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| Branding | Eurovision |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Owner | European Broadcasting Union |
Launch date | 6 June 1954 |
Official website | eurovision.net |
Eurovision is a pan-European television telecommunications network owned and operated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It was founded in 1954 in Geneva, Switzerland, and its first official transmission took place on 6 June 1954. However, a year before the official launch, on 2 June 1953 the coronation of Elizabeth II was one of the first events to be broadcast across Europe.[1]
Major television broadcasts are distributed live through the Eurovision network to EBU members. Members share breaking news footage through the daily Eurovision news exchange (EVN). They also exchange television programmes through the network.
The EBU department that operated the Eurovision network became a separate joint-stock company under Swiss law (Aktiengesellschaft or société anonyme) in 2019,[2] with the EBU as its sole shareholder.
In January 2023, Eurovision Services was sold to a German investment advisory company, DUBAG AG, based in Munich.[3] The terms of the agreement were not published.
The EBU has also owned and operated a radio counterpart, Euroradio, since 1989.
- ^ Union (EBU), European Broadcasting (24 August 2021). "History". www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "L'UER annonce la création d'Eurovision Services, nouvelle filiale pour ses services commerciaux". 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Services – DUBAG Group".