STVR, the Slovakian national broadcaster, is examining a return to participating at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Filip Púchovský, a representative of the Marketing and Communication Department of STVR, stated that it will look at participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and other international events. Filip Púchovský had the following to say:

“Slovakia’s participation in Eurovision has been the subject of several internal analyses in the past. It has long been shown that the costs of full participation – including licensing fees, production and logistics – are disproportionately high in relation to revenues or public perception.

As a public institution, it is important that STVR prioritises investing resources in original content, programme production, news and the development of young talent on the national stage.

Slovakia is a small country with a limited media market and public budget. Some countries of similar size participate in Eurovision, but often in cooperation with the private sector or with the support of sponsoring partners. Slovakia has not yet benefited from this form of funding.

With the arrival of a new, duly elected STVR management, we plan to reassess Slovakia’s participation in international projects, including Eurovision. It is possible that in the future – assuming favourable budgetary and artistic conditions – we will try to return to Eurovision.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix