The Swiss German language broadcaster SRF has released its plans for three weeks’ of programming related to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
SRF has released its broadcast plans dedicated to the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. The broadcaster has created content for television, radio and online to build anticipation ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on May 17.
The planned programmes are:
- 10 vor 10: Wie politisch ist der ESC? (“10 vor 10”) – How political is the Eurovision Song Contest?): April 28, 21:50 CET on SRF 1
- Zeitblende Podcast – Review of the Eurovision Song Contest – SRF Audio Online – From April 29
- Welcome Home – 69 Years of Switzerland at the ESC – May 3, 20:10 CET on SRF 1
- SRF Channel – “Best of ESC” – From May 5 until May 25 an online channel airing highlights of the Eurovision Song Contest
- Spasspartout: Die Hoffnungsrunde – May 7, 20:00 CET on Radio SRF 1
- SRF DOK: Der Weg zum «ESC» 2025 (The Road to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025) – May 8, 20:05 CET on SRF 1 and May 18, 20:25 CET on SRF 1
- Kontext: Der «ESC» und seine Fans Was wäre der ESC ohne seine Fans? (Context: The Eurovision Song Contest and its Fans. What would the Eurovision Song Contest be without its fans?) – May 9, 09:03 CET on Radio SRF 2 Kultur
- Samschtig-Jass with Sven Epiney and Remo Forrer – May 10, 18:40 CET on SRF 1
- ESC Mania – May 10, 20:10 CET on SRF 1
- SRF Musikwelle Brunch with Sandra Studer – May 11 at 11:00 CET and 20:00 CET on Radio SRF Musikwelle
- Sternstunde Philosophie with Jens Balzer, cultural and pop music philosopher – May 11, 11:00 CET on SRF 1
- Regionaljournal rund um den ESC (Regional Journal about the Eurovision Song Contest) – Daily from May 12 at 13:00 CET on Radio SRF 1
- Radio SRF 3 im ESC-Fieber (Radio SRF 3 in ESC Fever) – Daily from May 12, live from Basel’s Messeplatz
- Gesichter & Geschichten live from Basel – May 12 at 18:40 CET on SRF 1
- “Eco Talk” with Sven Epiney and Roman Imgrüth – May 12 at 22:25 CET on SRF 1
- Gesichter & Geschichten – ESC Warm-Up – On May 13 and 15 from 20:10 CET on SRF 1
- Kulturplatz: Wie viel Kraft hat die Popmusik in schwierigen Zeiten? (Kulturplatz: How much power does pop music have in difficult times?) – May 14 at 22:25 CET on SRF 1
- SRF 3 WochenRundShow with Michael von der Heide – May 17 at 12:00 CET on Radio SRF 3
- Gesichter & Geschichten – ESC Warm-Up – May 17 at 18:45 CET on SRF 1
- ESC Countdown – May 17 at 21:10 CET on SRF 1
- G&G Weekends – ESC Spezial – May 18 at 18:30 CET on SRF 1
- G&G Spezial – Die Highlights vom ESC – May 18 at 20:05 and 21:10 CET on SRF 1
- Signes: Special Edition from Basel – May 31 at 08:40 CET on SRF 1
SRF is one of four regional broadcasters that form SSR SRG and is organising the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The broadcaster is airing the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 live on SRF 1 with commentary from Sven Epiney.
Eurovision 2025
Switzerland earned the honor of hosting Eurovision 2025 after the Swiss artist Nemo triumphed at the 2024 contest with their song “The Code.” The entry scored an impressive 591 points, securing Switzerland’s first victory since 1988.
The 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025.
Image source: Daniel Stridh | Source: SRF
Switzerland hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 in Lugano, a contest that they also won. Lys Assia won the first contest with the song “Refrain”. It wasn’t until 1988 that Switzerland would win the contest again. Celine Dion won with “Ne partez pas sans moi” in Dublin, she beat the United Kingdom to victory by just 1 point. Switzerland won for a third time in 2024 represented by Nemo with “The Code”.
