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๐ŸŒ AI assistants distort news systematically across 22 public service media in 18 countries working in 14 languages.

A new joint BBC/EBU-led study โ€“ launched at our News Assembly โ€“ tells us AI poses a systemic risk to trust in journalism and democracy.

Read the report๐Ÿ‘‰ social.ebu.ch/AIAssistants
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time โ€“ regardless of language or territory
New research coordinated by the EBU and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants routinely distort or misrepresent public service journalism.
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โšฝ Exciting news for football fans across Europe!

Fans in Azerbaijan, Iceland, and Malta will be able to enjoy free-to-air coverage of the #FIFAWorldCup 2026โ„ข and FIFA World Cup 2030โ„ข, thanks to our extended media rights agreement with FIFA. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read in full: social.ebu.ch/FIFAWC_25
EBU extends broadcast rights deal for FIFA World Cup 2026โ„ข & 2030 edition to additional European territories
The inclusion of EBU Member broadcasters Icitimai (Azerbaijan), RUV (Iceland) and PBS (Malta) builds on the initial deal announced earlier this year, which secured comprehensive rights for EBU Members...
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Public service media strengthening European defence๐Ÿ“ป๐Ÿ“บ

๐Ÿ’กThe event highlighted public service media as a vital organ of European resilience that safeguards our shared values, supports national defence and disaster response, and ensures that every citizens remain informed even in times of crisis.
๐Ÿ…Ski-lightful! The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games are coming to the EBU.โ›ท๏ธ

๐Ÿ“กEBU Members will deliver free-to-air coverage across every platform, bringing the Games to fans everywhere.

๐Ÿ“ฒOn Eurovision Sport, fans can catch all 6 Paralympic winter sports.

Read more: social.ebu.ch/IPC26
Fondazione Milano Cortina awards exclusive Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games media rights to European Broadcasting Union
Following a highly competitive RFI process led by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the decision to appoint the EBU will see at least 25 EBU Member* broadcasters provide extensive coverage...
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Weโ€™re honoured to receive the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmyยฎ Award with SMPTE & VSF.

Congrats to all who contributed & to the entire international community working together to shape the future of media technology!

More here๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4qbB4G7
EBU Receives 2025 Emmyยฎ Award recognising ST 2110 as a milestone in the digital transformation of media production
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has received the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmyยฎ Award, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). The honour recognises the EBU,...
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Itโ€™s official: 18 broadcasters will take part in the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, live from Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช on 13 December!

๐ŸŒŸ Returning this year are:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Ictimai (Azerbaijan)
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท HRT (Croatia)
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช RTCG (Montenegro)

Full list: social.ebu.ch/JESC2025Broa...

#JuniorEurovision #UnitedbyMusic
๐ŸŒThe digital world evolves fast... & the #DMA must keep up!

@ec.europa.eu has opened a consultation on the #DigitalMarketsAct & we highlight the need to revise its scope & effectiveness to safeguard media pluralism.

Read our response: social.ebu.ch/DMA
Access to trustworthy information is more essential than ever & #radio is at the forefront of it all๐Ÿ“ป

As the EU prepares its #DigitalNetworksAct, keeping this lifeline accessible to all is vital.

Sibyle Veil explains why radio is essential for Europeโ€™s resilience: social.ebu.ch/Radio
When everything else fails, radio doesnโ€™t: a case for EU action
Radio is a vital, reliable lifeline in crises, and EU policy must protect and guarantee universal access, especially in vehicles.
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธEBU Podcast Forum 2025 โ€“ video talks now live!

Thanks to all who joined the event, where production leaders, creatives, & audio strategists came together to explore whatโ€™s next in public service podcasting๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŽง

โœ…EBU Members can now watch recordings of all sessions here: social.ebu.ch/PodcastForum25
๐Ÿ’กFor #PublicServiceMedia, trust is not just a value: itโ€™s a duty.

