BBC Studios has retained the contract to produce the Eurovision TV coverage for the BBC following a competitive tender.
The BBC is required to tender for returning series as part of its contestability requirements. The tender for Eurovision was launched in February 2024; the BBC said it attracted strong competition and that BBC Studios’ bid scored highest against the published criteria.
The contract is for two years starting in May 2026 and is to produce the live UK coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest which is traditionally 2 x 120-min episodes for the Semi-Finals and 1 x 220-min episode for the Grand Final.
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BBC Studios will also work alongside the BBC in the selection of the UK act, and oversee their performance. The production will remain in Salford.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC said: “Eurovision is one of the key annual events that brings the nation together and we look forward to working with BBC Studios to deliver its ongoing success in the years ahead. This was an extremely competitive process and we would like to commend the shortlisted producers for the high quality and comprehensive proposals they put forward.”
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