Martin Österdahl has been appointed as the new Executive Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Martin was chosen for the role by Jean Philip De Tender, EBU Director of Media and Dr Frank Dieter…
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Kazakhstan: Jon Ola Sand Comments on Kazakhstan and EBU Membership
Speaking in Gliwice today, Jon Ola Sand has commented on Kazakhstan in Eurovision and potential EBU membership. Jon Ola Sand, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, has spoken this evening regarding Kazakhstan, the Eurovision Song Contest and potential…
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Sweden: TV4 Ends Membership of the European Broadcasting Union
Sweden’s largest commercial broadcaster TV4, has ended its membership of the European Broadcasting Union. The EBU has confirmed that Swedish broadcaster TV4, has ended its membership of the union. TV4 joined the European Broadcasting Union in 2004, and had previously…
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Finland: MTV3 Leaves European Broadcasting Union
The EBU has confirmed that Finnish broadcaster MTV3 has ended its membership of the European Broadcasting Union. The Finnish broadcaster MTV3 has ended its membership of the European Broadcasting Union. The private broadcaster, which was the first commercial broadcaster in…
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Spain: Cadena COPE Leaves The European Broadcasting Union
Radio network Cadena COPE has left the European Broadcasting Union, having been a member of the union since 1998. The second most listened to generalist radio network in Spain, Cadena COPE has confirmed that it is no longer a member…
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Catalonia: EBU Rejects CCMA’s Membership Application
The European Broadcasting Union has rejected the application of Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuais for full EBU membership. The EBU has confirmed that CCMA’s application to join the union as a full member has been rejected. Claire Rainford, a spokesperson for…
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Kosovo: RTK Reacts to Failure to Change EBU Membership Rules
The Director General of RTK has reacted to the failure of a vote to see the rules for membership of the EBU changed. Ngadhnjim Kastrati, the Director General of RTK, spoke on last nights evening news, and expressed his disappointment…
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Five Broadcasters Initiated Vote To Change EBU Membership Rules
The Serbian national broadcaster RTS, reports that five broadcasters initiated the for a vote to change the rules for membership of the European Broadcasting Union. The Serbian national broadcaster reports that five broadcasters had worked for over 18 months to…
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No Change To The Rules For EBU Membership
EBU members have voted today, against changing the criteria for membership of the European Broadcasting Union. Today the European Broadcasting Union saw a vote that would have seen changing membership rules that would have removed the need for members to…
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EBU To Vote On New Membership Rules This Week
The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed that it will vote on new membership rules this week at its General Assembly. The EBU has confirmed to escXtra that it will vote on new membership rules at this weeks General Assembly in…
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