International Broadcasting Union

International Broadcasting Union
Union Internationale de Radiophonie
Successor
Established4 April 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-04)
Dissolved1 November 1950; 74 years ago (1950-11-01)
TypeUnion of broadcasting organisations
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland

The International Broadcasting Union (IBU; official name in French: Union Internationale de Radiophonie, UIR, modern translations in French: Union Internationale de Radiodiffusion/Union internationale de radio-télévision, UIR) was an alliance of European radio broadcasters, established on 3–4 April 1925. The union had its headquarters in Geneva. The UIR aimed to resolve international problems of broadcasting.