Our European Broadcasting Union, also referred as OEBU, is a union from broadcasters in Europe + some others close to it, with its headquarters currently located in Lisbon, Portugal. Every country that is a member of the union can take part in the competitions. If a country isn't a member, then they have to apply for the membership first, and if the country is accepted, it can take part.
History
The Our European Broadcasting Union was formed in April 2018 by the Portuguese broadcaster. Its first production was the Our European Song Contest 1 which started in July 2018.
Members
Active members
- Color key
- Council member
- Current host
Country | Broadcasting organization | Abbr. | HoD | Edition |
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Aland Islands | Aland TV | — | ||
Albania | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar | RTSH | Panos Avg | #02 |
Andorra | Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra | RTVA | ESC Spain | #01 |
Armenia | Armenian Radio-Television | AMRTV | ||
Austria | Austrian Broadcasting Union | ORF | ||
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani Television | AzTV | ||
Belarus | Belarusian Television and Radio Company | BTRC | ||
Belgium | Flemish Radio- and Television Network | VRT | #01 | |
Radio and Television of Belgian French | RTBF | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Radiotelevision of Bosnia & Herzegovina | BHRT | ESC Thomas | #02 |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Television | BNT | ||
Croatia | Croatian Radiotelevision | HRT | JavierSamuel C A | #01 |
Cyprus | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation | RIK / CyBC | Kpop TrollFace | #01 |
Czech Republic | Czech Television | ČT | ||
Denmark | Denmark's Radio | DR | HerrVonBommel | #01 |
Estonia | Eesti Rahvusringhääling | ERR | ||
Faroe Islands | Kringvarp Føroya | KVF | ||
Finland | Finnish Broadcasting Corporation | YLE | Pesho | #01 |
France | France Télévisions | GRF | Olivier | #01 |
Georgia | Georgian Public Broadcaster | GPB | #01 | |
Germany | North German Broadcasting | NDR | Eme Eurofan | #02 |
Greece | Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation | ERT | ESC George | #01 |
Hungary | Media Support and Asset Management Fund | MTVA | ||
Iceland | Ríkisútvarpið Sjónvarp | RÚV | ||
Ireland | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | RTÉ | Fan Bayern Munich | #01 |
Israel | Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation | IPBC | Anna Zoey Molly Kelly Jelly Belly | #02 |
Italy | Italian Radio-Television | RAI | Viktor Richard | #01 |
Kazakhstan | National Television of Kazakhstan | NTK | ESC HK | #01 |
Kosovo | Radio Television of Kosovo | RTK | I ain't human | #02 |
Latvia | Latvijas Televīzija | LTV | Eurovision Toast | #02 |
Lebanon | Télé Liban | — | Krisztián Horváth | |
Lithuania | Lithuanian National Radio and Television | LRT | Kostas ESC | #02 |
Luxembourg | CLT Multi Media | RTL | ChromaESC | #02 |
Malta | Public Broadcasting Services | PBS | ||
Moldova | Teleradio-Moldova | TRM | Fultz | #01 |
Monaco | TMC Monte Carlo | TMC | ||
Montenegro | Radio Television of Montenegro | RTCG | ||
Morocco | La deuxième Télévision | 2M TV | ||
Netherlands | Netherlands Public Broadcasting | AVROTROS | French ESC | #01 |
North Macedonia | Macedonian Radio-Television | MRT | ||
Norway | Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation | NRK | #01 | |
Poland | Polish Television | TVP | ESC LatvianRussian Fan | #01 |
Portugal | Radio and Television of Portugal | RTP | Shiny Hunter 2.0 | #01 |
Romania | Televiziunea Română | TVR | Mary Steve | #01 |
Russia | Channel One Russia | C1R | Julian | #01 |
Rossijskoe Teleradio | RTR | |||
San Marino | Radio-Television of San Marino | SMRTV | ||
Serbia | Radio Television of Serbia | RTS | #01 | |
Slovakia | Jednotka | — | ||
Slovenia | Radio-Television Slovenia | RTVSLO | ||
Spain | Spanish Television | TVE | Javier Caffarena Moran | #01 |
Telecinco | — | |||
Sweden | Sveriges Television | SVT | ESC Cedric | #01 |
Switzerland | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation | SRG SSR | Simao Paulo | #02 |
Turkey | Turkish North Vision | TNV | ||
Ukraine | National Television Company of Ukraine | NTU | Eurovision NL | #02 |
United Kingdom | British Broadcasting Corporation | BBC | ESC Mateusz | #01 |
Associated members
Here is a list of all the associated members that joined the contest.
Country | Broadcasting organization | Abbr. | HoD | Edition |
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Japan | Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai/Japan Broadcasting Corporation | NHK |
Council
The OEBU Council is a congress of the heads of delegations of different countries of the Our European Broadcasting Union to discuss each edition's planning, to accept entries of the participating countries and to discuss general rules and standards of the Our European Song Contest. It was first formed officially during the first edition by the Portuguese Head of Delegation.
Members
This list shows the current and former permanent or temporary members of the OEBU council. Head members are written in bold. The council has currently one permanent member.
Permanent members
Current members
- Shiny Hunter (July 2018 - present)
- ESC George ( July 2018 - present )
- ESC HK ( July 2018 - present )
- ESC LatvianRussian Fan ( July 2018 - present )
- ChromaESC ( July 2018 - present )
- ESC Thomas ( August 2018 - present )
OEBU Competitions
The OBU holds 1 contest where only its members can participate.
Our European Song Contest
Main arcticle: Our European Song Contest
The Our European Song Contest, often shortened OESC, is a song contests held on Google+ among the members of the OEBU since July 2018 and is inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.