EXCLUSIVE: Delphine Ernotte Cunci has a unique view of Europe’s TV scene as both the President of the European Broadcasting Union and CEO of French pubcaster giant France Télévisions.
The EBU is an alliance of Europe’s pubcasters. It collectively handles rights negotiations for events including the Olympics, runs the Eurovision Song Contest, and lobbies on behalf of members with Europe’s top politicians. It also gathers its membership to chew over everything from tech and AI to funding questions.
Deadline managed to get some time in Ernotte Cunci’s diary for an exclusive interview. Ahead of giving a keynote (with her France Télévisions hat on) at Series Mania, she offered a candid take on European TV. The EBU chief addressed everything, from the power of the streamers to the role of the EBU when one of its number, Ukraine, is at war, and why independent media is a cornerstone of democracy.
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