Eurovision 2018 – EBU and RTP, in conjunction with accreditation provider Accredion, have published new rules concerning access rights and what the accredited media can and cannot use in regard to performance s filmed during open rehearsals. Journalists have only been given 48 hours notice of the changes.

ESCKAZ.com is reporting that the new rules can be summarised as follows:

No material from rehearsals – either photos or video – maybe be released to personal social media accounts from members of the press. Material maybe be released to company social media accounts but subject to restrictions

Media which are EBU members are permitted to use up to three (3) minutes from the rehearsal content per day. Non EBU members may use up to two (2) minutes per day.

Post contest it would appear that material maybe released in full – but we will try to clarify this

There is little or no information of how many photographs maybe be published or used

The use of the Press Conference Material and of the Opening Ceremony Material is unrestricted.

These new rules are published on Eurovision.tv and given to all press members as they collect accreditation passes.

Therefore this year media outlets will only be able to bring you very limited footage from the rehearsals.