The Broadcast Technology Society (BTS), the official sponsor organisation of the symposium, is one of the founding organisations of IEEE, and has a history that stretches to the formation of the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1912. The BTS mission is to serve the needs of the members of the Broadcast Technology Society to enhance their professional knowledge and vitality by keeping them informed of the latest research results and their practical applications.

Conferences are an important part of the Broadcast Technology Society, as they enable the exchange of new information and the formation of social networks. One of the major conferences is the IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB) held in June of each year.
The 2018 conference will be held in Valencia, Spain from June 5th -8th.