Hosting Next Eurovision Contest Will Challenge Swiss Broadcaster
- Event’s costs could fuel more debate about broadcaster budget
- Zurich, Basel, Geneva potential options for 2025 competition
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Nemo’s win in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night obliges Switzerland’s radio and television company SRG to organize the event in 2025, even as it faces budget concerns.
It was Switzerland’s third win in the competition, 36 years after pop icon Celine Dion’s success in 1988. Despite the prestige that comes with the victory, it could pose a financial burden to SRG, which dodged a political initiative last year to slash its budget by half.