Telenor Group becomes Presenting Partner of the Eurovision Song
Contest 2010
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - (Fornebu, 11 September 2009) The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)today announced the Telenor Group as Presenting Partner of theEurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo. The three shows, Semi-Finals on25 and 27 May and the Final on 29 May 2010, will be televised live,hosted by the Norwegian national public broadcaster NRK.Telenor Group, one of the leading mobile operators is the world, hasbeen granted extensive pan-European event, association, media and newmedia rights for the upcoming events in Oslo. As a key part of thesponsorship rights Telenor Group will be entitled to produce andmarket the Official Eurovision Song Contest Mobile Phone across allits participating markets."The European Broadcasting Union is very pleased to welcome TelenorGroup as Official Sponsor of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.Telenor Group, like the Eurovision Song Contest, is a frontrunner intechnological development and one of the leaders in their area. Forthis reason, we are looking forward to a successful cooperation",commented Bjørn Erichsen, Director Eurovision TV."The Telenor Group looks forward to taking part in one of the largestentertainment events in Europe. With our presence in eight Europeanmarkets and experience in providing advanced communications services,we are well positioned to contribute to next year's Eurovision SongContest, especially as the event will take place at our own TelenorArena. We now start the process of exploring and developing servicesconnected to the event", said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President andChief Executive Officer of the Telenor Group.The Eurovision Song Contest has a rich tradition and heritage, datingback to 1956. It is one of the few truly pan-European televisionprogrammes transmitted live via the Eurovision satellite network, inprime time on free-to-air television and is watched by some 125million viewers throughout Europe and beyond. For more information,please visit the official website of the Eurovision Song Contest:www.eurovision.tv.For more information, please contact:Telenor Group: Esben TumanCommunications ManagerPhone: +47 905 08 400Email: esben.tuman(at)telenor.comEBU: Bjørn ErichsenDirector Eurovision TVPhone: +41227172111Email: erichsen(at)ebu.chEurovision TV is a brand of the EBU - European Broadcasting UnionThe Geneva-based EBU is the largest professional association ofnational broadcasters in the world. It serves 74 active members in 54countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East together with44 associate members in 25 countries around the world. On behalf ofits members, the EBU negotiates broadcasting rights for major sportsevents; owns and operates the Eurovision and Euroradio networks;organizes programme exchanges; acts as a hub for co-productions andacquisitions; and provides a full range of other operational,commercial, technical, legal, and strategic services.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 11.09.2009 - 13:30 Uhr
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