“Following the decision that next year’s event could unfortunately not be held in Ukraine for security reasons, the EBU explored a number of options with the winning broadcaster. As a result of discussions, the EBU has invited the BBC, as a finalist in the 2022 Contest, to act as host broadcaster for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest,” the EBU said in a statement.
The move was expected, as the EBU had been in talks 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 tender together with the EBU and expects the process to be completed by the autumn.
The two semi-finals and the grand final will be produced by BBC Studios, who were previously tasked with producing coverage of Eurovision 2023 before there were any discussions about bringing the contest to the UK. The BBC will also seek additional programming and content from producers across the market.
The dates of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be announced imminently.
Source: Ambito
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