The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; French: Union européenne de radio-télévision, UER) is an alliance of public service media organisations, established on 12 February 1950. The organisation is made up of 72 members in 56 countries, and 34 associate members from a further 20 countries. It is best known for producing the Eurovision Song Contest. It also hosted debates between candidates for the European Commission presidency for the 2014 parliamentary elections but is unrelated to the institution itself.
Stations[]
Current[]
Real
| Country | Broadcasting organisation | Abbr. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar | RTSH | 1999 |
| Algeria | Public Establishment of Television (Établissement public de télévision) | ENTV | 1970 |
| National Sound Broadcasting Company (Entreprise nationale de radiodiffusion sonore) | ENRS | ||
| Télédiffusion d'Algérie | DA | ||
| Andorra | Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra | RTVA | 2002 |
| Armenia | Public Television of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրային Հեռուստաընկերություն, Hayastani Hanrayin Herrustaynkerut’yun) | ARMTV ՀՀՀ |
2005 |
| Public Radio of Armenia | ARMR | ||
| Austria | Österreichischer Rundfunk | ORF | 1953 |
| Azerbaijan | İctimai Television | İCTI/İTV | 2007 |
| Belarus | Belaruskaja Tele-Radio Campanija (Нацыянальная дзяржаўная тэлерадыёкампанія Рэспублікі Беларусь) | BTRC | 1993 |
| Belgium | Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie | VRT | 1950 |
| Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française | RTBF | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Javni Radio Televizijski servis Bosne i Hercegovine | BHRT | 1993 |
| Bulgaria | Bâlgarsko Nacionalno Radio Българско национално радио |
BNR БНР |
1993 |
| Bâlgarska Nacionalna Televiizija Българска национална телевизия |
BNT БНТ | ||
| Croatia | Hrvatska radiotelevizija | HRT | 1993 |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου, Radiofonikó Ídryma Kýprou, Kıbrıs Radyo Yayın Kurumu) |
CyBC ΡΊΚ |
1969 |
| Czech Republic | Český Rozhlas | ČR | 1993 |
| Česká televize | ČT | ||
| Denmark | Danmarks Radio | DR | 1950 |
| TV2 Danmark | DK/TV2 | 1989 | |
| Egypt | Egyptian Radio and Television Union | ERTU | 1985 |
| Estonia | Eesti Rahvusringhääling | ERR | 1993 |
| Finland | Yleisradio | Yle | 1950 |
| MTV3 | FI/MTV | 1993 | |
| France | Groupement des Radiodiffuseurs Français de l'UER:
|
GRF | 1950 |
| Europe 1 | E1 | 1978 | |
| Georgia | Georgian Public Broadcasting (საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი, sakartvelos sazogadoebrivi mauts'q'ebeli) | GPB სსმ |
2005 |
| Germany | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD):
|
ARD | 1952 |
| Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen | ZDF | 1963 | |
| Greece | Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi) ΕΡΤ |
ERT | 1950–2013 2015 |
| Hungary | Hungarian Media Group:
|
HMG | 2014 |
| Iceland | Ríkisútvarpið | RÚV | 1956 |
| Ireland | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | RTÉ | 1950 |
| TG4 | TG4 | 2007 | |
| Israel | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (תאגיד השידור הישראלי, Ta'agid HaShidur HaYisra'eli) | Kan (כאן, literally "Here") | 2017 |
| Italy | RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana | RAI | 1950 |
| Jordan | Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (مؤسسة الإذاعة والتلفزيون الأردني) | JRTV | 1970 |
| Latvia | Latvijas Televīzija | LTV | 1993 |
| Latvijas Radio | LR | 1993 | |
| Lebanon | Télé Liban (تلفزيون لبنان) | TL | 1950 |
| Libya | Libya National Channel | LNC | 2011 |
| Lithuania | Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija | LRT | 1993 |
| Luxembourg | RTL Group | RTL | 1950 |
| Établissement de Radiodiffusion Socioculturelle du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg | ERSL | 1996 | |
| Macedonia | Makedonska radio televizija (Македонска Радио Телевизиjа) | MRT МРТ |
1993 |
| Malta | Public Broadcasting Services | PBS | 1970 |
| Moldova | Compania Națională "Teleradio-Moldova" | TRM | 1993 |
