This year’s ESC production included 24 cameras together with 130 video feeds, 140 intercom panels, 75 microphones, 1,800 luminaires, five mobile units, a technical operations center, three support vehicles, and 60 EVS channels - a setup designed to shape a signal that could be seen all over Europe, Australia, and the USA with incoming connections from 40 different countries. In addition, Riedel introduced several COVID-19 prevention measures designed to protect all technical team members and minimize the risk of infection at accreditation and access control points. In addition to managing radio communications, distribution of images inside the Ahoy Arena, and delivery of audiovisual signals for broadcast and production, Riedel outfitted commentator booths and oversaw communication with the master control rooms in each of the countries that customized the EBU broadcast. Riedel supplied a complete solution that included not only intercom and signal distribution, but also accreditation, access control, commentary systems, and a comprehensive IT infrastructure for staff, broadcasters, and attending press members. Staged May 18-22 at the Rotterdam Ahoy, this year’s broadcast marked the ESC debut of several new Riedel solutions, including the top-of-the-line Artist-1024 digital matrix intercom node and SFP modules from the new MediorNet IP range of signal processing solutions.īack after a pandemic-induced cancellation in 2020, the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest drew an audience of 183 million viewers across 36 markets - with a live audience for the Grand Final show on May 22 that was an estimated 4% higher than that of the 2019 competition. Riedel Extends Comms and Signal Distribution Solutions Supporting 2021 Eurovision Song Contestįor the 15th year, Riedel Communications provided advanced intercom and signal distribution technologies and on-site engineering support for the record-breaking 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

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