Eurovision Classical Concerts, a new pan-European music series developed under the Eurovision brand, is set to be broadcast by 22 public service media organisations across Europe. The four-concert series is a co-production led by BBC Arts, in partnership with WDR (Germany), RTP (Portugal) and Yle (Finland), and represents the first new Eurovision music co-production with […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has confirmed the list of public service broadcasters competing in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be hosted by ORF in Vienna in May. Several countries, including Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland, have withdrawn from the 2026 contest in protest of Israel’s continued participation. The […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the alliance of public service media, has awarded LiveU a five-year contract to deliver 24/7 live news content through its Eurovision News Exchange. The ambitious project represents a further move towards IP-based contribution and hybrid distribution from a previously satellite-only system. The mission-critical News Exchange, renowned for its reliability and […]
Tulipop Studios has announced the creative team for its three animated seasonal specials, two of which will include music composed by Icelandic singing star Daði Freyr. The creative team is led by directors Selina Wagner and Evgenia Golubeva and writer Myles McLeod, who is joined by award-winning co-writers. Eurovision sensation Freyr will compose original songs […]
The BBC has called time on letting its viewers vote via premium-rate phone numbers when interacting with shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Sports Personality of the Year – with voting instead moving exclusively online. Earlier this year, the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel was the first such event to see the change […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured an agreement with World Boxing to stream the World Boxing Championships 2025 on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s digital platform, bringing the action to audiences worldwide. Taking place in Liverpool from September 4th to 14th, the event marks the first-ever boxing competition to be shown on Eurovision Sport and […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF) to stream the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s digital platform. The event will take place in Oslo, Norway from August 23rd–30th, bringing together 500 participants from 48 nations to compete in 4-a-side matches as […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an agreement with UC3 to acquire free-to-air media rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) over the next five years until 2030, spanning 24 territories on behalf of 26 EBU Members. This agreement follows EBU Members’ extensive coverage of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 and builds on a […]
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts – cementing its place as one of the world’s most powerful cultural events. The 69th Contest, staged in Basel, Switzerland, reached 166 million people across 37 public service media markets* – 3 million more viewers compared to 2024, reports […]
Dramatify, the cloud‑native production management platform trusted by broadcasters on five continents, has announced a built‑in AI Assistant for its Rundown Suite. The new capabilities accelerate content creation while preserving the precise timing, multi-camera coordination, and rock-solid reliability that have made Dramatify the go-to solution for world championships, Olympic broadcasts, Eurovision qualifiers, The Voice franchises, […]