EBS was launched in 1995 with the purpose of providing TV, radio stations and other news services with live pictures and sounds coming from the EU,[1] in all EU official languages.
The programming consists of a mix of live events, stock shots, edited programmes and video clips on EU subjects produced by various EU Institutions and Directorates.
[2] All the material from EBS and its archive may be used free of charge for EU-related information and educational purposes.
The satellite footprint covers all Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
More details here EBS service is also available online, on the Audiovisual Portal managed by the European Commission where the schedule of both channels is available for streaming and download purposes.