Planet Earth, get ready for the madness that is Eurovision! A taste of Eurovision permeated the inaugural StreamTV Europe industry event in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday, courtesy of a session entitled: “The Original Song Contest: A Eurovision Case Study.”
Now, the U.S. is getting a free option to follow all the fun and the fury of the annual singing competition, courtesy of YouTube. Jurian Van Der Meer, commercial director of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who oversees all business and commercial activities related to the Eurovision Song Contest, broke the news during the panel that YouTube has struck a deal for the event, starting with this year’s 70th anniversary edition, taking place in Vienna, Austria. The deal covers the semifinals and final, which are also already available in the U.S. for Peacock subscribers.
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