SBS broadcast: When and where can I watch Eurovision 2025 in Australia?

Dale Roberts
4 days ago
2 min read

Updated: 14 hours ago

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held from Tuesday 13 May - Saturday 17 May at 21:00 (CEST) 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

All details of the live broadcasts and primetime replays in Australia are below.

LIVE early morning broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand

Semi-final 1 – Wednesday 14 May at 5:00am AEST

Semi-final 2 – Friday 16 May at 5:00am AEST (Australia's semi-final)

Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 5:00am AEST

Prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage on SBS and SBS On Demand

Semi-final 1 – Friday 16 May at 7:30pm AEST

Semi-final 2 – Saturday 17 May at 7:30pm AEST (Australia's semi-final)

Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm AEST

SBS hosts and commentators

Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong were announced as SBS's new commentators for Eurovision 2025.

More details here.

Prime Time Replays - how to get involved

As always, SBS will replay the three shows that make up Eurovision 2025 at prime time this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

During the shows, the Eurovision Social TV team will be searching the #SBSEurovision hashtag to collect tweets, party pics and videos from Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. You can also send the Eurovision Social TV team messages and party pics and videos directly via WhatsApp to +61294301818.

During the prime time shows, you will also be able to rate if you Like or Don't Like each of the songs as they perform. The SBS Eurovision Rater will tally the results and display them at the end of each performance. People will be able to make one vote per country each night.

SBS’s supporting Eurovision content

SBS will host supporting Eurovision content on SBS On Demand with their Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Hub.

Get better acquainted with the stars of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest via their official music videos, with live streams, replays, mini mixes, exclusive behind-the-scenes extras, and performance clips to roll out when the song contest kicks off on Wednesday 14 May.

The party continues on SBS On Demand with the Music in the Movies Collection, Backstage Docs: Behind the Music Collection, The Big Eurovision Party 2025, and movies and TV shows from our host nation with the Swiss-tacular! Collection. SBS World Movies celebrates the best time of year with Saturday Night Fever, Purple Rain, La La Land, Fame, and more.