SBS saw a total of 98,000 viewers watching Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light in the Big 5 cities, yesterday evening.
A total of 98,000 viewers watched Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The figure represent a fall of 76% compared to last years Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. On Saturday evening SBS organised Eurovision: Big Night In to determine the recipient of Australia’s 12 points, a total of 123,000 viewers tuned in.
Ratings reported so far for Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light are as follows:
- Australia – 98,000 viewers
- Austria – 235,000 viewers – 8% share
- Finland – 163,000 viewers
- France – 1,170,000 viewers – 7.5% share
- Germany – 1,640,000 viewers – 7.6% share
- Greece – ~250,000 viewers – 6.2% share
- Italy – 2,753,000 viewers – 11.05% share
- Netherlands – 2,370,000 viewers – 14.% share
- Portugal – 488,000 – 9.7% share
- Spain – 1,262,000 viewers – 7.2% share
Image Source: SBS / Source: TV Tonight
Australia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 as part of celebrations marking 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster SBS has broadcast Eurovision in Australia since 1983. Australia’s best result to date came in 2016 Australia when Dami Im, with the song “Sound of Silence,” finished in 2nd place in the final scoring 511 points, just 23 points away from victory.
