Eurovision Song Contest 2016

On 1 June 2015, Swedish Television presented a list of requirements for the potential host city:

• The arena hosting the event must be covered.
• Sufficient hotels and hotel rooms must be available in the vicinity of the venue for the duration of the event.
• The venue should provide space for possible annexes.
• A press centre should be located on the site.
• The venue should be ready for stage construction four to six weeks before the event.
• The host city should be located near a commercial airport.

The following arenas applied to host the event:

On 11 June 2015, Malmö Arena withdrew its bid as it was already booked for concerts for the period of the event. The city of Stockholm announced one day later that it would apply with the Globen City. The official closing date for an application to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was 13 June 2015, and a week later the host broadcaster SVT began sifting through the applications. On 8 July 2015, it was decided that the 2016 ESC would be held at Stockholm's Globen. This was the second time the hall had hosted the competition.

Additional venues in Stockholm were announced on January 8, 2016:

• The official opening ceremony with the reception of the mayor took place in the town hall of the city.
• The Euroclub, a nightclub where parties were given for the accredited, was a temporary venue on the waterfront in front of the Royal Palace.
• The Euro Village, the official area for fans, was located in the Royal Gardens.

On the very night of his victory, Måns Zelmerlöw expressed his interest in taking on a role as presenter.

Furthermore, Christer Björkman said on 25 May 2015 that Petra Mede, Sanna Nielsen as well as Gina Dirawi and Dolph Lundgren could be possible hosts. Petra Mede had previously hosted the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest and co-hosted Eurovision Greatest Hits with Graham Norton. Sanna Nielsen competed for Sweden in 2014 and hosted the Swedish preliminary Melodifestivalen the following year. Gina Dirawi also hosted the Swedish preliminary in 2012, 2013 and 2016. On 14 December 2015, SVT announced that Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw would host the ESC.

On September 4, 2015, the core production team for the ESC was announced:

• Martin Österdahl and Johan Bernhagen - Executive Producer
• Tobias Åberg - Head of Production
• Christer Björkman - Contest Producer
• Sven Stojanović - Show Producer
• Lotta Loosme - Head of Communications
• Sofi Franzén - Head of Events, City and Partners
• Josephine Görander - Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Österdahl, Åberg and Björkman were already involved in the production of the competition in 2013, while Stojanović was a director in 2000 as well as 2003 to 2005 and 2008.