Christine Marchal-Ortiz
Christine Marchal-Ortiz | |
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| Born | 1 September 1963 |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Television executive |
| Executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest | |
| In office 4 September 1995 – 27 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Clausen |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Yuen (acting) Svante Stockselius |
Christine Marchal-Ortiz (born 1 September 1963) is a French television executive who served as the European Broadcasting Union's Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest for six contests between 1996 and 2002.
During her tenure, she oversaw significant changes to the contest's rules and presentation, including the introduction of televoting, the discontinuation of the live orchestra, relaxation of language rules, and early steps in official marketing such as the launch of the official CD.