Press releases & media alerts

This section features press releases of the European Broadcasting Union and Host Broadcaster RTS, regarding the Eurovision Song Contest. Between 10th and 24th of May, you will find regular media updates in this section. Read more..

• Rehearsal schedule

High-resolution photo materials

High-resolution photos related to the Eurovision Song Contest and this year's 43 participants can be downloaded here. Between 10th and 24th of May, you will find high-resolution photos of rehearsals and events in this section. These images may be used for news-, media- and promotional use in connection with the Eurovision Song Contest only. Read more..

Event accreditation

The process for media and fan accreditation to the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest takes place online and is restricted to bona fide media representatives only. Please note that the number of available media accreditations is limited. The deadline for media accreditation is 30th of April. Read more..

Features for websites

Websites are free to embed the official Eurovision Song Contest preview player, featuring the videos of this year's 43 participants. You can link directly to the player by using the following code;

It's also possible to link directly to the player by linking to http://www.eurovision.tv/mediaplayer/2008/player.html

To embed the Eurovision.tv newsfeed, embed the following HTML code: