John Egan unpacks how ORF have maximised the opportunity to raise the profile of both Vienna and Austria. Their “alle Österreich“ strategy have turned two weeks in May into a national celebration…and a masterful marketing promotion.
Ben Robertson looks ahead to the Second Semi Final with his predictions for the show as well as the top news and highlights from across the web. He also gives the inside look at the Press Centre experience after viewing the First Semi Final in basketball court of the Wiener Stadthalle.
Here we go again, as Ewan Spence and Luke Fisher team up for this year’s ESC Insight Alternative Commentary on the second semi final of Eurovision 2015. Download the track ahead of tonight’s elimination show.
The jury have cast their votes on the second dress rehearsal of Semi Final 2, and the attest daily podcast goes over the performances. John Paul Lucas (ESC Insight) and Glen Bartlett (W12P Live / S4C) join Ewan to discuss the faults, flaws, and the fabulous.
Host broadcaster ORF has launched for the first time interpretive sign language as a viewing option to the Contest. We look behind the scenes to find the story of this new venture for the Eurovision Song Contest, and what success they hope it will bring.
A day trip to the Eurovision Village and a couple of eventful press conferences. Oh, and a semi-final happens too…