Editing European Broadcasting Union (section)

==General description==
[[File:Eurovision old logo.svg|thumb|The classic opening ident that preceded all [[Eurovision (network)|Eurovision network]] transmissions until 1994. The logotypes of both the sending and receiving companies were shown in the middle. This sample shows the 1988-1997 logo of the [[BBC]].]]
[[File:Debate of lead candidates for the European Commission presidency (40894703423).jpg|alt=The candidates standing onstage|thumb|European Commission presidency candidates at ''[[Eurovision Debate]]'' (May 2019). Left to right: Zahradil, Cué, Keller, Vestager, Timmermans, Weber.]]
EBU members are [[Public broadcasting|public service media (PSM) broadcasters]] established by law but are non-partisan, independent, and run for the benefit of society as a whole.

EBU members come from as far north as Iceland and as far south as Egypt, from Ireland in the west and Azerbaijan in the east, and almost every nation from geographical Europe in between. Associate members from the United States include [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], [[NBC]], [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting|CPB]], [[NPR]], [[American Public Media|APM]], and the only individual station, [[Chicago]]-based [[classical music]] radio [[WFMT]].<ref name="EBU Associates"/>

Membership is for media organisations in countries within the [[European Broadcasting Area]] (EBA), as defined by the [[International Telecommunication Union]], or who are [[member states of the Council of Europe|members of the Council of Europe]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2017/11/42-countries-to-take-part-in-2018-eurovision-song-contest|title=42 countries to take part in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref>

Members benefit from:
* Access to content ranging from exclusive sports rights to exchanges for news, music, and children's programmes.
* Representatives in [[Brussels]], and in other international arenas, lobbying for PSM and ensuring the optimal legal and technical framework for broadcasters.
* Opportunities for sharing, learning and collaborating through conferences, working groups, training, and dedicated advice and guidance.
* A centre for learning and sharing new technology and innovation with a team of experts providing strategic advice and guidance.

The EBU's highest-profile production is the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The EBU also organises the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]], the [[Eurovision Young Musicians]] competition, and other competitions which are modeled along similar lines.

Radio collaborations include [[Euroclassic Notturno]]—an overnight classical music stream, produced by [[BBC Radio 3]] and broadcast in the United Kingdom as ''Through the Night''—and special theme days, such as the annual Christmas music relays from around Europe.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17773/joy-to-the-world-a-guide-to-the-european-broadcast|title=Joy to the World: a guide to the European Broadcasting Union's Christmas broadcast|work=CBC Music|access-date=15 May 2018|archive-date=15 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184907/https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17773/joy-to-the-world-a-guide-to-the-european-broadcast|url-status=live}}</ref> The EBU is a member of the [[International Music Council]].

Most EBU broadcasters have group deals to carry major sporting events including the [[FIFA World Cup]] and the inaugural [[European Championships (multi-sport event)|European Championships]]. Another annually recurring event which is broadcast across Europe through the EBU is the [[Vienna New Year's Concert]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebu.ch/events/2015/01/vienna-philharmonic-orchestra-ne|title=Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra New Year's Concert|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|date=1 January 2015|access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref>

Eurovision Media Services is the business arm of the EBU and provides media services for many media organisations and sports federations around the world.

===Ident===
The theme music played before and after every EBU broadcast is [[Marc-Antoine Charpentier]]'s ''Prelude to [[Te Deum (Charpentier)|Te Deum]]''. It is played before and after the Eurovision Song Contest and other important events.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clements|first1=Paul|title=Eurovision 2014: how much do you know about the Eurovision Song Contest?|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/eurovision/10805453/Eurovision-2014-how-much-do-you-know-about-the-Eurovision-Song-Contest.html|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3JILG|archive-date=12 January 2022|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|work=The Telegraph|access-date=29 August 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>