European Broadcasting Area

Map showing the European Broadcasting Area in red

The European Broadcasting Area (EBA) is defined by the International Telecommunication Union as such:

The "European Broadcasting Area" is bounded on the west by the western boundary of Region 1, on the east by the meridian 40° East of Greenwich and on the south by the parallel 30° North so as to include the northern part of Saudi Arabia and that part of those countries bordering the Mediterranean within these limits. In addition, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and those parts of the territories of Iraq, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Ukraine lying outside the above limits are included in the European Broadcasting Area.[1]

The EBA includes territory outside Europe, and excludes some territory that is part of the European continent. For example, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were defined as outside the EBA borders until 2007.[2] After EBA was expanded by the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) to include those three countries,[1] the only sovereign undisputed territory belonging to the European continent while remaining outside the EBA borders, is 4% of Kazakhstan. While Kazakhstan is excluded from EBA, it is still eligible to apply for membership of the Council of Europe.[3]

The boundaries of the European Broadcasting Area have their origin in the regions served and linked by telegraphy cables in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The European Broadcasting Area plays a part in the definition of eligibility for active membership in the European Broadcasting Union and thus participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. As of right now, the European Broadcasting Union has 73 members from 56 countries, 35 associates from 21 countries, and 7 approved participants.[4]

List of countries within the EBA

# Country
1  Albania
2  Algeria
3  Andorra
4  Armenia
5  Austria
6  Azerbaijan
7  Belarus
8  Belgium
9  Bosnia & Herzegovina
10  Bulgaria
11  Croatia
12  Cyprus
13  Czech Republic
14  Denmark
15  Egypt
16  Estonia
17  Finland
18  France
19  Georgia
20  Germany
21  Greece
22  Hungary
23  Iceland
24  Iraq[a]
25  Ireland
26  Israel
27  Italy
28  Jordan
29  Latvia
30  Lebanon
31  Libya
32  Liechtenstein[a]
33  Lithuania
34  Luxembourg
35  Macedonia
36  Malta
37  Moldova
38  Monaco
39  Montenegro
40  Morocco
41  Netherlands
42  Norway
43  Poland
44  Portugal
45  Romania
46  Russia
47  San Marino
48  Saudi Arabia[a]
49  Serbia
50  Slovakia
51  Slovenia
52  Spain
53  Sweden
54   Switzerland
55  Syria[a]
56  Tunisia
57  Turkey
58  Ukraine
59  United Kingdom[b]
60   Vatican City

The following territories also rest inside the EBA borders, but can not join EBU due their status as non-sovereign states:

Companies in the European Broadcasting Area

Overview

The members of the European Broadcasting Union are able to provide their audience with a variety of channels in different countries. Every country included in the European Broadcasting Area consists of different companies that spread the news to the public in a multitude of ways. Below are some countries and the companies that deliver information and entertainment to their viewers in the European Broadcasting Area.

Companies

Algeria

The companies in Algeria are Etablissement Public de Radiodiffusion Sonore, Etablissment Public de Télévision Algérienne, and Télédiffusion d’Algérie. The Etablissement Public de Radiodiffusion Sonore is the main radio company in Algeria. It consists of three different radio stations that transmit programs talking about regional, local, or international life related to Algerian nationalism. There are three different radio national channels because each one transmits programs in different languages. The first channel transmits information in Arabic while the second and third channel use the French language.[5] The Etablissment Public de Télévision Algérienne is the main television company in Algeria. The company’s main motive is the same as Algeria’s radio company which is to educate and entertain their audience with programs about regional, local, and international life along with current events from around the world.[6] The company transmits their channel to Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East. The Télédiffusion d’Algérie is in charge of distributing radio and television channels and programs through technological advancements.[7]

Belgium

In Belgium, the companies are Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté française and Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep. Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté française (RTBF) is a public corporation that is focused on the needs of French speaking Belgian citizens and their aspiration is to educate and entertain their audience.[8] Their ways of distributing information are four television channels, six radio stations, their webpage, and social networks. The Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep is a public service broadcasting company for Flemish people. Their focus is to provide information about the Flemish culture and identity in an open and diverse way.[9] The company consists of a few radio stations and television news and sports programs.

