Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have announced that they will be broadcasting Melodifestivalen once again this year.

Melodifestivalen 2026 will be shown on Saturday nights, on delay at 22:45 EET, on Yle TV1. It is currently unclear whether or not Yle will broadcast Melodifestivalen 2026 live on Yle Areena or whether Finnish language commentary will be provided.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix