EBU Update   Dear ELEFTHERIOS,   Summer is here and we're looking ahead to an incredible period of sport, including the European Athletics Championships in Rome! Keep scrolling for record-breaking Eurovision Song Contest results, a fantastic interview on generative AI in journalism, your last chance to apply for our Media Innovation Fund - plus, it's EU Elections week! And much more - enjoy! (European Parliament) SPOTLIGHT Eurovision Debate: Elections Week   The Eurovision Debate took place on 23 May with live audiences in all 27 Member States, broadcast by public service media throughout Europe and on the EBU’s website. Watch what happened and discover our new EU mandate priorities for media. Voting takes place 6-9 June 2024. LATEST NEWS   Eurovision Song Contest 2024 breaks new records   Read about our incredible results from the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, hosted by SVT in Malmö, won by Switzerland with the song 'The Code' performed by Nemo - the first non-binary winner of the competition!   Who owns European football? EBU investigates the sale of the beautiful game Check out the new investigation from the EBU Investigative Journalism Network revealing how investment funds have transformed European football, bringing the Beautiful Game to a new level on the pitch and on the balance sheet.   Extensive live coverage of 2024 European Athletics Championships by EBU Members   Set to take place from 7-12 June in Rome, Italy, 32 EBU Members will be broadcasting the event live across Europe - find out more!   Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 to take place in Madrid in November    Read more on the 22nd edition of the contest, organized by RTVE at the Caja Mágica in Spain's capital.    “AI is an incredible accelerator of change…it’s up to us to use this new technology responsibly.”   We talk to Kai Gniffke, Director General, German SWR, and Chairman, ARD, as one of a series of interviews with contributors to the EBU News Report: Trusted Journalism in the Age of Generative AI.   Key organizational changes announced in EBU Sport   Read about significant changes in our sport department in anticipation of a major sports calendar, including the Olympic Games from 2026.   Media Innovation Fund - deadline approaching   The 2024 application window will close on 21 June - apply now!    FEATURED RESOURCE Company Profiles: Tech Giants and Platforms   Read the latest report from our Media Intelligence Service on Tech giants and streaming platforms continuing to reshape the European audiovisual markets and how public service media are using these platforms EVENTS & TRAINING Featured events   We think you'll be interested in this month's events at the EBU. Visit ebu.ch to see all our upcoming events.   In conversation with Rufus Wainwright (Members only, Online, 6 June 2024) Documentary Experts Meeting and Pitching Sessions - Spring Session (London, 10-11 June 2024) Using still images in HDR productions (Free, Online, 10 June 2024) Technology & Innovation Summit and 30th Technical Assembly (Members only, Online, 13-14 June 2024) IMF Quality Control (QC) (Free, Online, 17 June 2024) Kids Content: Focus on collaboration with schools (Members only, 20 June 2024) Ensuring Satellite remains available for media applications (Free, Online, 3 July 2024) 92nd General Assembly (Members only, Cyprus, 4-5 July 2024) EBU Academy courses   Take a look at some of the upcoming courses offered to all media professionals by our Academy. Find the full list on academy.ebu.ch.   Creating Engaging Visual Content for Social Media (Online, 11-13 June 2024) Executive Programme (Barcelona, 12-14 June 2024) Using AI to Create Engaging Social Media Visuals (Online, 13 June 2024) EBU Academy Audio Week (Online, 17-20 June 2024) Media Cybersecurity Vulnerability Testing and Risk Assessment (EBU HQ, Geneva, 20-21 June 2024) Free Safety Briefing on the Summer Games in Paris (Free, Online, 28 June 2024) Live IP Essentials (Online, 1 July-30 September 2024)