Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
CBC/Radio-Canada will gain access to Eurovision networks and news exchanges after the European Broadcasting Union approved full membership, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Canadian national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union during its 96th general assembly in Prague, making Canada eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Membership followed a statutory revision approved at the assembly, allowing extra-European organizations aligned with Council of Europe standards to join; the broadcaster had collaborated with the EBU as an associate since the 1950s.
- President and chief executive of CBC/Radio-Canada Marie-Philippe Bouchard said the membership deepens cooperation; the network gains access to the Eurovision News Exchange, and Canadian singer Celine Dion won the 1988 competition for Switzerland.
- Canada would become the latest non-European entrant, following Australia, which has competed since 2015, and Israel, a member since 1973. Both nations set precedent for the broadcaster's expanded status.
- Human rights group Amnesty International criticized the EBU regarding Israel's participation, specifically its actions in Gaza, describing the union's refusal to suspend Israel as an act of "cowardice" and a "blatant double standard.
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Politico Europe reports: Time to grab your maple leaf-shaped sequins and best glittery hockey jerseys: Canada is one step closer to participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes the annual music competition, announced Thursday that Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada was now a full member of the group, paving the way for the country’s participation in Eurovision. Entering Europe’…
Canada has taken another step towards participating in Eurovision: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the annual music contest, announced on Thursday that Canada's national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has become a full member of the group.
Canada may be thousands of miles away from Europe, but it will soon be able to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, the extravagant musical competition attended by tens of millions of fans every year. On Thursday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC), a state-owned media company, announced its entry as a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EUR), an organisation that organises Eurovision. The measure opens up space for particip…
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