European Broadcasting Union
Alliance of public service media entities
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| 2024 | Multiple European broadcasting organizations established or renewed: Arte (France), TVM (Monaco), and Slovak Television and Radio (Slovakia) |
| 2024 | The EBU planned to host the Eurovision Debates for the upcoming European Commission presidential election. |
| 2024 | Copenhagen Girls Choir from Denmark wins the 'Let the Peoples Sing' competition held in London, conducted by Anne-Terese Sales. |
| April 2024 | The EBU confirmed that the suspension of BTRC was made indefinite, extending beyond the initially reported three-year period. |
| 2023 | Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB) joins the broadcasting network |
| 2023 | EBU Investigative Journalism Network uncovered evidence of a Kremlin-sponsored initiative to transport Ukrainian children to Russia, which is considered a war crime under international law. |
| 2022 | Europe 1 leaves the EBU. |
| May 26 2022 | EBU made effective the indefinite suspension of its Russian members. |
| March 1 2022 | EBU suspended its Russian members from its governance structures. |
| February 26 2022 | Three Russian broadcasters (Channel One Russia, VGTRK, and Radio Dom Ostankino) announced their withdrawal from the EBU, citing increased politicization of the organization. |
| February 25 2022 | EBU announced the ban of Russia from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| February 21 2022 | Russian government recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, prompting Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne to call for terminating Russian broadcasters' EBU membership. |
| 2021 | All India Radio and Tokyo FM end their associate membership with the EBU. |
| July 1 2021 | The suspension of the Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) by the EBU became effective after BTRC did not publicly respond to the initial suspension notice. |
| May 28 2021 | The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) suspended the BTRC's membership due to concerns about broadcasts of interviews apparently obtained under duress, with a two-week response period given to BTRC. |
| 2020 | A wave of anti-Lukashenko protests occurred following alleged election fraud, during which the Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) fired more than 100 employees and jailed many of them. |
| 2019 | The Eurovision Choir competition was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, with Vocal Line from Denmark winning the contest. |
| 2019 | MTV3 from Finland and COPE from Spain leave the EBU. |
| 2019 | The EBU continued the Eurovision Debates series between candidates for president of the European Commission. |
| 2018 | TF1 and Canal+ leave the EBU. |
| August 2018 | The first European Sports Championships was held, coordinating championships for multiple sports including athletics, aquatics, cycling, rowing, golf, gymnastics, and triathlon across Berlin, Germany and Glasgow, United Kingdom. |
| 2017 | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) launched as a new national broadcaster |
| 2017 | Noel Curran became the Director-General of the European Broadcasting Union. |
| 2017 | The EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service led by Head of Social Newsgathering Derek Bowler, which provides members with verified newsworthy social media content. |
| 2017 | Israel Broadcasting Authority leaves the EBU. |
| July 22 2017 | The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) held the inaugural Eurovision Choir competition in Riga, Latvia, hosted by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV). Nine countries participated in this first edition, with Carmen Manet from Slovenia emerging as the first winner. |
| 2016 | Shanghai Media Group (SMG) is added to the broadcasting network |
| 2016 | Khabar Agency from Kazakhstan becomes part of the broadcasting network |
| June 11 2015 | NERIT was renamed back to Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), reopening with a comprehensive program including nineteen regional radio stations, two world-range radio stations, five pan-Hellenic range radio stations, and three TV channels (ERT1, ERT2, and ERT3). |
| 2014 | Hungarian Media Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) created to manage national broadcasting services |
| 2014 | New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT) becomes a member of the EBU. |
| 2014 | The EBU organized the first Eurovision Debates between candidates for president of the European Commission. |
| May 4 2014 | The new state broadcaster New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT) began nationwide transmissions, taking over ERT's vacant active membership slot in the EBU. |
| June 11 2013 | The Greek government shut down the state broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), prompting the EBU to establish a makeshift studio near the former ERT offices in Athens to continue news-gathering and broadcast relay services. |
| 2012 | TV Cultura (Fundação Padre Anchieta) joins the broadcasting network from Brazil |
| 2012 | The EBU held the final edition of the Magic Circus Show in Geneva, Switzerland, presenting circus performances by children aged 7-14 from eight countries at the Geneva Christmas Circus, accompanied by the Magic Circus Show Orchestra. |
| 2011 | Libya National Channel (LNC) established as part of Libyan broadcasting infrastructure |
| 2011 | Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) joins the EBU. |
| 2011 | The EBU continued the Magic Circus Show in Geneva, Switzerland, showcasing children aged 7-14 from eight countries performing circus acts at the Geneva Christmas Circus, with performances supported by the Magic Circus Show Orchestra. |
| 2010 | Multiple broadcasters become EBU associate members, including Gambia Radio & Television Service, Nepal Television, and Qatar Radio. |
| 2010 | The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) organized the first Magic Circus Show in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring children aged 7-14 from eight countries performing circus acts at the Geneva Christmas Circus, accompanied by the Magic Circus Show Orchestra. |
| 2010 | China Media Group (CMG) is established as a broadcasting organization |
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