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Media Centre

Press contacts:

Michelle Roverelli
Head of Communications 

Tel: +41 (0)22 717 2204
Cell: +41(0)79 647 17 24
roverelli@ebu.ch

Sue Neilen
Senior Communications Officer
Tel: +41 (0)22 717 2203
Cell: +41 (0)79 376 49 20
neilen@ebu.ch 

 

Tweets

Ben Steward
Communications Officer 
Tel: +41(0)22 717 2213
Cell: +41(0)79 244 6535
steward@ebu.ch 

Karen Mazzoli
Media Officer

Tel: +41(0)22 717 2415
Cell: 0041(0)79 752 4549
mazzoli@ebu.ch

List of EBU Members (pdf)   l  Corporate video


Eurovision Network Control Center (EVC)
Eurovision EVC resource engineers are on call 24 hours a day for monitoring and technical support as well as new bookings/amendments with less than one hour notice.   

Tel +41 22 717 2790
Tel +41 22 717 2791 


For any information concerning the Eurovision Song Contest and other Eurovision events
Sietse Bakker
Manager Communications & Public Relations
Eurovision Family of Events
Tel : +372 712 0050
sietse.bakker@eurovision.tv

           
Read the EBU's blog on ESC 2012                 
                                                                      

Click here for Eurovision Song Contest news items 

Press note on new voting system (pdf)


Speeches

2011/2012 Press releases

David Lewis, The Situation of Public Broadcasting in Europe, Vilnius, January 20, 2012

Claudio Cappon, keynote speech at "Freedom of the media in the EU and neighbouring countries" conference, Poland, November 25 2011

David Wood, acceptance speech: ABU Distinguished Service Award, New Delhi, November 3 2011

David Lewis gives Ingrid Deltenre's keynote, Sarajevo, November 14, 2011

Ingrid Deltenre, keynote speech at OSCE media conference, October 13 2011

Jean-Paul Philippot, keynote speech at IGF 2011, 27-30 September 2011 

Ingrid Deltenre, keynote speech at Prix Italia, 19 September 2011

Ingrid Deltenre, keynote speech at IBC, 9 September 2011

Giacomo Mazzone's contribution on UNGIS WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) +10 Review, Open Consultation platform, 30 August 2011

 


02.05.2012
EBU Conference: Pledge for Independent Media and Free Access to Media of Choice

26.04.2012
EBU extends cooperation with Upsolut Event GmbH to broadcast the Vattenfall Cyclassics for four more years

25.04.2012
Landmark EBU coproduction closer to reality

19.04.2012
EBU backs new global broadcasting initiative

05.04.2012
LEN selects the EBU to distribute the European aquatics media rights until 2016

30.03.2012
EBU in European media rights deal with FIFA for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™

29.03.2012
EBU to apply for Top Level Domain names .radio and .eurovision

07.03.2012
Armenia withdraws from 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

20.02.2012
EBU applauds ITU move to tackle satellite jamming

16.02.2012
EBU and ASO renew agreement to distribute La Vuelta a España

16.02.2012
EBU and Council of Europe see eye to eye on good Public Service Media governance

13.02.2012
'WRC-12 should not put the EU Radio Spectrum Policy Programme at risk' say Europe's Public Broadcasters

13.02.2012
EBU: World Radio Day recognises radio's 'powerful influence'

02.02.2012
EBU Members offered free applications to 'fast-track' launch of hybrid TV

25.01.2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012: venue, logo and semi-final draw announced

17.01.2012
43 countries represented at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, in Baku

11.01.2012
EBU condemns the killing of France 2 journalist in Syria

09.01.2012
EBU retains distribution rights to Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2012 - 14

04.01.2012
Eurosonic Festival: Europe's foremost platform for emerging musical talent

28.12.2011
European Broadcasting Union to bring New Year’s Concert from Vienna to global audience

09.12.2011
Sports: EBU and Austrian Ski Association agree worldwide media rights to OSV Skiing World Cups

05.12.2011
Network: EBU to carry live feed of Nobel Prize

04.12.2011
Song Contest: Georgia wins 9th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

02.12.2011
Sports rights: EBU extends cooperation with TRIDEM SPORTS AG for FIS Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 and 2017