Denmark

In Denmark, the companies are Danmarks Radio and TV 2 DANMARK. Danmarks Radio (DR) is the oldest Danish Broadcasting Corporation in Denmark with regard to electronic media business.[10] Danmarks Radio broadcasts information about news and entertainment through six television channels, nine radio channels, orchestras, and apps. TV 2 DANMARK is a government-owned company and is Denmark’s most watched channel with a number of sister channels.[11]

Ireland

The companies in Ireland are the Raidió Teilifís Éireann and TG4. The Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is a public media organization in Ireland that grants their audience extensive multi-media services.[12] RTÉ distributes their programs over seven television channels, nine radio stations, and their website. The TG4 is a television channel known for its use of the Irish language.[13] The TV4 is an independent channel that is available on every television in Ireland with an average of 650,000 people tuning in to watch it a day.

France

Some of the companies in France are France Télévisions, France Médias Monde, and Radio France. France Télévisions is a television company owned by the government. It became France Télévisions with the consolidation of the television channels France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, and France Ô.[14] France Médias Monde controls France 24, RFI, and Monte Carlo Doualiya.[15] The company is an international broadcasting service that transmits from the South of France to different parts of the world. France 24 is the international news channel, RFI is the international radio station, and Monte Carol Doualiya is an Arab-speaking radio station. Radio France is a national broadcasting company made up of seven other channels and forty-four local stations.[16]

Germany

Some of the companies in Germany are Deutsche Welle, Deutschland Radio, Rundfunk Berlin- Brandenburg, Saarländischer Rundfunk, and Südwestrundfunk. Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcasting service. DW is made up of six channels that transmit in 30 different languages internationally.[17] Deutschland Radio is the German radio that consists of three programs.[18] The German radio is a sign of nationalism because Germany did not have radio like other countries. The three programs are Germany Spark, Germany Kultur, and DRadio Knowledge. Germany Spark focuses on broadcasting information and is based in Cologne. Germany Kultur focuses on culture in the nation. Dradio Knowledge is an entertainment program that broadcasts pop culture news and music. Rundfunk Berlin- Brandenburg (RBB) is a merger of Sander Freies Berlin (SFB) company and the East German Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB).[19] RBB consists of broadcasting information through television and radio channels. Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) is a radio and television company in Germany. SR consists of four radio stations and three television programs.[20] Südwestrundfunk (SWR) is a public media company with many radio and television programs.[21] The SWR programs consist of SWR1, SWR 2, SWR 3, SWR 4, SWRinfo, DASDING, and SWR Classic.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands, some companies are KRO-NCRV, NTR, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, Nerderlandse Publieke Omroep, and Omroep MAX. KRO-NCRV is a collaboration broadcaster made up of the association of KRO and the NCRV association.[22] The company provides their audience with information about their society, their culture, and social needs. NTR an independent public service broadcaster that provides their viewers with unique programs.[23] Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) is a television company that transmits national Dutch news and international news.[24] NOS provides the Dutch viewers with information about news, sports, and events with a number of television programs. Nerderlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO) is a public service broadcaster for any who wants to watch or listen.[25] NPO broadcasts through television and radio programs and social media. Omroep MAX is a public broadcasting service specially designed with programs for people of 50 years of age and older.[26]

Sweden

In Sweden, the companies are Sveriges Radio Ab, Sverieges Television Sb, Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company. Sveriges Radio Ab (SR) is an independent radio company for the Swedish population.[27] The company consists of 13 radio stations that broadcasts different information. Radio station P1 is for qualified news, P2 is for classical, jazz, and folk music, P3 is for mostly for the young adults with a variety of programs, P4 is for national and international news and pop music, etc.[28] Sverieges Television Ab (SVT) is Sweden’s public service television company. SVT consists of four channels which are SVT1, SVT2, SVT3, SVT4.[29] Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) is in collaboration with SR and SVT and focuses on broadcasting educational programs.[30]

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom’s companies are British Broadcasting Corporation, Sianel 4 Cymru, UK STV, and United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public service broadcaster in the UK and the world through various television channels, radio stations, and online websites.[31] Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C) is a public service broadcaster that transmits Welsh language programs.[32] Also, it is the only Welsh-speaking channel in the whole world. The channel broadcasts more than 155 hours of programming a week. UK STV is Scotland’s digital media company. STV broadcasts their programs on TV, on demand, and online.[33] United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting (ITV) is a producer broadcaster with the availability of many different channels for their viewers.[34]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Among the 60 EBA countries, only 4 (Liechtenstein, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria) were not active EBU members, as of May 2014.[35]
  2. ^ The United Kingdom consists of the countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The UK is responsible for the foreign relations and ultimate good governance of the Crown dependencies of Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey, which are otherwise separate. The mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales make up the island of Great Britain (or simply Britain). The two territories: Gibraltar and Akrotiri & Dhekelia have status as British Overseas Territories, and thus also belong within the foreign affairs of United Kingdom.

References

  1. 1 2 ITU-R Radio Regulations (2012-2015), International Telecommunication Union, available from the Spectrum Management Authority of Jamaica. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were added to the EBA at the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07).
  2. ↑ "ITU-R Radio Regulations - Articles edition of 2004 (valid in 2004-2007)" (PDF). International Telecommunication Union. 2004.
  3. ↑ "Situation in Kazakhstan and its Relations with the Council of Europe". Document 11007: II General information, point 11. Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe. 7 July 2006.
  4. ↑ (EBU), European Broadcasting Union. "EBU - Members". www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. ↑ "A propos de la Radio Algérienne | Radio Algérienne". www.radioalgerie.dz. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  6. ↑ alger-contact@entv.dz, All: ENTV [www.entv.dz]; e-mail:. ".::ETABLISSENT PUBLIC DE TELEVISION ::.". www.entv.dz. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  7. ↑ "TDA| Radiodiffusion". www.tda.dz. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  8. ↑ "À Propos de la RTBF". RTBF Entreprises. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Wie zijn we | VRT". www.vrt.be. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  10. ↑ "About dr". DR. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  11. ↑ "TV 2 I OVERSKRIFTER". Om TV 2 (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  12. ↑ "About RTÉ- Watch, Listen, Discover". RTÉ About. RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  13. ↑ "Buneolas | TG4". TG4. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  14. ↑ "French Public Broadcaster Goes for HbbTV". The Online Reporter. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  15. ↑ "France Médias Monde". www.francemediasmonde.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  16. ↑ "Repères - Radio France". www.radiofrance.fr. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  17. ↑ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Profile | DW.COM". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  18. ↑ "Geschichte". Deutschlandradio (in German). Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  19. ↑ "Geschichte des rbb". www.rbb-online.de. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  20. ↑ Rundfunk, Saarländischer (2016-10-21). "Der SR". SR.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  21. ↑ "Das ist der SWR | Organisation | Unternehmen". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  22. ↑ "Over de KRO-NCRV". KRO-NCRV. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  23. ↑ NTR, Omroep. "Over NTR". NTR. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  24. ↑ "Over de NOS - Onze programma's". over.nos.nl. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  25. ↑ "Over NPO - NPO". over.npo.nl. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  26. ↑ "Omroep MAX". Omroep MAX. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  27. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Uppdrag - Företagsfakta - Om Sveriges Radio". Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  28. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Kanaler och frekvenser - Företagsfakta - Om Sveriges Radio". Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  29. ↑ Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm,. "SVT - the Swedish public service broadcaster | SVT.se". www.svt.se. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  30. ↑ "About UR". Sveriges Utbildningsradio, UR (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  31. ↑ "BBC - At A Glance - Inside the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  32. ↑ "S4C Amdanom ni". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  33. ↑ "About STV". STV Information. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  34. ↑ "Who we are | itvplc". itvplc. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  35. ↑ "72 active members in 56 countries". EBU. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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