Overview
- Das Erste and ORF2 will air the show on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 20:15 in primetime.
- The open-air event in Kitzbühel proceeds on 5–6 June as planned, with the show recorded on site.
- This year’s television version will be an edited recording rather than a live broadcast.
- An ARD spokesperson confirmed the new date to DWDL.de and cited football’s pull ahead of the World Cup.
- RTL’s Germany vs. USA match on 6 June triggered the scheduling change to avoid a ratings clash.