Recent updates on the average ratings and market shares received for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 continue to show a considerable rise in comparison with those in 2005. The European Broadcasting Union announced that.

Following the initial results released a week ago, which did not include all of the 2006 participating countries, the overall increase in the number of viewers is 18% for the night of the semifinal, 11% for the night of the final and an average total increase of 13%.