The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was formed in 1950 among 23 organisations with the aim of facilitating creative cooperation and the exchange of television programmes. The word "Eurovision" was first used as a telecommunications term in the United Kingdom in 1951, in reference to a programme by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) being relayed by Dutch television, and was subsequently used as the title for the union's new transmission network upon its creation in 1954. Following the formation of the EBU, a number of notable events were transmitted through its networks in several European countries, including Belgium, France, West Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. A series of international exchange programmes were subsequently organised for 1954, with this "European Television Season" relayed live across Europe through the Eurovision network.
the european broadcasting union (ebu) was formed in 1950 among 23 organisations with the aim of facilitating creative cooperation and the exchange of television programmes the word "eurovision" was first used as a telecommunications term in the united kingdom in 1951 in reference to a programme by the british broadcasting corporation (bbc) being relayed by dutch television and was subsequently used as the title for the union's new transmission network upon its creation in 1954 following the formation of the ebu a number of notable events were transmitted through its networks in several european countries including belgium france west germany the netherlands and the united kingdom a series of international exchange programmes were subsequently organised for 1954 with this "european television season" relayed live across europe through the eurovision network