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BBC scraps premium-rate phone voting

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 […]

September 8, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Eurovision Sport to stream World Boxing Championships 2025

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 […]

September 3, 2025

Eurovision Sport to stream Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup

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 […]

August 19, 2025

EBU scores FTA coverage of Women’s Champions League

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 […]

July 30, 2025

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 delivers record reach

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 […]

May 29, 2025

Dramatify launches AI‑powered Rundown Suite

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, […]

May 28, 2025

NEP powering Eurovision Song Contest

NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, the media services provider for live entertainment and sports worldwide, is delivering a full range of broadcast solutions for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. This marks the sixth consecutive year NEP is the official media services provider for Eurovision, one of the world’s most-watched broadcast events. Hosted this year […]

May 15, 2025

Green joins Eurovision Song Contest in Director role

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Martin Green in a new role as Director overseeing the Eurovision Song Contest. Green’s track record as an executive producer of major events includes the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and the Eurovision […]

October 15, 2024

Royal Ascot to air in 180+ territories

The 2024 Royal Meeting, taking place from June 18th to June 22nd, is set to be carried by over 30 broadcasters showcasing the event in 180 territories. A jewel in the crown of international horse racing, the event attracts significant broadcaster interest, with HBA Media delivering coverage on behalf of Ascot Racecourse. In their eighth […]

June 17, 2024

Extreme E lands Eurovision Sport deal

Racing series Extreme E has announced a new multi-year broadcast partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), expanding the championship’s reach ahead of its new season which begins on February 17th.The EBU’s new digital streaming platform Eurovision Sport will broadcast the Desert X Prix, Rounds 1 and 2 of Season 4, which takes place in […]

February 16, 2024