EITB hosts Input 2025: the future of public television, up for debate

The Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao has hosted the 2025 edition of the international conference since May 3 Input 2025, appointment coordinated by EITB which until May 7 brings together public television stations from around the world to “debate and challenge” the limits of public television.

He welcome ceremony was led by the director of ETB Unai Iparragirre and the president of INPUT Judy Tam. Subsequently, the people attending the congress were able visit the EITB headquarters before beginning to participate in the dozens of work sessions of this international conference.

The days of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday include three simultaneous sessions from 10 in the morning and another three in the afternoon, at 3:00 p.m. Among all the participating television stations, 72 of the best formats or programs have been selected, which will be viewed and debated by theme. 12 experts from various countries around the world will act as moderators.

INPUT is a unmissable event for media creators, which focuses on the comprehensive and professional analysis of recent productions with public service vocation. EITB will have two speakers at the conference: the director of ETB Unai Iparragirre will offer the talk “TV That Matters –How ETB Uses Factual Content to Make a Difference” on Tuesday the 6th, between 11:00 and 12:00. For its part, Gorka Garcia will participate in one of the sessions on Monday afternoon. The director of Art and Programs at ETB will talk about three productions from the Primeran platform: the documentary series The crimes, musical fiction Stuck Again and the broadcast of the ETS concert.