Our strategy

Our purpose is to unite, inspire and advocate for our Members to tell the stories that matter most to all audiences.

Our vision is for public service media to be the most creative, trusted and engaging media globally, now and for future generations.

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OUR VALUES

Universality

Independence

Excellence

Diversity

Accountability

Innovation

Strategic mission one

We will help deliver the stories that matter

We will help our Members to offer creative content across all platforms to diverse communities.

We will do this by...

Facilitating content that inspires, educates and entertains our communities and reflects their diversity.

Our focus areas

Help our Members better understand and connect with young audiences

Help our Members better understand and connect with young audiences

We will advocate for greater investment in content for young audiences. These digital natives expect media brands to be authentic and share in their social values.

We will support our Members in establishing cyber safety standards for younger audiences, in building digital literacy and promoting Public Service Media as the preferred educational partner.

Facilitate content-sharing and collaborations

Facilitate content-sharing and collaborations

Reflecting the solidarity that underpins our union, we will explore new models for content acquisition, sharing and distribution to secure the right conditions for Members to access world-class audio and video content.

We will support our Members in building strong, diverse, competitive and high-quality linear and on-demand offers. We will support Members in producing news that’s defined by distinctive, quality and ethical journalism and that sets the tone for trustworthy information available to all.

We will make the best use of AI-aided data journalism to uncover and build powerful news stories that have people’s concerns at their core.

Create unique shared experiences through sports and live events

Create unique shared experiences through sports and live events

We will grow the EBU’s competitiveness in sports. We will secure global and premium sport rights through the collective strength of Members

We will explore digital and multi-platform solutions that better engage sports fans and meet their growing appetite for shared experiences that build inclusiveness.

We will expand the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s largest live music event, for a wider global connection. We will continue to build a distinctive entertainment experience that promotes creative talent.

Promote and celebrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promote and celebrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In line with the imperative for Public Service Media to reflect society in all its diversity, we will support our Members’ drive to make Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a core component of their DNA, today and for the future.

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STRATEGIC MISSION TWO

WE WILL ENABLE OUR MEMBERS TO BUILD THE PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA OF TOMORROW

We will inspire our Members to stay in front of rapidly shifting markets and technology.

We will do this by...

Accelerating and supporting the transformation our Members need, both strategically and operationally, to capitalize on changing content consumption patterns.

Our focus areas

Deliver the most effective support around content production, distribution and advanced technologies

Deliver the most effective support around content production, distribution and advanced technologies

Together with our Members, we will work towards more efficient and cost-effective production solutions, using on-premise, cloud or hybrid processes.

We will support our Members on new distribution opportunities to increase their reach and on cybersecurity to protect their systems. We will help them use AI and machine-learning to tell powerful stories and create compelling and immersive user experiences.

We will help identify the most efficient and sustainable solutions, across production and transmission and IT, to improve the environmental performance of our Members and their partners.

Provide customized support to help Members navigate organizational transformation

Provide customized support to help Members navigate organizational transformation

As the needs and expectations of our digital audience continue to change, we will harness the collective experience and insight of the EBU Membership to navigate strategic, financial and operational changes.

We will stay ahead of technology trends and share knowledge with Members on how to implement innovation that delivers value to a broader ecosystem.

Prepare our Members for the Future of Work

Prepare our Members for the Future of Work

We will use our collective expertise to build the best conditions for the future of work. We will help Members reimagine and build inspiring workplaces built on creativity and innovation.

We will ensure our Members can confidently drive innovation in the media through the delivery of EBU Academy training around new formats and engaging narratives, leadership, business sustainability and security.

Provide distinctive media research

Provide distinctive media research

To build strategic knowledge and inspire innovative thinking, we will deliver research to our Members on significant media trends and offer on-demand, customized intelligence, tailored to their needs.

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Strategic Mission Three

WE WILL USE OUR VOICE TO CHAMPION AND INFLUENCE.

We will advocate and influence on behalf of our Members to anchor them as strong media players.

We will do this by...

Shaping national, international and European conditions that promote innovation, independence and choice for the citizens our Members serve.

Our focus areas

Shape the best competitive, regulatory and technological frameworks

Shape the best competitive, regulatory and technological frameworks

We will represent the interests of Public Service Media with national and European Union policy makers to ensure a fair and transparent online platform environment.

We will work with Members to achieve conditions that protect the public interest, including free expression, diversity and informed citizenship.

We will advocate for competition laws that allow for quality, innovation, plurality and easy access to content of public value for all citizens.

Set technology standards at an international level

Set technology standards at an international level

We will represent the interests of Public Service Media on international bodies, leading advocacy campaigns on key issues, including spectrum, data protection & privacy, and open internet.

Build strategic partnerships and coalitions

Build strategic partnerships and coalitions

In order to counter competition from digital platform operators and global content providers we will promote an open mind to strategic and innovative alliances and coalitions, including with historic media competitors.

We will foster partnerships between technology experts, creators, media organizations and start-ups that accelerate innovation.