Michael Krön becomes Executive Producer for Eurovision Song Contest 2026

As Executive Producer, Michael Krön is the overall director of the Eurovision Song Contest project at ORF. "Of course, I am aware that this is one of the biggest and most challenging tasks in the media business. I am confident that as a team, with the combined strength of ORF, we will host an ESC that makes Austria proud and impresses the world," said Krön optimistically via a press release.

Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Stefan Zechner Again TV Show Producer

Stefan Zechner, the annual head of the national ESC delegations since 2011, will be the TV Show Producer as he was for the ESC 2015 in Vienna. The previous production management head of the Multimedia Newsroom, Daniel Hack, will become Head of Production. Christine Tichy will be responsible as Technical Manager for the technical execution of the TV event with around 170 million viewers. Oliver Lingens will take on the role of Event Manager and will be responsible, among other things, for the care of the delegations or the side events. Finally, press expert Roman Horacek as Head of Communications and Iris Keuttner as Marketing Manager will complete the team.

"I am pleased that we were able to assemble a team of experts that will make the ESC 2026 an unforgettable event that all of Austria can be proud of," said ORF Director General Roland Weißmann in a press release, delighted with the personnel decisions made: "The existing know-how and ESC experience at ORF are invaluable." And Program Director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz promised: "We will make the ESC 2026 an event of the highest international standard for the whole family, both on and off-air, and show our country at its best."

(APA/Red)

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