap | MTVA | 2014 |
| Iceland | Ríkisútvarpið | RÚV | 1956 | |
| Ireland | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | RTÉ | 1950 | |
| TG4 | TG4 | 2007 | ||
| Israel | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation | תַּאֲגִיד הַשִׁיְדּוּר הַיִשְׂרָאֵלִי هَيْئَة اَلْبَثّ اَلْإِسْرَائِيلي |
KAN | 2017 |
| Italy | RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana | RAI | 1950 | |
| Jordan | Jordan Radio and Television Corporation | مؤسسة الإذاعة والتلفزيون الأردني | JRTV | 1970 |
| Latvia | Public Broadcasting of Latvia:
|
Latvijas Sabiedriskie mediji | LSM | 1993 |
| Lebanon | Télé Liban | تلفزيون لبنان | TL | 1950 |
| Libya | Libya National Channel | قناة ليبيا الوطنية | LNC | 2011 |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian National Radio and Television | Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija | LRT | 1993 |
| Luxembourg | RTL Group | RTL | 1950 | |
| Établissement de Radiodiffusion Socioculturelle du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg | ERSL | 1996 | ||
| Malta | Public Broadcasting Services | PBS | 1970 | |
| Moldova | Compania Națională "Teleradio-Moldova" | TRM | 1993 | |
| Monaco | Monaco Media Diffusion | MMD | 1994 | |
| TVMonaco | TVM | 2024 | ||
| Montenegro | Radio i televizija Crne Gore | Радио и телевизија Црне Горе | RTCG РТЦГ |
2006 |
| Morocco | Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision | الشركة الوطنيَة للإِذاعة والتلفزة | SNRT | 1950 |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Publieke Omroep:
|
NPO | 1950 | |
| North Macedonia | Macedonian Radio Television | Македонска Радио Телевизиjа | MRT MPT |
1993 |
| Norway | Norsk Rikskringkasting | NRK | 1950 | |
| TV 2 Group | TV 2 Gruppen | NO/TV2 | 1993 | |
| Poland | Telewizja Polska | TVP | 1993 | |
| Polskie Radio | PR | |||
| Portugal | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal | RTP | 1950 | |
| Romania | Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company | Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune | ROR | 1993 |
| Romanian Television Broadcasting Company | Societatea Română de Televiziune | RO/TVR | ||
| San Marino | San Marino RTV | SMRTV | 1995 | |
| Serbia | Radio Television of Serbia | Радио-телевизија Србије | RTS | 2006 |
| Slovakia | Radio Television of Slovakia | Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska | RTVS | 2011 |
| Slovenia | Radiotelevizija Slovenija | RTVSLO | 1993 | |
| Spain | Radiotelevisión Española | RTVE | 1955 | |
| Sweden | Sveriges Rundradiotjänst:
|
SRT | 1950 | |
| Switzerland | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation:
|
SRG SSR | 1950 | |
| Tunisia | Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne | مؤسسة الإذاعة التونسية | RTT | 1950 |
| Établissement de la Télévision Tunisienne | مؤسسة التلفزة التونسية | |||
| Turkey | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation | Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu | TRT | 1950 |
| Ukraine | National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine | Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України | SU | 1993 |
| United Kingdom | British Broadcasting Corporation | BBC | 1950 | |
United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting:
|
UKIB | 1981 | ||
| Vatican City | Vatican Radio | Radio Vaticana Statio Radiophonica Vaticana |
VR | 1950 |
Associate members[]
| County | Broadcasting organization | Native name | Abbr. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | ABC | 1950 | |
| FreeTV Australia | Free | 1962 | ||
| Special Broadcasting Service | SBS | 1979 | ||
| Bangladesh | National Broadcasting Authority of Bangladesh | NBAB | 1974 | |
| Brazil | TV Cultura (Father Anchieta Foundation) | FPA | 2012 | |
| Canada | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Societé Radio Canada | CBC | 1950 | |