Did you knowโ€ฆ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ“ปIn 2/3 of European countries, citizens trust radio the most
๐Ÿฅ‡Across the EU, PSM news stands out as the most trusted source overall

Unlock more in our latest Media Intelligence Service report๐Ÿ‘‰ social.ebu.ch/Trust
At a European Board for Media Services event, our Thomas Bergmann urged:
๐Ÿ“ฑdevice manufacturers to ensure #EMFA brand attribution so audiences know who is behind the content
โš–๏ธgovernments to guarantee content of general interest rises to the top, as per the #AVMSD

Learn more: social.ebu.ch/Prominence
New music in the making๐ŸŽถ

This week, the Danish National Vocal Ensemble records El Ladrillo que cayรณ (The Brick that Fell), by Edgard Moya Godoy.

Commissioned through the EBU Music Commissioning Scheme, this piece reimagines the story of Babel.

โœจWe canโ€™t wait to share the music with you soon!
So many prizes at #IBC2025! ๐Ÿ†

๐ŸŽ‰Congrats to our colleagues Alexis Allemann & Sรฉbastien Noir for winning the IBC Best Technical Paper Award 2025.

๐ŸŽ‰We also presented the EBU Excellence in Media Award to SRG SSR for the #Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Big thanks also to our partners at the IBC!
๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“ฐ118 global media & journalism orgs have joined the EBU in urging the #US Gov not to slash journalist visas to 240 days

Such restrictions would:
โš ๏ธUndermine press freedom
โš ๏ธWeaken international reporting
โš ๏ธWeaken coverage of the U.S. to global audiences

Read more: social.ebu.ch/US-Visa
๐ŸŽผ Unveiling the 1st of our EBU Music Commissioning Scheme: uniting orchestras, choirs & #ClassicalMusic radio

๐ŸŽถAndile Khumalo reveals stories of resilience & heritage. It opens Saturday 13/9 with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni.

See more: social.ebu.ch/MusicCommiss...
ICYMI: We've won another Emmy! ๐ŸŽ‰

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy to the EBU, along with SMPTE & VSF, for the ST 2110 suite of standards, transforming media production & distribution worldwide๐ŸŒ

Read more๐Ÿ‘‰ social.ebu.ch/2025emmy
EBU receives 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmyยฎ Award for work on ST 2110
The EBU has been named a recipient of the 2025 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmyยฎ Award, alongside the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Video Services Forum (VSF...
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29 countries signed a #MediaFreedom Coalition statement making the same call.

The EBU thanks all journalists who made this collaborative project possible, despite great risk & daily hardships.
EBU Members document the hunger & hardship in Gaza, where Israeli authorities have barred foreign media.

Palestinian journalists, enduring famine & war, gathered the footage released today.

๐–๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ซ๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐š๐ณ๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ.
๐Ÿš€2 of our colleagues have won the #IBC2025 Best Technical Paper award! ๐ŸŽ‰

The paper explores the EBU NEO news chatbot and how it's designed to uphold the editorial integrity and trust at the heart of #PublicServiceMedia.

Read more: social.ebu.ch/3HUdHzt
75 Seconds With... Hovhannes Movsisyan! โญ

We got to chat to Armenia Public TV's Director General after he opened our Media Summit 2025 - and digital content, young audiences and AI were the hot topics! ๐Ÿค–

#PublicServiceMedia #AI #YoungAudiences #DigitalContent #Armenia
๐ŸŽถ Itโ€™s official: Vienna will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026!

The Grand Final takes place on 16 May at the iconic Wiener Stadthalle, with Semi-Finals on 12 & 14 May

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ social.ebu.ch/ESCVienna2026

๐Ÿ’– #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #UnitedbyMusic
๐ŸŽ‰ The #Eurovision Song Contest has a new look to mark 70 incredible years of being United by Music!

Bold, playful & full of heart โ€“ just like the Contest

๐Ÿ’– More on the transformation ahead of #ESC2026 in Austria!๐Ÿ‘‡

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