RTVE’s decision to abandon Eurovision 2026, after the 95th General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), held in Geneva, confirmed Israel’s participation, led to a change in the format: for the first time since its debut, Spain no … He will attend or broadcast the final match scheduled for May 16 in Vienna, The semi-finals will take place on May 12 and 14 of the competition.
The current president of the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE), José Pablo Lopez, denounced on social networks the atmosphere of lack of transparency in the association: “What happened at the European Broadcasting Association confirms that Eurovision is not a singing competition but a festival dominated and divided by geopolitical interests.”
Where to watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Spain on TV and online
As of today, the answer is not closed. The contest is usually broadcast Dedicated to public television stations in participating countries, Which makes it difficult for a private Spanish chain to obtain the rights. However, the enormous interest that Eurovision generates in our country means that no possibility is completely ruled out.
For now, RTVE has issued a statement confirming that it will not be broadcasting the final part of the festival: “Leaving the festival means that RTVE will not broadcast the final of Eurovision 2026, which will take place in Vienna (Austria) on 16 May, nor the previous semi-finals of the competition, which will take place on the 12 and 14.”
The television rights are still owned by the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation They may assign these rights or sell them to private chains.
Another option is Resorting to international channels that have official rights Which provide accessible online signals, especially those in Latin America which traditionally facilitate open streaming.
We’ll have to wait the next few weeks for the European Broadcasting Union to determine whether it will allow official substitutions for non-participating territories, or see if RTVE will issue a statement making the cessation or sale of these rights official.