Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Will be Hosted in U.K. on Behalf of Ukraine
25.07.2022 - 15:01
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Naman Ramachandran The U.K. will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC revealed on Monday.Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest with the U.K.’s Sam Ryder placing second. It is customary for the winning country to host the following year’s contest, but in light of Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, it will be held in the U.K.
next year on behalf of this year’s winning broadcaster, Ukraine’s UA:PBC. “Following the decision that, regrettably, next year’s event could not be held in Ukraine for safety and security reasons the EBU explored a number of options with the winning broadcaster. As a result of discussions, the BBC, as runner up in the 2022 Contest, was invited by the EBU to act as Host Broadcaster for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest,” the EBU said in a statement.
The move was expected, with the EBU being in discussions with the BBC for a few weeks. Next year’s host city will be chosen in the coming months following a bidding process to be launched this week. The BBC will manage the bidding alongside the EBU and expects the process to be completed by the fall.
Any cities wanting to receive an information pack should email [email protected] two semi-finals and grand final will be produced by BBC Studios, who were previously commissioned to produce Eurovision 2023 coverage before there were any discussions about the contest coming to the U.K.. The BBC will also be seeking additional programming and content from producers across the market.The dates for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be announced imminently. Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, said: “It is a matter of great regret that our colleagues and friends
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