It was founded in 1950 in West Germany to represent the common interests of the new, decentralised, post-war broadcasting services – in particular the introduction of a joint television network.
Fundada na Alemaña Occidental en 1950 para representar os intereses comúns dos novos e descentralizados servizos de radiodifusión da posguerra, e en particular, para a introdución dunha rede de televisión conxunta.