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Czechia Exits Eurovision 2027 Amid 'Financial Pressure'

The broadcaster cited budget adjustments and Eurovision’s production demands, while the European Broadcasting Union said many members face constrained budgets and rising costs.

Summary
Česká televize said Eurovision is a “large-scale project” and would not speculate on when Czechia might return.

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Czechia will not participate in Eurovision 2027 due to budget cuts, announced on Tuesday Czech public television. The decision comes in the context of a reform of public media funding, promoted by the government led by Andrej Babis and challenged by organizations that warn about the risks to editorial independence.

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Czech Television (CTV) will not participate in the Eurovision 2027 music contest in Bulgarian Burgas because of budgetary constraints. Czech Television will not go to the Eurovision music competition in 2027 due to budgetary constraints. RIA News writes. "The reason – the current adjustments to the television budget. The CTV does not rule out the possibility of returning to the competition in the following years," says a television channel. The …

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Czech public television announced Tuesday that it will not participate in the next year's Eurovision, the largest televised music event in the world, calling for budget cuts, writes AFP. "We will not see the Czech flag on the scene next year," announced Czech television, in a message published on platform X, adding that it hopes to return ...

·Romania
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Czech Public Television has announced its withdrawal from the Eurovision Song Contest, citing funding cuts. "We will not see the Czech flag on stage next year," the broadcaster said in a post on X, adding that it hopes to return to the contest at some point. "We know how important the Eurovision Song Contest is for all of us. That's why we want to thank all our Czech representatives and, above all, you - our fans - for every vote, every comment,…

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The Czech public service broadcaster Ceska Televize will not participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The reason is the unclear financing. However, it is only a temporary withdrawal, the station announced on Tuesday on platform X.

·Vienna, Austria
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esctoday.com broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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