The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world’s leading alliance of public service media (PSM). Composed of 115 member organizations in 56 countries, their mission is to to secure a sustainable future for public service media, providing them with world-class content from news to sports and music. They are also helping their member to innovate by co-creating new digital solutions to reach new audiences. 

For our third episode, we have the chance to discuss with Franck Choquard, Head Of Content & Servicing at Eurovision Sport. 

Eurovision sports is a subsidiary of EBU which works with broadcasters and sports federations to keep the best sporting events free to all - everywhere, on every platform. Eurovision sports is working on lots of main events such as La Vuelta, le Tour de France, Paris Roubaix, European Aquatics, European Championships, FIFA World Cups and with federations: World Athletics, IPC, Swiss Ski, IBU etc.

Episode Timeline: 

- Frank’s presentation and personnel Background 

- Eurovision and European Broadcasters Union’s presentations: roles and key pillars

- Eurovision to impulse innovative solutions across different territories 

- EBU as a European community rather than an agency 

- Working on an international events: co-create value with all the stakeholders

- Focus on the European Federation: building their own sustainable model

- How to engage with various community when there’s no live event

- Managing huge projects: bespoke solutions & business reality

- Moving from traditional linear TV projects to the implementation of new digital solutions 

- Productisation: Is it possible to build a common ground for every stakeholder in the community?

- The place of Eurovision, subsidiary of EBU, in the building of a new model for broadcasters

- The competitive advantages of EBU and Eurovision 

- The future of EBU in terms of digital: new project, services and positioning 

We mentioned: 

BBC, the Olympics, RTBF, Winter Olympics, European Championship, NBA, L’Equipe etc. 

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