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No Matter November's Eurovision Vote, It's Going To Get Ugly

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 6d

Why is the EBU having to vote on Israel's KAN entering the Eurovision Song Contest? What would happen if they are excluded, and what would happen if they are included? @bensvision.bsky.social explores two likely versions of our future. escinsight.com/2025/10/02/e...

Discussing the Eurovision vote to exclude KAN and Israel from Eurovision 2026, illustrated byKobi Marimi, Israel 2019 (photo: esc.tv)

Fighting False Information And Rumours Around Eurovision's Israel Vote

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 8d

It's going to be a long month leading up to the EBU's vote to exclude Israeli broadcaster KAN from the Eurovision Song Contest. @ascottreid.bsky.social has some tips on understanding the social media messaging that will flood the Eurovision community. escinsight.com/2025/09/29/f...

A quote from an article on Israel's possible exclusion from Eurovision. It says, "The appearance of any country at the Eurovision Song Contest has geopolitical consequences. And different countries have different interests. Take that into account in any report you read, or any tweet you see, especially if it comes from an unfamiliar source. It may be false, or it may be a deliberate attempt to mislead to fit a political agenda."

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 9d

In the lead-up to the vote on whether Israel’s broadcaster, KAN, will remain in Eurovision, the community has been inundated with information – and not all of it has been accurate. @ascottreid.bsky.social has a few tips to help you separate the truth from the noise. escinsight.com/2025/09/29/f...

The Social Media Song, San Marino 2012 (image: EBU/YouTube)

How Global Organisations Deal With Israeli Inclusion

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 13d

No other organisation has committed to a report and vote on Israel's inclusion in the way that the EBU has over KAN's Eurovision entry. The EBU is under considerable scrutiny over its decision. Read more on @escinsight.com escinsight.com/2025/09/24/h...

A caption linking to a story on Israel's incluion at Eurovision. The text reads "The reality is that every other organisation will be watching the EBU with interest to see whether the Contest maintains its inclusion of Israel or takes the unprecedented step of exclusion. That makes the EBU’s decision for 2026 a defining one."

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 14d

The article begins with a summary of the work, followed by @bensvision.bsky.social laying out our in-depth research, which includes links to sources and news reports. It's worth noting that, in committing to a report and vote on exclusion, the EBU could be the first global org to take such action.

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · 14d

The Eurovision Song Contest trophy, illustrating an article on the inclusion or exclusion of Israel from international events (photo: EBU/esc.tv)

The New Eurovision Logo Is What We Need, Even If It’s Not What We Want

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Aug 20

Guest writer @escapetothecymru.bsky.social explains what feels like an unpopular opinion in the community this week… why she quite likes the new @eurovision.tv logo. escinsight.com/2025/08/20/e...

Eurovision Song Contest, 70th Anniversary Logo (image: EBU)

Nine Things We Expect From Austria And Eurovision 2026

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Aug 20

Back in May, we wrote about our nine expectations for Eurovision 2026 in Austria. One was 'it's hard to look beyond Vienna." How do you think we'll get on with the other eight? escinsight.com/2025/05/19/e...

Kaleen, Austria 2024 (photo: Corinne Cumming/EBU)

Exploring The Positive Impact Of Brand Eurovision And The EBU's New Logo

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Aug 18

Thanks Tomas! Looking forward to your thoughts when you pod this!

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Gabriel Jones @sundropinthesky.bsky.social · Aug 18

Between this and Eurovision, today has really been the morning of rebrands, huh?

Pop Base @popbase.tv · Aug 18

MSNBC is being rebranded to MS NOW.

The new acronym stands for ‘My Source (for) News, Opinions (and the) World.’

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Aug 18

With the announcement of a new logo, font, and brand identity for the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU is evolving the Contest for the next generation. What impact will this change have, how will the community react, and why is change the only constant at Eurovision? escinsight.com/2025/08/18/e...

Promotional image for an article on the new Eurovision Song Contest logo and branding (image: EBU)

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 30

Nope. Let's try that again

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 30

Joining us so far @escinsight.com @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social @eurowhat.bsky.social @niallpoints.com @12pointsusa.bsky.social @thateurosite.bsky.social and #DouzePoints) You can find links to all of the podcasters and episodes at the Eurovision Podcrawl linktree page linktr.ee/eurovisionpo...

