BVN will be broadcasting the Dutch coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 internationally across the globe.
Viewers internationally will be able to follow Dutch coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 across the globe via BVN. BVN is a Dutch language broadcaster funded by NPO which broadcasts Dutch language content internationally.
BVN can be watched on cable networks in Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, the Dutch Caribbean, Thailand, Switzerland, the Philippines, South Africa, and Portugal. BVN is one of a number of international channels of EBU broadcasters airing the contest.
Henry Schut and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte will commentate on the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on behalf of NOS and NTR. AVROTROS has determined that it would not be appropriate for Cornald to commentate on the competition in 2026, as he is associated with the broadcaster that has withdrawn from the 2026 contest due to objections to Israel’s participation in the contest. They have however, clarified that Cornald will commentate again in 2027, should AVROTROS return to the contest.
Source: BVN
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest+
The Netherlands debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has gone on to compete in all but four contests. The Netherlands has won the contest on five occasions; 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975 and most recently 2019. Prior to Duncan Laurence’s victory in Tel Aviv, the Netherlands had been waiting 44 years for their next victory. Duncan Laurence won the contest in Tel Aviv with the song “Arcade”.