Eurovision Song Contest 2024: How to watch, where to stream live

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is officially set to premiere Tuesday, May 7. The second episode will air Thursday, May 9 followed by the finale Saturday, May 11.

Those in the United States who want to watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest can stream each episode exculsively with Peacock starting at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

According to Peacock, The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest will consist of two semi-finals, in which the initial 37 acts will be narrowed down to 26, and the Grand Final, during which the winner of Eurovision 2024 will be selected.

This year, U.S. viewers can vote for the winners. Each of these votes will be counted in the “Rest of the World” category.

What is Eurovision?

Accord to Peacock, the Eurovision Song Contest is an international songwriting competition organized annually by the European Broadcasting Union. Broadcasters from every participating country select one song to represent them at Eurovision, usually through a national competition. This year, 37 different countries from Europe and beyond will be competing.

The songs must be original and no more than three minutes long, and no more than six performers can take the stage for any performance. The winner of Eurovision is decided by two forms of voting — a jury of five music industry experts from each country, and live votes cast by viewers, who can vote by telephone, SMS, or via the official Eurovision app.

What time does Eurovision start on Peacock?

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest starts at 3 p.m. Eastern time and 2 p.m. Central Standard Time.