GreatVision Broadcasting Union

The GreatVision Broadcasting Union (GBU) is an alliance of public service media entities, established in May 2017 in New York City, United States. As of 2018, the organisation comprises 92 active members from Europe, North Africa, Asia-Pacific and North America.
== History ==
The GreatVision Broadcasting Union was formed in May 2017 by the American, British, Czech, Greek, Italian and Korean broadcaster. The first production of the union was the GreatVision Song Contest which started in June 2017, the same month as the union's formation. The union had forty-two members during the first edition of the contest and currently, there are ninety-two members.
== GreatVision Song Contest Members ==
: Further information: List of able countries in GreatVision Song Contest
: Further information: Unsuccessful GreatVision Song Contest applicants
Countries that are a active members of the GreatVision Broadcasting Union (GBU) are also eligible to participate in the GreatVision Song Contest.
The members of the GreatVisiobn Broadcasting Union are allowed to participate at the GreatVision Song Contest.
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Country 	Broadcasting organization 	Abbr. 	HoD
Åland Islands 	TV Åland 	TVÅ 	juulry
Albania 	Radio Televizioni Shqiptar 	RTSH 	Cian
Algeria 	Canal Algérie 	ENTV 	
Andorra 	Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra 	RTVA 	ESC MARIO
Argentina 	Televisión Pública Argentina 	TPA 	
Armenia 	Public Television and Radio Armenia 	AMPTV 	
Australia 	SBS Australia 	SBS 	Panos Avg
Austria 	Österreichischer Rundfunk 	ORF 	Kormit
Azerbaijan 	İctimai Television  	İTV 	GalaxyDreamer
Belarus 	Belarusian Television and Radio Company 	BTRC 	
Belgium 	Flemish Radio- and Television Network 	VRT 	ESC Nix
Belgium 	Radio and Television of Belgian French 	RTBF 	ESC Nix
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Javni Radio Televizijski servis Bosne i Hercegovine 	BHRT 	
Brazil 	 	 	
TV Brazil 	Aris 	 	
Bulgaria 	Bulgarian National Television 	BNT 	Pesho
Canada 	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 	CBC 	
China 	Shanghai Media Group 	SMG 	Laura
Colombia 	Canal Uno 	C1 	
Croatia 	Hrvatska Radiotelevizija 	HRT 	
Cyprus 	Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation 	CYBC 	ESC Dimpap
Czech Republic 	Česká Televize 	ČT 	
Denmark 	Denmark's Radio 	DR 	
Egypt 	Egyptian Radio and Television Union 	ERTU 	
Estonia 	Eesti Rahvusringhääling 	ERR 	
Faroe Islands 	Kringvarp Føroya 	KVF 	
Finland 	Finnish Broadcasting Corporation 	YLE 	jon henrik
France 	France 2 	— 	TornadicFR
Georgia 	Georgian Public Broadcaster 	GPB 	
Germany 	North German Broadcasting 	NDR 	Melina
Gibraltar 	Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation 	GBC 	Karol
Greece 	Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation 	ERT 	Mersina
Greenland 	Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa 	KNR 	
Hong Kong 	Radio Television Hong Kong 	RTHK 	
Hungary 	Media Support and Asset Management Fund  	MTVA 	Bulat Romeiro
Iceland 	Ríkisútvarpið Sjónvarp 	RÚV 	naoeoneto
India 	Sun TV 	STV 	Mica
Indonesia 	Televisi Republik Indonesia 	TVRI 	Dave
Iran 	Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 	IRIB 	
Ireland 	Raidió Teilifís Éireann 	RTÉ 	Tayfun
Israel 	Israel Broadcasting Authorit 	IBA 	
Italy 	Italian Radio-Television 	RAI 	Vacu
Japan 	Japan Broadcasting Corporation 	NHK 	PoomA
Kazakhstan 	Khabar Agency 	KA 	
Kiribati 	Television Kiribati 	TVK 	Kozano
Kosovo 	Radio Televizioni i Kosovës 	RTK 	ESC Tim
 Kyrgyzstan 	Kyrgyz Public Radio and Television Corporation 	KPRTC 	David
Latvia 	Latvijas Televīzija 	LTV 	
Lebanon 	Télé Liban 	TL 	
Liechtenstein 	1 Fürstentum Liechtenstein Television 	1FLTV 	Weltenbummler
Lithuania 	Lithuanian National Radio and Television 	LRT 	Aaronas
Luxembourg 	CLT Multi Media 	RTL 	ESCSimslover
Malaysia 	Malaysian Television Broadcaste 	MTB 	
Malta 	Public Broadcasting Services 	PBS 	
Mexico 	Grupo Televisa 	— 	
Moldova 	Teleradio-Moldova 	TRM 	
Monaco 	TMC Monte Carlo 	TMC 	Kepano
Mongolia 	Mongolian National Broadcaster 	MNB 	
Montenegro 	Radio Televizija Crne Gore  	RTCG 	
Morocco 	Société nationale de radiodiffusion et de télévision 	SNRT 	
Netherlands 	Netherlands Public Broadcasting 	AVROTROS	Lude
New Zealand 	Television New Zealand 	TVNZ 	ESC Ryan
North Korea 	Korean Central Television 	KCTV 	Marcel
North Macedonia 	Makedonska Radio-Televizija 	MRT 	Maria Aris
Norway 	Norsk Rikskringkasting 	NRK 	Lora
Palau 	Tokyo Broadcasting System 	TBS 	
Philippines 	Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network 	ABS-CBN 	Josephoo
Poland 	Telewizja Polska  	TVP 	ESC Kuba
Portugal 	Radiotelevisão Portuguesa 	RTP 	sug
Romania 	Televiziunea Română 	TVR 	Lilandrat
Russia 	Channel One Russia 	C1R 	CamDaNerd
San Marino 	Radio-Television of San Marino 	SMRTV 	
Serbia 	Radio Television of Serbia 	RTS 	Србија
Singapore 	MediaCorp 	— 	Mino
Slovakia 	Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska 	RTVS 	
Slovenia 	Radiotelevizija Slovenija 	RTVSLO 	Amen
South Korea 	Korean Broadcasting System 	KBS 	Bommel
Spain 	Radiotelevisión Española 	RTVE 	Lemmy
Sweden 	Sveriges Television  	SVT 	Thomas
Switzerland 	Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 	SRG SSR 	SylwiaESC
Thailand 	National Broadcasting Services of Thailand 	NBT 	
Taiwan 	Taiwan Broadcasting System 	TBS 	
Tajikistan 	Televidenye Tajikistana 	TVT 	
Turkemenistan 	Turkmen Television 	TTV 	
Tunisia 	Établissement de la radiodiffusion-télévision tunisienne 	ERTT 	
Turkey 	Türkiye Radyo-Televizyon Kurumu 	TRT 	Listen and Play
Ukraine 	Natsionalna Telekompanya Ukraïny 	UA:PBC 	ESC David
United Kingdom 	British Broadcasting Corporation 	BBC 	Oppa
United States 	American Broadcasting Company 	ABC 	Julian
Uzbekistan 	National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan 	MTRK 	
Vietnam 	Vietnam Television 	VTV 	Georgia
== Borrowing countries ==
→ See also: Borrowing
Some countries that have smaller music industries are allowed to borrow from neighbouring or countries they have connections with. These countries are the following:
Europe:
* Åland Islands from Finland and Sweden
* Andorra from Spain
* Cyprus from Greece
* Faroe Islands from Denmark
* Gibraltar from United Kingdom
* Greenland from Denmark
* Liechtenstein from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
* Luxembourg from Belgium and Netherlands
* Monaco from France
* San Marino from Italy
Asia:
* Hong Kong from China
* Kiribati from Australia and New Zealand
* North Korea from South Korea
* Palau from Japan
Note that these countries cannot borrow singers that are not fully native to the borrowing country.