Proposed changes to Czech media laws force national broadcaster ČT to pull out of Eurovision 2027 amid severe budget cuts.
Stormy political debates surrounding a proposed media law in Czechia have forced the country to withdraw from Eurovision 2027, which is scheduled to take place in Bulgaria. Sweeping changes to the funding model of the Czech national broadcaster ČT have led to unprecedented budget cuts, compelling the national broadcaster to pull out of costly international events like Eurovision, despite strong performances in recent years.
The Czech government is advancing legislation that partially uncouples the national broadcaster’s budget from traditional radio and television license fees. The proposed bill has sparked widespread opposition, with approximately 300 objections and comments already submitted against the current draft.
It’s important to emphasize that the EBU has yet addresed to address the news of the Czech’s newspaper Aktuálně.cz about Czechia’s withdrawal.
Financial Crisis at National Broadcaster ČT
Deputy Director of the Czech national broadcaster ČT, Milan Fridrich, issued a stern warning that the new law could lead to massive annual financial losses of between 40 and 60 million euros. Station management emphasized that such a dramatic revenue decline will force ČT to lay off 300 to 500 staff members, scale back original programming, and abandon major television projects.
State of Play for Eurovision 2027
As of now, 30 countries have officially confirmed their participation in Eurovision 2027, including North Macedonia and the Netherlands returning to the contest, alongside Canada debuting for the first time in Eurovision history. Conversely, Ireland and now apparently Czechia have stepped back from the competition. How many nations will ultimately take the stage remains to be seen.
Latest entry · 2026
CROSSROADS
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Daniel Zizka represented Czechia at Eurovision 2026 with “CROSSROADS”. The entry finished 16th in the grand final with 113 points.
Czechia competed at Eurovision 14 times between 2007 and 2026. Its best grand-final result was 6th place in 2018, when Mikolas Josef performed “Lie To Me”. In 2026, Daniel Zizka represented Czechia with “CROSSROADS”, finishing 16th in the grand final with 113 points.
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