The finals of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest kick off in just a few hours, so read on for everything you need to know about streaming Eurovision in the United States and all the info on how it works.<\/p>\n
When is the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final?<\/p>\n
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final begins at 3 p.m. ET today, May 16.<\/p>\n
How to Watch Eurovision 2026 in the US:<\/p>\n
The Eurovision final is airing on Peacock in the USA.<\/p>\n
Peacock currently offers two subscription types<\/a>: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $10.99\/month, while Premium Plus costs $16.99\/month.<\/p>\n You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock\u2019s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads.<\/p>\n Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video<\/a> with a seven-day free trial that you can\u2019t get by subscribing directly on Peacock.<\/p>\n Which Countries Qualified for the Eurovision 2026 Final?<\/p>\n 25 countries are performing in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final: Denmark, Germany, Israel, Belgium, Albania, Greece, Ukraine, Australia, Serbia, Malta, Czechia, Bulgaria, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Moldova, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Cyprus, Italy, Norway, Romania and host country Austria.<\/p>\n Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain \u2014 all past Eurovision participants \u2014 have withdrawn from this year\u2019s contest in protest of Israel\u2019s inclusion due to the Gaza war. <\/p>\n What Is Eurovision? <\/p>\n The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union.<\/p>\n Each year, the broadcasting union of each participating country chooses a new song (and artist) as their entry for that year\u2019s contest. After two semi-finals, the field is narrowed down to a grand final of 26 countries. Each entry is performed live on stage, and every participating country also gets an opportunity to showcase local culture and landmarks via previously recorded clips introducing each performance.<\/p>\n Each country\u2019s performance is voted on<\/a>, and a winner is crowned.<\/p>\n Anything can happen at Eurovision, but we know this: each year, the countries will find a way to one-up themselves with more<\/a> outrageous<\/a> performances<\/a>.<\/p>\n Where Is Eurovision 2026 Taking Place?<\/p>\n Eurovision always occurs in the country that won the previous year\u2019s contest. Following the Austrian entry JJ\u2019s 2025 victory<\/a>, Eurovision 2026 will be broadcast live from Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n It\u2019s Austria\u2019s third time hosting the song contest, following the 1967 and 2015 contests. <\/p>\n Who Is Hosting Eurovision 2026?<\/p>\n Eurovision 2026 will be hosted by Austrian television presenter Victoria Swarovski and actor Michael Ostrowski.<\/p>\n How Are Eurovision Winners Chosen?<\/p>\n The winners of the Eurovision Song Contest are chosen using a positional or ranked voting system. Each voting body (of seven professionals) awards 12 points to their favorite act, 10 to their second, and 8-1 to the subsequent vote-getters.<\/p>\n This year, 36 participating countries make up the voting body, and each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 twice; a professional voting jury awards one set, while a country-wide televote awards the second.<\/p>\n Additionally, non-participating countries (aka the rest of the world) can televote \u2014 these points are aggregated and awarded as one set of points. <\/p>\n Voting is as dramatic as some of the performances on stage. The jury reveals their votes first, country by country, and then televote totals are revealed in reverse order. This means that a country firmly atop the leaderboard following the jury votes could slip several positions quickly, no leads are safe, and no one has truly won until the last votes are read. <\/p>\n Following these live reveals, the country with the most points is crowned the winner. <\/p>\n Who Are The Eurovision 2026 Front Runners?<\/p>\n Eurovision is not a sport, but it\u2019s treated as such, down to oddsmakers creating betting odds on the winner. The top five odds-on favorites<\/a> this year, in order, are: <\/p>\n \u201cLiekinheitin\u201d by Lampenius & Parkkonen (Finland)<\/p>\n \u201cFerto\u201d by Akylas (Greece)<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cF\u00f8r vi g\u00e5r hjem\u201d by S\u00f8ren Torpegaard (Denmark)<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRegarde !\u201d by Monroe (France)<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cEclipse\u201d by Delta Goodrem (Australia)<\/a><\/p>\n Why Trust Decider Shopping<\/p>\n This article was written by Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Decider, the New York Post<\/a>, and Page Six. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly<\/a> deals, how to watch your favorite sports teams and movies on each streaming service<\/a> and the very best in tech, like soundbars<\/a>, to enhance your viewing experience. Not only does Angela test and compare the services, devices and merch she writes about, but she\u2019s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and the New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.\u00a0<\/p>\nAn example of the points chart mid-voting portion during the 2021 Song Contest. Photo: BBC<\/p>\n