Eurovision 2017: NTU and EBU meeting held in Kiev

The European Broadcasting Union and the NTU, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, came together in Kiev Wednesday in order to discuss the requirements of hosting the forthcoming 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. A decision about the host city has not been taken yet.

The first working meeting between the representatives of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) was held on 1 June in the Ukrainian capital city. The EBU and NTU discussed the requirements and key factors for organizing the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine next year: the financial requirements, selection of the host city, the venue, security and other basic requirements.

The EBU and NTU discussed about key topics, such as financing, security and requirements for the host city. The next meeting is scheduled to take place in Geneva on the 13th and 14th of June. More details and information on the forthcoming 2017 Eurovision Song Contest will be finalised and released hereafter.