| Monaco | Groupement de Radiodiffusion monégasque:
|
GRMC | 1950 |
| Montenegro | Radio i televizija Crne Gore (Радио и телевизија Црне Горе) | RTCG РТЦГ |
2006 |
| Morocco | Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision | SNRT | 1950 |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Publieke Omroep:
|
NPO | 1950 |
| Norway | Norsk Rikskringkasting | NRK | 1950 |
| TV2 | NO/TV2 | 1993 | |
| Poland | Telewizja Polska | TVP | 1993 |
| Polskie Radio | PR | ||
| Portugal | Radio and Television of Portugal (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) | RTP | 1950 |
| Romania | Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune | ROR | 1993 |
| Televiziunea Română | RO/TVR | ||
| Russia | Channel One Russia (Первый канал, Perviy kanal) | C1R | 1996 |
| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (Vserossiyskaya Gosudarstvennaya Televizionnaya i Radioveshchatelnaya Kompaniya, Всероссийская государственная телевизионная и радиовещательная компания) | VGTRK ВГТРК |
1993 | |
Radio Dom Ostankino:
|
RDO | 1996 | |
| San Marino | San Marino RTV | SMRTV | 1995 |
| Serbia | Radiotelevizija Srbije (Радио-телевизија Србије) | RTS | 2006 |
| Slovakia | Radio and Television of Slovakia (Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska) | RTVS | 2011 |
| Slovenia | Radiotelevizija Slovenija | RTVSLO | 1993 |
| Spain | Radiotelevisión Española | RTVE | 1955 |
| Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión | SER | 1982 | |
| Radio Popular SA COPE | COPE | 1998 | |
| Sweden | Sveriges Television och Radio Grupp:
|
STR | 1950 |
| TV4 | SE/TV4 | 2004 | |
| Switzerland | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR):
|
SRG SSR | 1950 |
| Tunisia | Établissement de la radiodiffusion-télévision tunisienne:
|
RTTT | 1950 |
| Turkey | Türkiye Radyo-Televizyon Kurumu | TRT | 1950 |
| Ukraine | National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine(Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna Teleradiokompaniya Ukrayiny) | UA:PBC | 1993 |
| United Kingdom | British Broadcasting Corporation | BBC | 1950 |
United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting:
|
UKIB | 1960 | |
| Vatican | Vatican Radio | VR | 1950 |
Fanon
| Country | HQ | Broadcasting organisation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Altenia | Skopila | Altenska Radio-televizija | 1961 |
| Boltiskan | Rashilka | Buylitskoun Radio va Televizeniye | 1963 |
| Dekania | Zaraberg | Dekanska Radiotelevizija | 1956 |
| Nacionalna Dekanska Radiodifuzija | 1976 | ||
| Getinela | Vuritisi | Staligverios Radijo ek Televisiek | 1957 |
| Hoprovratia | Relgrade | Choprovraska Televizija | 1959 |
| Lotisca | Kichette | Radio-Televisione Lotiscana | 1958 |
| Lutirjan | Podvorigi | Lyutirchani Radyo ve Telebisiyasi | 1951 |
| Makedistia | Kenistaruck | Makedisten Radio ond Ternvisen | 1958 |
| Volojdina, Dekania (Russian) | Novi Gabi | Natsionalne Radiodifudinie i Televidinie | 1980 |
| Regemia | Yerdifan | Svittani Radio Telebisjek | 1954 |
| Scretonia | Ludifanija | Radiotelevizija Skretonija | 1956 |
| Toskinia | Sarlijatevo | Televizija Toskiniji | 1959 |
Defunct[]
| Country | Broadcasting organisation | Abbr. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak Television | CST | 1991 | 1992 |
| Greece | New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television | NERIT | 2014 | 2015 |
| Hungary | Duna TV | Duna | 2013 | |
| Magyar Rádió | MR | 1993 | ||
| Magyar Televízió | MTV | |||
| Israel | Israel Broadcasting Authority | IBA | 1957 | 2017 |
| Monaco Italy | Telemontecarlo (now La7) | TMC | 1981 | 2001 |
| Libya | Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation (الجماهيرية اللّيبيّة) | LJBC | 1974 | 2011 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Alliance of Public Radio and Television | UJRT | 2001 | 2006 |
| Slovakia | Slovenský rozhlas | SRo | 1993 | 2011 |
| Slovenská televízia | STV | |||
| Spain | Antena 3 Radio | A3R | 1986 | 1993 |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Radio Television | JRT | 1950 | 1992 |
Associate Members[]
Countries with Associate EBU Membership.
Any group or organisation from an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member country, which provide a radio or television service outside of the European Broadcasting Area, are permitted to submit applications to the EBU for Associate Membership. Countries which have this status also pay an annual fee to maintain this status. It was also noted by the EBU that any country that is granted Associate Member status does not include any access into the Eurovision events (with the exceptions of Australia, who have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2015, and Kazakhstan, who will participate in Junior Eurovision in 2018).[16]
The list of Associate Members of EBU, comprised the following 34 broadcasting companies from 21 countries as of January 2018.[3]
| Country | Broadcasting organisation | 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 | Rádio Cultura (Fundação Padre Anchieta) | FPA | 2012 |
| Canada | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Societé Radio Canada | CBC | 1950 |
| Chile | Canal 13 | UCTV | 1971 |
| China | China Central Television | CCTV | 2010 |
| Shanghai Media Group | SMG | 2016 | |
| Cuba | Cuban Institute of Radio and Television | ICRT | 1992 |
| Georgia | Teleimedi | TEME | 2004 |
| Rustavi 2 | RB | 2003 | |
| Hong Kong | Radio Television Hong Kong | RTHK | 1983 |
| India | All India Radio | AIR | 1979 |
| Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | IRIB | 1969 |
| Japan | Nippon Hoso Kyokai | NHK | 1951 |
| Tokyo Broadcasting System | TBS | 2000 | |
| Tokyo FM | TFM | 1986 | |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | KA | 2016 |
| Channel 31[17] | 2017 | ||
| South Korea | Korean Broadcasting System | KBS | 1974 |
| Malaysia | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | RTM | 1970 |
| Mauritius | Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation | MBC | 1980 |
| New Zealand | Radio New Zealand | RNZ | 1950 |
| Television New Zealand | TVNZ | 1950 | |
| Oman | Public Authority for Radio and TV of Oman | PART | 1976 |
| South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation | SABC | 1951 |
| Syria | Organisme de la Radio-Télévision Arabe Syrienne | ORTAS | 1978 |
| United States | American Broadcasting Company | ABC | 1959 |
| American Public Media | APM | 2004 | |
| CBS Corporation | CBS | 1956 | |
| National Public Radio | NPR | 1971 | |
| National Broadcasting Company | NBC | 1953 | |
| WFMT Radio Network | WFMT | 1980 |
Approved participant members[]
Any groups or organisations from a country with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) membership, which do not qualify for either the EBU's Active or Associate memberships, but still provide a broadcasting activity for the EBU, are granted a unique Approved Participants membership, which lasts approximately five years. An application for this status may be submitted to the EBU at any given time, providing an annual fee is paid.[18]
The following seven EBU broadcast members had status as Approved Participants in May 2016.[19]
| Broadcasting organisation | Abbr. |
|---|---|
| Arte | ARTE |
| Catalunya Música | CAT |
| Euronews | EURONEWS |
| JP MRD | JP MRD |
| Cellnex Telecom | CELLNEX |
| Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network | RTRN |
| TV5Monde | TV5 |