Eurovision 2018 nets €100 million for Lisbon
The economic impact of Portugal’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 has exceeded both Expo98 and Euro2004. According to the Director-General of the Portuguese Hotel and Restaurant [...]
RTP expects to net an extra €16.3 million
After receiving €10.4 million from the Portuguese State in two operations of capital increases in 2017 (€6.7 million in February and €3.7 in December), RTP expects to net €16.3 million through [...]
Eurovision rehearsals kick off at Lisbon’s Altice Arena
The countdown to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon has begun with rehearsals at the Altice Arena venue from Monday. Over 900 international and Portuguese technical staff are already on [...]
Tourism buoyed by Eurovision week
Lisbon is expected to welcome 37% more tourists than usual during the week it hosts the Eurovision Song Contest from 7-13 May. The number was published by eDreams, the largest online [...]
Portugal gears up to host Eurovision for first time
The cost of organising an event like the Eurovision Song Contest has received much media attention in Portugal. Essential Business spoke to the ‘crew’ behind Eurovision Lisboa 2018, whose slogan [...]
