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USA: Eurovision 2024 to be Broadcast on Peacock!

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Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is set to be exclusively streamed on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service in the United States.

The Eurovision Song Contest returns to Peacock, the streaming service of NBC. Coverage will start at 3pm ET on each day. The Eurovision Song Contest has been streamed on Peacock since 2021, when NBC signed an agreement with the EBU for the creation of the American Song Contest.

The Eurovision Song Contest was previously broadcast in the United States on Logo TV. Logo’s first broadcast of Eurovision in 2016 was hosted by Carson Kressley  and Michelle Collins of “The View.” 52,000 viewers in the USA watched the show that year.

In 2017, commentating duties were taken over by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Ross Mathews and Michelle Visage. The American broadcast of the Eurovision 2017 final attracted 64,000 viewers, while 74,000 viewers watched the live broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Grand Final from Lisbon.

The following non-participating countries have confirmed broadcasts of Eurovision 2024:

  • Montenegro – RTCG
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • United States – Peacock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBzQQHJpLS8

source: Peacock

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USA: Partners looking at options for the American Song Contest!

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The EBU provided an update on the status of the American Song Contest following its cancellation by NBC earlier this year.

The American Song Contest was cancelled after its first season on NBC due to disappointing ratings and lack of impact on the music charts. Martin Österdahl the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest commented at a press conference in Liverpool earlier today:

“Partners in America are looking at other options“

The Eurovision franchise in the US is operated by Voxovation, which holds the exclusive rights to the Eurovision brand beyond the European region.

The winner of the 2022 Contest was AleXa, from Oklahoma, with the song “Wonderland“.

Source: Eurovoix

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U.S.A.: The viewing numbers of the third heat of the American Song Contest!

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On Monday, April 4, the American NBC celebrated the third out of eight galas of the American Song Contest . The competition whose winner will be titled the best “original song” from the United States, consists of five preliminary rounds, two semifinals and the grand final on Monday, May 8.

On Monday’s gala, Tyler Braden with the song “Seventeen”, representative of Tennessee, was announced as the third semi-finalist of the American Song Contest, winning the judges’ vote in his preliminary round. Also, Chloe Fredericks (North Dakota), Broderick Jones (Kansas) and Jonah Prill (Montana) were announced as the semi-finalists of the previous qualifier.

The winner of the jury vote, in Heat 4 of American Song Contest:

The third round of the American Song Contest was watched by 1,600,000 viewers on average over its 121 minutes run. The show was the fourth choice in its time slot behind American Idol (ABC), 9-1-1 (FOX) and The Neighborhood, Bob ❤ Abishola and NCIS (CBS).

In the 18-49 age target , the most important at the advertiser level, the third round scored a 0.3% rating (audience over the total population of that age group).

Compared to the previous week, the third round of the American Song Contest left 14.9% of the audience by the wayside . In one week the event has lost 200,000 spectators.

The first part (20:00-21:00) was followed by 1,839,000 viewers (0.3% rating 18-49 years old) and the second (21:00-22:00) by 1,359,000 viewers ( 0 .2% rating 18-49 years) . In both slots, it was the fourth option of the night with half the audience of American Idol, which it led.

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USA.: Listen to the songs of the third qualifier round of the American Song Contest 2022!

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After the release of the short clips of the rehearsals from the third American Song Contest qualifying round earlier this week, the full songs of the 12 participants have been released.

You can listen to the songs of the 3rd round below:

  1. Alabama: Ni/Co – “The Difference”
  2. Alaska: Jewel – “The Story”
  3. Colorado: Riker Lynch – “Feel the Love”
  4. Delaware: Nitro Nitra – “Train”
  5. Florida: Ale Zabala – “Flirt”
  6. Louisiana: Brittany Pfantz – “Now You Do”
  7. New Jersey: Brooke Alexx – “I Don’t Take Pictures Anymore”
  8. Northern Mariana Islands: Sabyu – “Sunsets and Seaturtles”
  9. South Carolina: Jesse LeProtti – “Not Alone”
  10. South Dakota: Judd Hoos – “Bad Girl”
  11. Tennessee: Tyler Braden – “Seventeen”
  12. Texas: Grant Knoche – “Mr. Independent”

Remember that this will be the third out of the five heats and will be broadcast live on Tuesday, April 5, at 2am CET on NBC.

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American Song Contest: All the shows on ERTFLIX from Wednesday 23rd of March!!

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As we have informed you in a previous article, ERT, the Greek National Broadcaster, had secured the rights of broadcasting the 2022 American Song Contest which officially kicks off tonight on NBC, with the first qualifier round.

In an official announcement on their official website, ERT, announced that all the shows of the 2022 American Song Contest are going to be available in Greece from March 23rd on ERTFLIX. (here)

At this point we remind you that the American Song Contest consists of five qualifier rounds, two semi-finals and the grand final of 9th on May 2022, one day before the beginning of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.

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Source: ERT

 

American Song Contest: The format of the contest has been revealed. 10 TV networks claim the rights.

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The producer of the American Song Contest, Ola Melzig, gave an informative interview to Jan Bors and his channel the Humans Of Eurovision. Ola Melzig gave more details regarding the format of the contest, and at the same time he revealed that very shortly we will have the announcement of the TV network that will secure the rights of the Song Contest.

 

 

The format

Even though the discussion for the final format of the American Song Contest is not over, Ola Melzig said that most of the details have been finalized.

  • There will be 5 preliminary rounds in which 10 US States will compete for the four tickets that lead to the two semifinals.
  • 20 US States that will advance to the two semifinals. 10 US States will compete in each semifinal. 5 US States from each semi final will be qualified for the Grand Final.
  • Only those 10 US States will compete in the Final.

 

The format of the preliminary rounds will be the same as of the Melodifestivalen, while the one of the Semis and the Final will be as of the Eurovision Song Contest.

 

Songs Selection

Just like in Eurovision, each US State will be free to decide their own selection method. The entry songs must be original, the vocals will be prerecorded while the lead vocals will be live.

We will work with the record labels of the United States to find the performers and the songs. We won’t have candidates such as Justin Timberlake… but we will focus on renowned artists that are not widely popular.

 

In the first years, the production team will help the States in finding the artists and the songs, but the goal is in the first three years of the competition, each State to undertake the process of selecting its participation.

 

Connection between the Eurovision and the American Song Contest

The EBU would like to be a connection between the two aforementioned contests, with the winner of the ESC appearing as the interval act of the ASC and vice versa.

 

We want the American Song Contest to be available in Europe. We want the Europeans to have access and- why not- the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest to be the interval act of the American one and our winner here to be the interval act in Eurovision.

 

Which TV network will have the rights?

Until August, 10 TV networks showed interest for the American Song Contest rights. Very soon and by the end of 2020, the TV network, that will have acquired the rights, will have been revealed. The inaugural American Song Contest is expected to take place in Spring 2022 the latest, but the most possible scenario is the Contest to take place during the 2021 Christmas holidays.

 

You can watch the entire interview below: