French media are reporting that the live broadcast of Junior Eurovision 2025 could be moved from France 2 to France 4.
For the first time since France returned to Junior Eurovision in 2018, the live broadcast of the contest in France could be moved from France 2 to France 4. Clément Garin, a French journalist specialised in television, explained that this possible change is due to a schedule clash with the European Rugby Champions Cup.
The European Rugby Champions Cup is rugby union tournament between teams from England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and South Africa. The 2025-26 championship is due to start on December 5. France Télévisions is the official broadcaster of the championship in France.
The European Rugby Champions Cup has clashed with Junior Eurovision twice before; in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, France Télévisions decided to broadcast the contest on France 2 because the contest was being held in Paris. In 2022, the European Ruby Champions Cup matches that clashed with Junior Eurovision were moved to France 3, which aired Junior Eurovision on France’s debut in 2004.
Another reason for moving the contest to France 4 is that France 4 focuses more on youth and cultural programming. Culturebox, a strand of France 4, has aired the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2021.
France Télévisions has yet to confirm its exact broadcast plans for Junior Eurovision 2025.
Titouan represented France in Madrid with “Comme ci comme ça“. He finished 4th with a total of 177 points. France was 3rd in the jury vote and 4th in the online vote.
Image source: Corinne Cumming/EBU | Source: ESC Plus
France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
France first participated in the 2004 contest in Lillehammer. Thomas Pontier placed 6th with his song “Si on voulait bien”. Afterwards, they withdrew from the contest and did not return until 2018. Since then, they have won three times; in 2020 with “J’imagine” by Valentina, in 2022 with “Oh Maman!” by Lissandro and most recently in 2023 with “Cœur” by Zoé Clauzure. France has hosted the contest twice; in 2021 in Paris and in 2023 in Nice.
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Posted by:Neil Farren
Neil is from Ireland but has lived in several countries around Europe. He has has been an editor for Eurovoix since May 2017. He has been following the Eurovision Song Contest since 2005 and attended every contest as press since 2019. He also follows other Eurovision contests, such as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which he has watched since the very first edition in 2003.