| Chile | Canal 13 | UCTV | 1971 | |
| China | China Media Group | 中央广播电视总台 | CMG | 2010 |
| Shanghai Media Group | 上海文化廣播影視集團有限公司 | SMG | 2016 | |
| Cuba | Cuban Institute of Radio and Television | Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión | ICRT | 1992 |
| Georgia | Teleimedi | TEME | 2004 | |
| Rustavi 2 | რუსთავი 2 | RB | 2003 | |
| Hong Kong | Radio Television Hong Kong | RTHK | 1983 | |
| Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران | IRIB | 1969 |
| Japan | Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai | 日本放送協会 | NHK | 1951 |
| Tokyo Broadcasting System | 株式会社TBSホールディングス | TBS | 2000 | |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | "Хабар" Агенттігі Агентство «Хабар» |
KA | 2016 |
| Malaysia | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | راديو تيليۏيشن مليسيا | RTM | 1970 |
| Mauritus | Mauritus Broadcasting Corporation | MBC | 1980 | |
| Nepal | Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal | ACORAB | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | Radio New Zealand | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa | RNZ | 1950 |
| Television New Zealand | Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa | TVNZ | 1980 | |
| Oman | Public Authority for Radio and TV of Oman | PART | 1976 | |
| South Korea | Korean Broadcasting System | 한국방송공사 韓國放送公社 |
KBS | 1974 |
| Syria | General Organization of Radio and TV | Organisation de la Radio-Télévision Arabe Syrienne الهيئة العامة للإذاعة والتلفزيون |
ORTAS | 1978 |
| United States | American Broadcasting Company | ABC | 1959 | |
| American Public Media | APM | 2004 | ||
| Columbia Broadcasting System | CBS | 1956 | ||
| National Broadcasting Company | NBC | 1953 | ||
| National Public Radio | NPR | 1971 | ||
| WFMT Radio Network | WFMT | 1980 | ||
Suspended members[]
| Country | Broadcasting organization | Native name | Abbr. | Year | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Belarusian Television and Radio Company | Нацыянальная дзяржаўная тэлерадыёкампанія Рэспублікі Беларусь | BTRC | 1993 | 2021–2024 |
| Russia | Channel One Russia | Первый канал | C1R | 1996 | 2022 |
| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | Всероссийская государственная телевизионная и радиовещательная компания | VGTRK ВГТРК |
1993 | ||
Radio Dom Ostankino
|
RDO | 1996 | |||
Past members[]
| Country | Broadcasting organization | Native name | Abbr. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak Television | Československá televize | ČST | 1991 | 1992 |
| Finland | MTV3 | FI/MTV | 1993 | 2019 | |
| France | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française | RTF | 1950 | 1964 | |
| Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française | ORTF | 1964 | 1975 | ||
| Télédiffusion de France | TDF | 1975 | 1982 | ||
| TF1 | TF1 | 1975 | 2018 | ||
| Europe 1 | E1 | 1978 | 2022 | ||
| Organisme Français de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision | OFRT | 1983 | 1992 | ||
| Canal+ | C+ | 1984 | 2018 | ||
| Greece | New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television | Νέα Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία, Ίντερνετ και Τηλεόραση | NERIT NEPIT |
2014 | 2015 |
| Hungary | Duna TV | Duna | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Magyar Rádió | MR | 1993 | |||
| Magyar Televízió | MTV | ||||
| Israel | Israel Broadcasting Authority | רָשׁוּת השִּׁדּוּר | IBA | 1957 | 2017 |
| Libya | Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation | الجماهيرية اللّيبيّة | LJBC | 1974 | 2011 |
| Malta | Maltese Broadcasting Authority | MBA | 1970 | 2003 | |
| Monaco | Groupement de Radiodiffuseurs Monégasques:
|
GRMC | 1950 | 2021 | |
| Telemontecarlo | TMC | 1981 | 2001 | ||
| Russia | Channel One Ostankino | Первый канал Останкино | C1O | 1994 | 1995 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Udruženje javnih radija i televizija | UJRT | 2001 | 2006 | |
