Our Broadcasting Union

Our Broadcasting Union, also referred as OBU, is a union from broadcasters all around the world with its headquarters currently located in Rome, Italy. Every country that is a member of the union can take part in the competitions. If a country isn't a member, then they have to apply for the membership first, and if the country is accepted, it can take part.

History
The Our Broadcasting Union was formed in June 2017 by the Greek broadcaster. Its first production was Our Song Festival, which started in August 2016.

Active members
"Active" are the members that participate in the current edition or are in break status, but have a HoD atm.

Green indicates a council member.

Light blue indicates the current host. (If the host is in the council, it is shown in magenta).

Inactive members
"Inactive" are the members that have debuted in OSF, but don't have a HoD atm.

Council
The OBU Council is a congress of the heads of delegations of different countries of the Our Broadcasting Union to discuss each edition's planning, to accept entries of the participating countries and to discuss general rules and standards of the Our Song Festival. It was first formed officially during the fourth edition by the Italian, Norwegian and the Swedish heads of delegation.

Members
This list shows the current and former permanent or temporary members of the OBU council. Head members are written in bold. The council has currently three permanent members.

Permanent members
Current members                                                           
 * [[File:Flag_of_Czechia.png]] Toby (November 2017 - present)
 * [[File:Flag_of_France.png]] Quentin (September 2017 - present)

Former members
 * [[File:Flag_of_Greece.png]] Vaggelis (June 2017 - present)
 * [[File:Flag_of_Greece.png]] Kostas (September 2017 - October 2017)

OBU Competitions
The OBU holds 2 contests where only its members can participate

Our Song Festival
Main arcticle: Our Song Festival 

The Our Song Festival, often shortened OSF, is a song contests held on the Song Contest Forums among the members of the OBU since July 2017 and is inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Junior Our Song Festival
Main arcticle: Junior Our Song Festival 

The Junior Our Song Festival, often shortened JOSF, is a song contest held on the Song Contest Forums among the members of the OBU since November 2017 and is inspired by the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It is the junior pendant for the Our Song Festival.