2024 eurovision say outside tmobile duncan arena competition irish tournament championships emails despite songs leaving ukraines letter uks 2015 winner war state production singer joost france journalists host song nations

Articles for Ebu, search results for broadcasters

Why hasn't Israel been banned from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest like Russia was in 2022?
7 months, 1 week ago

Why hasn't Israel been banned from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest like Russia was in 2022?

ABC  

If there's one line Eurovision's organiser, the European Broadcasting Union, loves to trot out, it's that the song contest is an "apolitical" event that brings people across the world together with music. Eurovision's version of a red carpet event had a four-legged denim egg Photo shows Two people inside a denim-covered egg-like shell one wearing shorts, socks and sandals, the …

Ukraine Russia Contest Competition Boycott Palestine Belarus
Olly Alexander cries as he addresses Eurovision controversy over Israel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olly Alexander cries as he addresses Eurovision controversy over Israel

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Olly Alexander reportedly broke down in tears during an interview where …

Contest Song Gaza Israel Getty Alexander Eurovision
European public TV networks launch free-to-air sports streaming platform under Eurovision banner
10 months, 2 weeks ago

European public TV networks launch free-to-air sports streaming platform under Eurovision banner

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The collective of European public broadcasters launched a free-to-air streaming service Monday to show major championships in many Olympic sports. Though many individual governing bodies of Olympic sports have their own streaming platforms, the Eurovision service is designed to bundle them under a single registration and log-in for viewers. “This digital platform provides a solution to both of …

Sport Olympic European Eurovision Ebu
Time for Eurovision: Here’s how the exuberant song contest works
1 year, 7 months ago

Time for Eurovision: Here’s how the exuberant song contest works

Al Jazeera  

What began in 1956 with just seven countries, has grown into a festival drawing millions of viewers around the world. Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The annual Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from the United Kingdom’s city of Liverpool. Six countries automatically qualify for the final: last year’s …

Europe Ukraine Contest Winner Country Vote Final
European state broadcasters back in business for Olympics
1 year, 11 months ago

European state broadcasters back in business for Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — European state broadcasters were brought back into the heart of Olympic business on Monday when the IOC announced a rights deal through 2032 with the European Broadcasting Union. The previous European deal signed in 2015 — covering two editions each of the Summer Games and Winter Games from 2018-2024 — was exclusively with Discovery, the parent company …

Olympics Discovery Deal European Ioc Ebu Broadcast Olympic
Russia kicked out of Eurovision Song Contest after invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia kicked out of Eurovision Song Contest after invasion of Ukraine

The Telegraph  

Russia will be barred from competing in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest following its invasion of Ukraine, organisers have announced. The country’s participation in the singing contest, set to take place in Turin in May, would “bring the competition into disrepute”, the European Broadcasting Union said. Less than a day after it said it planned to host both Russia and …

Ukraine Russia