Roland Weissmann
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.
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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:
Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that the discussions were particularly intense but the process was fair.
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United Kingdom:
Roland Weissmann is the director general of ORF, the public broadcaster in Austria.
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Switzerland:
Roland Weissmann expressed optimism about achieving a record number of participating broadcasters in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Spain:
Roland Weissmann advocated for the participation of the Israeli public broadcaster in Eurovision.
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France:
The general director of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Roland Weissmann, expressed joy that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN could participate in Vienna.
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Switzerland:
Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that Vienna is the best choice logistically, economically, and organizationally for the event.
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