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EBU points to trade talks threat to TV and film businesses

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The European Broadcasting Union says that including TV and film services in upcoming trade negotiations between the EU and the US would damage the industry… Read more

EBU hits out at threat to digital-terrestrial broadcasting

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The EBU has criticised moves to mandate the use of 700MHz spectrum for mobile services and has argued that the body tasked with preparing an… Read more

Public broadcasters team up for Eurovision second screen app

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The EBU has collaborated with Sweden’s SVT, Germany’s NDR and the Netherlands’ TROS to develop a second screen app for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest… Read more

EBU names new vice-chair for legal and policy committee

Simona Martorelli, Italian pubcaster Rai’s European affairs delegate, has been named as vice-chairman of the EBU’s legal and policy committee, replacing Swedish Radio’s Malte Lind,… Read more

EBU to host video contribution interoperability tests

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The EBU has invited industry players to joint interoperability testing for two IP-based video contribution technologies. The first set of tests, taking place from May… Read more

EBU enhances UHD test sequences with 3D

The EBU has enhanced the ultra high-definition test sequences it initiated last October to include stereoscopic 3D TV content. The EBU released a set of… Read more

EBU acquires weightlifting rights

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured media rights to European Weightlifting Federation championships until 2016. This agreement covers four competitions, in 2013, 2014, 2015… Read more

EBU seeking new technology director as Vermaele leaves

The EBU’s technology and innovation director Lieven Vermaele is to leave the organization to return to his native Belgium and take on the role of… Read more

EBU elects nine board members

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected nine members to its board for a two-year mandate starting from January 1. The vote took place on… Read more

EBU chooses RRsat for content delivery

The EBU has selected content management company RRsat to provide digital media content delivery services and be its main hub between Asia and Europe. The… Read more