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Organized by the European Broadcasting Union, the 70th annual Eurovision Song Contest features the best and brightest up-and-coming singers and pop groups in 35 countries competing to win the coveted glass microphone trophy. These countries include France, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Romania, Portugal, Serbia, Austria, Poland and many others.
Eurovision 2026 starts on Tuesday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT and ends with the grand final on Saturday, May 16 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The music competition livestreams on Peacock.
The event livestreams from Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. Keep reading to learn how to watch the event live.
How to Watch Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Peacock exclusively livestreams Eurovision Song Contest. For Peacock subscribers, you can tune-in to the live event at no additional cost. Just log into your account once the event begins, and you’ll have access.
The streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but does come with a couple of affordable plans starting at $10.99 per month. In addition, you can get 30 days of access to Peacock for as low as $1 with Walmart+, as one of the service’s benefits and perks. Learn more about Walmart+ and Peacock here.
There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $10.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $16.99 per month. If you’re looking for additional savings, you can save 17% off when you do the annual plan for $109.99 per year or $169.99 per year. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.
Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.
Alongside Eurovision Song Contest, you’ll have access to the entire Peacock library, including Wicked: For Good, Yellowstone, Five Nights At Freddy’s, Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Poker Face, Saturday Night Live and others.
Check out the Eurovision schedule below, and livestream the event here.
Eurovision 2026 Schedule:
- First Semifinal: Tuesday, May 12 — 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
- Second Semifinal: Thursday, May 14 — 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
- Grand Final: Saturday, May 16 — 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
The streaming service also offers a number of music documentaries and specials, such as Toby Keith: An American Icon, Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World, Bob Dylan: The Folk Years, Stevie Nicks: Through The Looking Glass, Katy Perry: Main Square, Welcome To The A: 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Atlanta and more.
Meanwhile, those who want to watch internationally can access the streaming service with a VPN, such as ExpressVPN with prices starting at $2.79 per month for 28 months. The music competition broadcasts live on Das Erste in Germany, BBC One in United Kingdom, Rai 2 in Italy, France 2 in France, SVT 1 in Sweden and other networks.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is available to stream on Peacock starting on Tuesday, May 12, starting at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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