01.12.2011
Technology: EBU drive will bring Hybrid TV into European homes in 2012

28.11.2011
TV format: EBU brings prime-time Magic Circus Show to seven European countries

24.11.2011
Sports: IAAF back with EBU for distribution of the 2014/2017 World Athletic Series

21.10.2011
Special Assistance Project: EBU on the ground supporting Tunisian Member for election

21.10.2011
EBU values: EBU concerned over Egyptian Member ERTU's riot coverage

18.10.2011
Radio: EBU secures exclusive rights to distribute live Coldplay album launch gig in Cologne

11.10.2011
Radio: EBU hosts live radio shows from European Parliament

04.10.2011
EBU appoints Annika Nyberg Frankenhaeuser as its first Media Director

03.10.2011
Public service broadcasters launch Why Poverty? – a global TV event to reach 500 million people

29.09.2011
Content trading platform EurovisionShowcase.com launches at Mipcom

13.09.2011
European Broadcasting Union supports Tunisia's democratic future

12.09.2011
Eurovision Creative Forum announces winners of best public service broadcasting formats

12.09.2011
Results of Eurovision TV Lab announced

09.09.2011
Protecting TV services from harmful interference from mobile telecoms terminals

09.09.2011
MEDIA INVITATION
IBC Press Conference, IBC Press Room no. F004 

07.09.2011
EBU to show live 1080p/50 end-to-end signal chain at IBC2011

31.08.2011
EBU to present tech advances made by public service broadcasters at IBC2011

31.08.2011
EBU to present tech advances made by public service broadcasters at IBC2011

25.08.2011
European Broadcasting Union launches new Europe-wide broadcast industry research

10.08.2011
EBU acquires media rights to 131 ISU skating events over four seasons

21.07.2011
ASO and the EBU report outstanding Tour de France audiences

27.06.2011
European Broadcasting Union releases study on radio consumption and trends

24.06.2011
Norway wins 2011 Eurovision Young Dancers

20.06.2011
European Broadcasting Union urges governments to respect journalists' human rights

20.06.2011
Council of Europe and EBU sign joint Memorandum of Understanding

17.06.2011
EBU coproduction on ocean acidification wins special prize

10.06.2011
European Broadcasting Union secures key agreement with UEFA

10.06.2011
European Broadcasting Union congratulates new Director General of CISAC

03.06.2011
114 million watched Eurovision Song Contest

01.06.2011
The European Broadcasting Union and Members ready to support Tunisian and Egyptian broadcasters

01.06.2011
Paris International Conference supports Tunisian and Egyptian Broadcast Media

01.06.2011
EBU brings Vienna's Summer Night Concert to the world

23.05.2011
European Broadcasting Union bringing Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from Madrid to international audience

17.05.2011
EBU and GESAC call for new rights clearance mechanism

16.05.2011
European Broadcasting Union appoints Wallace Macmillan Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

15.05.2011
Azerbaijan wins 56th Eurovision Song Contest

12.05.2011
Second Semi-Final result: All 25 Eurovision Song Contents Finalists chosen

10.05.2011
First 10 countries qualify for 56th Eurovision Song Contest Final: First Semi-Final result 

10.05.2011
EBU 'Master School on Radio Features' student wins Gold 

06.05.2011
Winners of EBUconnect Awards 2011 announced 

04.05.2011
European Broadcasting Union renews agreement with Radio Television of Kosovo 

04.05.2011
Public broadcasters select their favourite programmes at the Eurovision TV summit 

04.05.2011
Eurovision TV Summit - shaping the future of public service television 

03.05.2011
EBU Television Committee re-elects Ruurd Bierman to the chair

02.05.2011
The EBU pays tribute to frontline journalists on May 3, World Press Freedom Day 2011

28.04.2011
17th EBU Radio Assembly to tackle the thornier issues facing Public Radio

26.04.2011
Eurovision Young Dancers revamped for prime time: additional online contest for the general public

15.04.2011
EBU calls on industry to respect core Principles for Internet-Connected and Hybrid Television

13.04.2011
FEI and EBU sign new four-year contract to increase televised coverage of equestrian sport

04.04.2011
EBU appoints its first Director of Public Affairs & Member Relations

22.03.2011
EBU-A.S.O agreement for broadcasting cycling events organized by A.S.O 

02.03.2011
Hybrid digital radio services at the Geneva International Motor Show

02.03.2011
Vodafone official network of Eurovision Song Contest 2011

04.02.2011
EBU condemns violence and calls for an end to harassment of media in Egypt

14.01.2011
EBU appeals to Hungarian Prime Minister to ensure media pluralism

Also, visit our specially dedicated pages on the following topics: 

Radiodays Europe (March 2012)
Digital Radio Conference 
(Oct 2011)
Paris International Conference 
(June 2011)
The Future is Hybrid
Spectrum Policy information
Modern copyright for digital media 

PSM Financing information

 

Cultural Diversity

Music

 

 

 

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