Eurovision delivers more than 2.21 million Australians – More than 2.2m Australians tuned in for SBS’s broadcast of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Basel Switzerland, with new hosts for 2025, Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act, presenting live, nail-biting morning broadcasts alongside evening shows packed with backstage access and insights, fueling Australia’s love of the world’s biggest musical event.
SBS Head of Unscripted, Joseph Maxwell, said:
“From saunas to sky-high singers, macchiatos to milkshakes, this year’s Eurovision Song Contest did not disappoint in delivering dance anthems, dazzling vocal performances, and voting results that kept viewers worldwide on their toes until the very end. It’s fantastic to see Australia’s love affair with Eurovision continue, with millions of Australians tuning in across our semi final and grand final programs, including audiences down under waking up to watch our live shows in the early hours in record numbers this year.
“Eurovision is a spectacle unlike any other, connecting audiences from around the world in a celebration of diversity and culture through music. It is unashamedly part of our history at SBS, having broadcast the event for more than 40 years, and we’re thrilled to see loyal Eurovision-loving audiences continuing to come back for their fix each year, alongside new viewers getting a taste of Eurovision for the first time.”
Austria’s JJ triumphed in the Grand Final, crowned the winner of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with Wasted Love, an operatic ballad with soaring vocals that evolved into a club anthem for its finale.
Following tradition, the glittering spectacle will now move from this year’s host country, Switzerland, to Austria next year, the first time since 2014 that it has hosted the event.
While Australia’s viral pop sensation, Go-Jo,sadly didn’t progress through to the Grand Final following the Milkshake Man’s delicious performance in the competitive second Semi Final, Australian Eurovision fans continued to be captivated by the contest and the unique collection of cultures and musical acts that made this year’s Eurovision one of the most surprising and unpredictable in recent years.
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Cumulative Reach Source: VOZ Data, National, TTL PPL, 14/05/2025 – 18/05/2025, When Watched, Cumulative Reach (Broadcast TV 1 min and BVOD 15 secs), 2025 Eurovision (excludes Encore), Total TV
Table Source: VOZ Data, National, TTL PPL , 14/05/2025 – 18/05/2025, Overnight, Average Audience, Reach, 2025 Eurovision (excludes encore), Total TV
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Eurovision delivers more than 2.21 million Australians
