The EBU’s members have elected a new presidency during the organisation’s General Assembly.
Fritz Pleitgen of Germany’s ARD is the new president and succeeds Arne Wessberg (of Finland’s YLE) who has held the position for the last six years.
Vice-presidents are Boris Bergant of Slovenia’s RTVSLO, Richard Sambrook, of the UK’s BBC, Patrick de Carolis, from France Télévisons, and John G. Bernander of Norway’s NRK.
Each of the newly-elected members of the EBU’s presidency serve for a two-year period, starting in September 2006.
Fritz Pleitgen commented: “I am confident that the new presidency, elected today, will be able to guide
the EBU along the path of reform necessary to ensure it can respond to the challenges of our continent’s digital broadcasting environment.”