The EBU and the non-profit Alianza Informativa Latinoamericana (AIL) have formed a historic content-sharing agreement to support news collaboration between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
The partnership, in force from 1 May 2026, connects the EBU’s Eurovision News Exchange (EVN) with AIL’s network of more than 20 private television broadcasters from Latin America, the Caribbean, and one public broadcaster from the Canary Islands – enabling reciprocal access to diverse, trusted, and high-quality news content.
For the first time, EBU Members will be given systematic access to news material and breaking news live signals from Latin America and the Caribbean, while AIL Members gain access to an enlarged supply of European news coverage from the EBU’s 100 organisations in more than 50 countries.
Under the agreement, members of both organisations can access and broadcast each other’s audiovisual news material across multiple platforms, including linear broadcasting and digital services. This includes distribution via satellite, terrestrial, and online channels, as well as streaming on proprietary and third-party platforms under full editorial control.
“This is a landmark agreement that’s extremely valuable to our members and their news operations,” said Liz Corbin, EBU Director of News. “They now have timely and wide-ranging access to AIL’s content from across Latin America and the Caribbean, strengthening our coverage of this hugely important but underreported region.”
“The signing of this agreement marks a significant milestone for our organisation in the development of a global news service,” said Juan Carlos Isaza Montejo, Executive Director of AIL. “This new alliance fosters journalistic collaboration between both organisations’ broadcasters, bringing the two continents closer culturally.”
The deal will sit alongside the EBU’s similar agreements with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and Asiavision, the news exchange operated by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). Likewise, AIL already has similar agreements in place with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), and Asiavision, the news exchange operated by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).
The partnership is reportedly founded on principles of parity, reciprocity, and equal treatment, ensuring both organisations and their members enjoy identical rights and obligations in the exchange of content.
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