Roland Weissmann

Roland Weissmann

politician Austria

Roland Weissmann is the General Director of ORF (Österreichischer Rundfunk), the Austrian national public service broadcaster, and he played a pivotal role in the decision to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in 2026, emphasizing the city's logistical and organizational advantages for the event.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
154,554
Power
5,994$
Sentiment
6.13
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,164 $2,700,000 1,319$
France 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 65,273,511 60,776 $2,700,000 2,514$
Spain 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 46,754,778 42,698 $1,400,000 1,279$
Switzerland 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 8,654,622 7,911 $700,000 640$
Greece 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 10,423,054 9,390 $190,000 171$
Luxembourg 1 6.00 0.10% +0% 625,978 614 $73,000 72$
Totals 6 199,617,954 154,553 $7,763,000 5,995$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Greece Greece: Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that the discussions were particularly intense but the process was fair. 7

Kathimerini: Eurovision 2026: Το παρασκήνιο της συμμετοχής του Ισραήλ και οι αποχωρήσεις

Switzerland Switzerland: Roland Weissmann expressed optimism about achieving a record number of participating broadcasters in the Eurovision Song Contest. 8

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Israel kann am Eurovision Song Contest teilnehmen

France France: The general director of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Roland Weissmann, expressed joy that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN could participate in Vienna. 7

Le Monde: Eurovision : Israël autorisé à concourir, plusieurs pays annoncent leur boycott

Switzerland Switzerland: Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that Vienna is the best choice logistically, economically, and organizationally for the event. 7

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Der Eurovision Song Contest findet 2026 in Wien statt – wieder einmal