Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
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| Final | TBA November 2017 | |||
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| Number of entries | 2 (to date) | |||
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be the fifteenth annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and is scheduled to take place in November 2017. The announcement of the host country is expected to be made by the beginning of 2017. Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, the winning country of the 2016 contest does not automatically gain the rights to host the following contest, although they are offered first refusal to host the contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has begun talks with the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), and have also giving a deadline of 15 December 2016 to all of the other EBU Active Members to submit their candidature hosting bids.
As of 5 December 2016, two countries have announced their provisional participation in the contest.
Format
During the Winners Press Conference of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Jon Ola Sand - Head of Live Events, announced that the EBU would now be inviting broadcasting members to submit applications to host the 2017 contest, which is expected to take place sometime in November 2017.[1] Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced on 22 November 2016 that they had begun talks with the EBU in connection to hosting the 2017 contest. The first refusal of hosting rights to the winning country of the previous is something that was introduced by the EBU since the 2013 contest.[2] The EBU issued a deadline of 15 December 2016 to all of its Active EBU Members in order to submit their candidature to host the 2017 contest. A formal announcement on who will host the 2017 edition will be announced by the EBU at the beginning of 2017.[3]
The following criteria were outlined by the EBU for the applicant cities to take into consideration:[3]
- The applicant city must have fairly priced hotel rooms to European standards, that are located in close proximity to the venue and the city centre. At least 100 hotel rooms must be provided.
- The applicant city must be able to provide a week of sociable activities for all participants and distinguished guests.
- The government of the applicant city must be able to guarantee the freedom of expression as well as the safety and security of participants, members of delegations and guests.
Provisional list of participants
As of 5 December 2016 the following countries have confirmed their provisional interest to participate.
Other countries
For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[5] It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Greece – While Cyprus have confirmed their participation for the 2017 contest, they also expressed their intention to co-operate with the Greek broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), making Greece's return to the competition possible.[4]
The following list of countries participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, although no announcements have been published so far on whether they will continue to participate in the 2017 contest.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Escudero, Victor (20 November 2016). "Winners' Press Conference with Mariam from Georgia". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
We will work hard over the next year to find a host and to make another great show in November next year
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (22 November 2016). "Georgia begins talks regarding hosting Junior Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (25 November 2016). "JESC 17: December 15 deadline to submit bids to host.". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (27 September 2016). "Cyprus: Confirms Participation In Junior Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Yakovlev, Vladislav (23 January 2014). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group". EBU. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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