| Slovakia | Slovenský rozhlas | SRo | 1993 | 2011 | |
| Slovenská televízia | STV | ||||
| Spain | Antena 3 Radio | A3R | 1986 | 1993 | |
| Radio Popular SA COPE | COPE | 1998 | 2019 | ||
| Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión | SER | 1982 | 2020 | ||
| Tunisia | Êtablissement de la radiodiffusion-télévision tunisienne | ERTT | 1990 | 2007 | |
| Sweden | TV4 | SE/TV4 | 2004 | 2019 | |
| United Kingdom | Independent Television Authority | ITA | 1959 | 1972 | |
| Independent Broadcasting Authority | IBA | 1972 | 1981 | ||
| Commercial Radio Companies Association | CRCA | 1981 | 2006 | ||
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Radio Television | JRT | 1950 | 1992 | |
Past associate members[]
| Country | Broadcasting organization | Native name | Abbr. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Canal 7 | C7 | 1970 | ||
| Canal 13 | C13 | 1973 | |||
| Australia | Australian Fine Music Network | AFMN | 2008 | 2010 | |
| Barbados | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | BB/CBC | 2005 | ||
| Benin | Radiodiffusion du Dahomey | RD | 1975 | ||
| Brazil | Associação Brasileira das Emissoras de Rádio e Televisão | ABERT | Unknown | ||
| Diários Associados | DA | Unknown | |||
| Emissoras Unidas de Rádio e Televisão | EURT | 1969 | |||
| TV Globo | GLOBO | 1970 | |||
| Rede de Emissoras Independentes | REI | 1974 | |||
| Rádio Nacional | RN | ||||
| Burkina Faso | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Voltaïque | RTV | Unknown | ||
| Canada | CTV Television Network | CTV | 1969 | ||
| Chad | Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne | RNT | Unknown | ||
| Chile | Televisión Nacional de Chile | TVN | 1970 | ||
| Colombia | Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión | Inravisión | 1970 | ||
| D.R. Congo | Radiodiffusion National Congolaise | RNC | Unknown | ||
| Congo | Radiodiffusion Télévision Congolaise | RTC | 1974 | ||
| Costa Rica | Telesistema Nacional S.R.L. | TSN | 1974 | ||
| Gabon | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise | RTG | Unknown | ||
| Gambia | Gambia Radio & Television Service | GRTS | 2010 | ||
| Ghana | Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | GBC | Unknown | ||
| Greenland | Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa | KNR | 2011 | ||
| Haiti | Service des Télécommunications | 1969 | |||
| Honduras | Televisora de Honduras, S.A. | TH | 1969 | 1971 | |
| Hong Kong | Asia Television Limited | 亞洲電視有限公司 | ATV | 2010 | |
| Television Broadcasts Limited | TVB | 1973 | 2012/2013 | ||
| India | All India Radio | AIR | 1979 | 2021 | |
| Indonesia | Radio Republik Indonesia | RRI | 1973 | ||
| Televisi Republik Indonesia | TVRI | ||||
| Ivory Coast | Radiodiffusion-Télévision Ivoirienne | RTI | Unknown | ||
| Jamaica | Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation | JBC | 1970 | ||
| Japan | Mainichi Broadcasting System | 株式会社毎日放送 | MBS | 1970 | |
| TV Asahi Corporation | 株式会社テレビ朝日 | ANB | 2009 | ||
| Fuji Television Network, Inc. | 株式会社フジテレビジョン | FTN | 1969 | 2012/2013 | |
| National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan | 一般社団法人日本民間放送連盟 | NACB | 2012/2013 | ||
| Nippon Television Network Corporation | 日本テレビ放送網株式会社 | NTV | 2009 | ||
| Tokyo FM | TFM | 1986 | 2021 | ||
| Kenya | The Voice of Kenya | VK | Unknown | ||
| Kuwait | Kuwait Broadcasting and Television Service | KBTS | 1970 | ||
| Liberia | Liberian Broadcasting Corporation | LBC | Unknown | ||
| Madagascar | Radiodiffusion-Télévision de Madagascar | RTM | 1971 | ||
| Malawi | Malawi Broadcasting Corporation | MBC | Unknown | ||
| Mauritania | Télévision de Mauritanie | التلفزة الموريتانية | MR/TVM | 2003 | 2013 |
| Mexico | Telesistema Mexicano | TSM | 1973 | ||
| Televisión Independiente de México | TIM | 1969 | |||
| Tele-Cadena Mexicana | TCM | ||||
| Televisa SA de CV | TVA | 1973 | 2005 | ||
| Corporación Mexicana de Radio y Televisión | CMRT | ||||
| Nepal | Nepal Television | NTVC | 2010 | ||
| Niger | Office de radiodiffusion et Télévision du Niger | ORTN | Unknown | ||
| Nigeria | Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation | NBC | Unknown | ||
| Pakistan | Radio Pakistan | ریڈیو پاکستان | RP | 1974 | |
| Pakistan Television Corporation | پاکستان ٹیلی وژن نیٹ ورک | PK/PTV | 1971 | 2010 | |
| Palestine | Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation | هيئة الإذاعة والتلفزيون الفلسطينية | PBC | 2002 | 2014 |
| Peru | Teledos | T2 | 1969 | 1971 | |
| Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión | AMÉRICA | ||||
| Panamericana Televisión | PANTEL | ||||
| Qatar | Qatar Television and Broadcasting Service | QTBS | 1973 | ||
| Al Jazeera Children's Channel | قناة الجزيرة للأطفال | JCC | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Qatar Radio | إذاعة قطر | QR | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Senegal | Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise | RTS | 1973 | 2006 | |
| Sri Lanka | Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation | ලංකා විකාශන සංස්ථාව சிலோன் பிராட்காஸ்டிங் கார்ப்பரேஷன் |
CBC | 1973 | |
| Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation | ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் கூட்டுத்தாபனம் |
SLBC | 2007 | 2010 | |
| South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation | SABC | 1951 | 2022 | |
| South Korea | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation | 주식회사문화방송 株式會社文化放送 |
MBC | 2009 | |
| Tanzania | Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation | TBC | Unknown | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates Media Inc. | EMI | 2006 | ||
| United Arab Emirates Radio And Television - Dubai | UAERTVD | ||||
| United States | National Association of Educational Broadcasters | NAEB | 1981 | ||
| United States Information Agency | USIA | Unknown | |||
| National Educational Television | NET | 1970 | |||
| Time Life Television | TIME | ||||
| Educational Broadcasting Corporation | EBC | 1971 | |||
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | CPB | 1972 | |||
| International Broadcasting Bureau | IBB | 2007 | |||
| Minnesota Public Radio | MPR | 2004 | |||
| New York Public Radio | NYPR | 2012 | 2016 | ||
| WGBH Educational Foundation | WGBH | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Urugray | Sociedad Televisora Larrañaga (Tele 12) | C12 | 1970 | ||
| Venezuela | Teleinversiones S.A. | 1969 | 1970 | ||
| Corporación Venezolana de Televisión | CVTV | 1973 | |||
| Radio Caracas Televisión | RCTV | 2010 | |||
| Radio Caracas Radio | RCR | ||||
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation | ZBC | 2010 | ||
Approved participant members[]
- Arte
- Catalunya Música (CAT)
- Euronews
- JP Makedonska Radiodifuzija (JP MRD)
- Cellnex
- Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV)
- TV5Monde
Productions[]
Events[]
- Eurovision Song Contest (1956–present)
- Let the Peoples Sing (1961–present)
- Eurovision Young Musicians (1982–present)
- Eurovision Young Dancers (1985–2017)
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest (2003–present)
- Eurovision Dance Contest (2007–2008)
- Eurovision Choir (2017–2019)
Television and radio programs[]
- Jeux sans frontières (1965–1999)
- Our World (1967)
- The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993–1995)
- Euroclassic Notturno (1998-present)
- The Adventures of Marco & Gina (2003)
- Tom (2003)
- Pitt & Kantrop (2005–2006)
- Once Upon a Time... Planet Earth (2008)
- Magic Circus Show (2010-2012)
- Eurovision Debate (2014, 2019)
- Europe's Biggest Dance Show (2019–present)