Shortly after Kalush Orchestra received their winners trophy at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in Turin, Italy, they sold it for $900,000, to help fund Ukraine’s effort in the war against Russia. Kalush Orchestra have now revealed that they will receive a replacement winners trophy from the European […]
Today is the deadline for Broadcasters to register their participation for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in the United Kingdom. While today is the deadline to register participation, Broadcasters have until Tuesday 11th October to withdraw without any financial penalties. While many Broadcasters have already announced their participation, […]
The European Broadcasting Union and the BBC, the British national broadcaster, have announced the Host City short list for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Out of the FOURTEEN cities that were on the long list, the following have made the short list: Birmingham Glasgow Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle […]
1FLTV, the Liechtenstein national broadcaster, has decided against applying for full EBU membership – a requirement to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as other Eurovision Contests. In 2008, the Eurovision Song Contest was a long term aim for 1FLTV. An application for EBU membership was […]
Earlier today, the BBC, the British national broadcaster, was announced as the Host Broadcaster for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The BBC is acting as Host Broadcaster on behalf of UA:PBC, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, who won last year. Over the next few weeks and months, the following […]
On Thursday, July 14th, RTVE, the EBU & Voxovation met to discuss a collaboration on the Eurovision Song Contest Latin America, which was ANNOUNCED last Tuesday. During the meeting, all three parties agreed to continue talks surrounding the new Contest and how they could collaborate. Those present at […]
Following RTVE’s ANNOUNCEMENT of Hispavisión, the European Broadcasting Union has announced Eurovision Song Contest Latin America, in conjunction with Voxovation – the production company behind the American Song Contest and Eurovision Song Contest Canada. The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest generated more than 75 million unique viewers on YouTube […]
The European Broadcasting Union, have conducted a visit to Yerevan, host city of the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU and AMPTV, the Armenian national (host) broadcaster, have visited the host venue – the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. The purpose of the visit was to […]
Last Friday, the European Broadcasting Union announced that Ukraine will not have the chance to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest and instead, entered into discussions with the BBC, the British national broadcaster. The European Broadcasting Union has now released a new statement reiterating and explaining its decisions, […]
This week, the formal suspension of all Russian EBU member broadcasters took place. Earlier this year, the Russian member broadcasters claimed to have withdrawn from the EBU, however there was never anything formal – hence the suspension. Eric Campbell, Secretary of EBU Governing Bodies, had the following to […]