\u00a0Disguise has partnered with Creative Technology (CT) to deliver the visual playback infrastructure for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, supporting one of the world\u2019s most complex and high-profile live broadcast productions. The 70th edition of the event will take place in Vienna on 16 May, with semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, bringing together audiences from across the globe for another spectacular showcase of music and live production innovation.<\/p>\n
Returning for the eighth consecutive year, Disguise and Creative Technology continue their collaboration on one of Europe\u2019s largest live broadcast events. Building on the success of previous contests, Disguise\u2019s GX 3 media servers are being deployed to power this year\u2019s visuals, delivering high-performance playback and supporting the production\u2019s shift toward a more LED-driven stage design, while also optimising workflows for IP-VFC. The setup has been carefully designed to support the scale and flexibility required for Eurovision\u2019s dynamic staging and fast-paced broadcast environment.<\/p>\n
In parallel with the hardware deployment, Disguise has worked closely with Creative Technology to refine IP-VFC performance and workflows for large-scale broadcast environments. Eurovision 2026 will also be one of the first major live broadcast productions to deploy the latest IP-VFC firmware update, marking an important milestone for Disguise\u2019s ST 2110 workflow technology. Built for the demands of complex live productions, the new IP-VFC release delivers significant stability and performance enhancements for GX 3 servers, helping support resilient, low-latency video distribution across Eurovision\u2019s expansive LED and broadcast infrastructure.<\/p>\n
As one of the world\u2019s most technically demanding live events, Eurovision provides a powerful real-world showcase for the next evolution of Disguise\u2019s IP-based broadcast workflows. To support the production on-site, Disguise engineers have also worked alongside Creative Technology\u2019s team throughout rehearsals and live broadcasts, ensuring seamless integration and rapid response in a high-pressure live environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cEurovision always succeeds in raising the bar creatively and technically,\u201d commented Niklas Ljung, Group Technical Director at Creative Technology. \u201cThis year, the scale and flexibility of the LED environment is a key part of that ambition. Working with Disguise, we\u2019ve been able to refine our workflows and build a system that supports both the creative vision and the reliability demands of a live broadcast of this magnitude.\u201d<\/p>\n
With more than 35 broadcasters expected to cover the event and a global audience that regularly exceeds 160 million viewers, Eurovision remains as much a showcase for broadcast technology as it is a celebration of music. Partners including Megapixel, providing video processing solutions, and ROE Visual, supplying the LED displays, play a key role in powering the technical infrastructure behind this year\u2019s show.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Eurovision Song Contest continues to set the benchmark for innovation in live entertainment, and is an incredibly exciting early showcase of our latest IP-VFC technology in a demanding broadcast environment,\u201d said Camilla Powell, Head of Product at Disguise. \u201cThrough our continued partnership with Creative Technology, we\u2019re proud to support one of the most ambitious live productions in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n