ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have confirmed their non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. ORF confirmed this news to Eurofestivales. Back in December 2024, the Press Department of ORF, had the following to say in regards to the 2025 Contest: “As in previous years, ORF has […]
AVROTROS, the Dutch national broadcaster, have revealed the timeline of Junior Songfestival 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The different stages of Junior Songfestival 2026 have been outlined. They are: Let us know what you think about The Netherlands and the 2026 […]
ČT, the Czech national broadcaster, have confirmed their non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. ČT will remain outside the Children’s Contest, in which it has never participated and which, so far, has shown no interest in participating in. ČT had the following to say: “Czech Television […]
RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster, have confirmed their non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Back in 2021, RÚV sent a delegation to observe the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Nice, in addition to broadcasting the Contest. In 2023, RÚV reported that they needed time and money […]
NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, have confirmed their continued non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. While NRK planned to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2025, they will once again stay away due to a lack of a national final. Joakim Vedeler, Director of Children’s Content […]
Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have confirmed their non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Finland has not shown a clear interest in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since the first edition in 2003, when it was one of the non-participating countries to broadcast the first Contest. […]
DR, the Danish national broadcaster, have confirmed their continued non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. FOLLOWING the recognition of the positive implementation of new measures at the Contest, aimed at protecting young artists, DR have confirmed they are staying away from the Contest for another year. Marlene Boel, the Head of […]
S4C, the Welsh national broadcaster, have confirmed non-participation, at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. S4C have confirmed to ESCspot that they will not be participating at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – without any further reasoning. AHEAD of the 2024 Contest, Manw, the 2018 Welsh representative, had the […]
San Marino RTV, the San Marinese national broadcaster, have confirmed they will be bidding to host the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. FOLLOWING their initial announcement back in September, San Marino RTV have confirmed they will bid to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026. During a press […]
France Télévisions, the French national broadcaster, have confirmed that they will not host the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. France Télévisions have confirmed that they will not host the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Due to financial reasons, France Televisions needs to make savings of €140 million. France […]
bogdansteff9
escppeurovision
eurovisionireland
lisajaynelewis
philip6
roydhacksaw
Eurovision Ireland 