Listen to your favourite Eurovision podcast as they pick a Eurovision year to talk about. And when that's over, visit another podcast for another year!

Why Start A Eurovision Podcrawl?

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 30

What is a podcrawl and how can it benefit the Eurovision community? @ewanspence.co.uk writes about its origins and the importance of the crawl. escinsight.com/2025/07/30/w...

THe Bael 2025 Press Room, promoting the Eurovision Podcrawl (photo: Ewan Spence)

niallpoints: Eurovision Podcrawl - Riga 2003 | Don't Cry Gemini, Let's Be Gay!

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 28

Our next port of call on the summer's Eurovision Podcrawl sees us visiting Riga in 2003 in the company of Niall and Tomas! Relive the magical and memorable night over on @niallpoints.com

niallpoints @niallpoints.com · Jul 28

It's our turn on the Eurovision Podcrawl, so it's all aboard to the Magical Rendez-vous that was Riga 2003!

Join @niallfulton.uk and @tomas.niallpoints.com as they bring you (many) fun facts and some good old fashioned Eurovision drama with the good, the bad and whatever the heck Austria sent!

It’s the 4th stop on the official Eurovision Podcrawl! Hello to all of our regular listeners and a big and warm welcome to everyone joining us through the podcrawl! In this episode Niall and Toma...

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Ewan Spence @ewanspence.co.uk · Jul 18

Needing your Eurovision podcast fix over the summer? The community has got together to make sure you've new content from your favourite show (and your potentially new favourite shows) with the Eurovision Podcrawl. Your trip this weekend is Zagreb! linktr.ee/eurovisionpo...

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 16

Find all the episodes, podcasts and upcoming destinations on the Eurovision Podcrawl at linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl

Listen to your favourite Eurovision podcast as they pick a Eurovision year to talk about. And when that's over, visit another podcast for another year!

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 16

The Eurovision Podcrawl's next stop is Zagreb! Join the Eurowhat team to talk about another first time hosting broadcaster of the Song Contest. And when you;re done, check in with the other stops on the Podcrawl by @escinsight.com and @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social.

The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Jul 15

😻✈️ NEW EPISODE ✈️😻

It's our turn on the Eurovision Pod Crawl! This episode about Zagreb 1990 has everything: Eurocat, iconic performances, the European Year of Tourism, CIA documents, political upheaval, and a wild year of transition for the map of Europe. www.eurowhat.com/274

Cover art for Eurowhat Episode 274: Eurovision 1990. The animated character Eurocat, wearing a giant yellow bow tie, holds a microphone while singing on the Eurovision stage.

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 8

Shoutouts to everyone on the #EurovisionPodCrawl; @escinsight.com, @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social @eurowhat.bsky.social @niallpoints.com @12pointsusa.bsky.social @thateurosite.bsky.social and #DouzePoints for hosting along the way. And there may be more surprise stops coming up!

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 8

Links to every stop on the podcrawl are on Linktree ( linktr.ee/eurovisionpo... ). We'll tweak the links to the podcast episodes when they are published, for now it's to the main page of the pods.

Listen to your favourite Eurovision podcast as they pick a Eurovision year to talk about. And when that's over, visit another podcast for another year!

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 8

Throughout the summer, the Eurovision podcast community is collaborating on our "Eurovision Podcrawl" as we visit countries and broadcasters hosting for the first time. We're still with @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social in Vienna 1967 before moving on next week! windmachinepodcast.com/2025/06/30/e...

Promotional banner for Windo Machine Podcast's episode about Eurovision 1967, with artwork of all the singles over a psycadelic background.

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 8

Welcome to the Podcrawl David, we know that you're going to love all the other years and stories from others on the crawl. Links to everyone at linktr.ee/eurovisionpo...

Listen to your favourite Eurovision podcast as they pick a Eurovision year to talk about. And when that's over, visit another podcast for another year!

a man with a beard is kneeling in front of a sign that says kneel before zodi

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 1

I think we're more 'enablers rather than 'overlords'

Alt: a man with a beard is saying kneel before zod, from Superman 2

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ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 1

Welcome to the Podcrawl. You summer listening is going to love it.

ESC Insight @escinsight.com · Jul 1

Find the episode and the podcasts in the Eurovision Podcrawl at linktr.ee/eurovisionpo...

Listen to your favourite Eurovision podcast as they pick a Eurovision year to talk about. And when that's over, visit another podcast for another year!