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How to Watch Eurovision Asia 2026
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia is live from One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok on Saturday 14 November 2026, starting at 20:30 Bangkok time. It streams free worldwide on the official Eurovision YouTube channel and airs on the participating broadcaster in each of the eleven competing countries.
Starts
20:30 ICT
Sat 14 Nov 2026 · Bangkok
Central Europe
14:30 CET
Saturday afternoon
UK & Ireland
13:30 GMT
Saturday afternoon
Stream
YouTube
Free, worldwide, no sign-up
Corrected on 14 October: the show starts at 20:30 in Bangkok. Until then this page said "around 19:30", following reports of the presenter announcement, and told you that listings showing "14:30 CET" were an hour out. They weren't. The contest's own page gives 14:30 CET (20:30 in Bangkok), and the official YouTube stream is scheduled for the same moment, so every time on this page has moved an hour later. We're sorry if you'd already set an alarm.
Watch free on YouTube, from anywhere
The Grand Final streams live on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel, the same channel that has carried every national final this season. It is free and isn't limited to the competing countries, so it is the simplest way to watch from Europe, the Americas, Australia or anywhere else in Asia.
No European broadcaster had confirmed a television broadcast at the time of writing. Sweden's SVT was reported in August to be in talks for the rights — more on that, and on watching from outside the region, in our guide to watching Eurovision Asia outside Asia.
Broadcaster and start time in each competing country
Each participating broadcaster airs the contest live at home. Local times are for the capital city.
| Country | Where to watch | Local start | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | NTV and streaming platform Bongo | 19:30 BST | Dhaka |
| Bhutan | Bhutan Broadcasting Service | 19:30 BTT | Thimphu |
| Cambodia | TV5 | 20:30 ICT | Phnom Penh |
| Laos | VTE9 | 20:30 ICT | Vientiane |
| Malaysia | TV3 and streaming platform Tonton | 21:30 MYT | Kuala Lumpur |
| Mongolia | CNBC Mongolia | 21:30 ULAT | Ulaanbaatar |
| Nepal | Himalaya TV | 19:15 NPT | Kathmandu |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN | 21:30 PHT | Manila |
| South Korea | ENA | 22:30 KST | Seoul |
| Thailand | Channel 3 — host broadcaster | 20:30 ICT | Bangkok |
| Vietnam | VTV3 | 20:30 ICT | Hanoi |
Commentators and exact channel line-ups had not been announced for most countries at the time of writing; where a second platform is confirmed, it is listed. Mongolia's broadcaster is listed as CNBC Mongolia, following the contest's most recent announcement.
Start time around the world
The same moment — 20:30 in Bangkok — in other time zones.
| Where | Local start | Day |
|---|---|---|
| London, Dublin, Lisbon | 13:30 GMT | Sat 14 Nov |
| Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid | 14:30 CET | Sat 14 Nov |
| Athens, Helsinki, Sofia | 15:30 EET | Sat 14 Nov |
| New Delhi | 19:00 IST | Sat 14 Nov |
| Singapore, Perth, Beijing | 21:30 UTC+8 | Sat 14 Nov |
| Tokyo | 22:30 JST | Sat 14 Nov |
| Sydney, Melbourne | 00:30 AEDT | Sun 15 Nov |
| Auckland | 02:30 NZDT | Sun 15 Nov |
| New York, Toronto | 08:30 EST | Sat 14 Nov |
| Los Angeles, Vancouver | 05:30 PST | Sat 14 Nov |
The Preview Show, tickets and voting
There are two ticketed shows at One Bangkok Forum: the live Grand Final on Saturday 14 November, and a Grand Final Preview Show on Friday 13 November — a complete run-through of the show as it will be broadcast the following night. Tickets for both are on sale now; prices and categories are in our tickets and venue guide.
The result is decided 50% by professional juries and 50% by the public, in one show with no semi-finals. If your country isn't competing you can still vote, as part of the Rest of the World bloc. How that has worked at the national finals is in our voting explainer.
Want to know who you'll be watching? All eleven entries are on the countries page, and our odds rank their chances.
Watching Eurovision Asia 2026 — quick answers
- What time does Eurovision Asia 2026 start?
- The Grand Final starts at 20:30 in Bangkok (ICT, UTC+7) on Saturday 14 November 2026, according to the contest's own site. That is 13:30 GMT in the UK and 14:30 CET in central Europe.
- Where can I watch Eurovision Asia 2026?
- It streams live and free worldwide on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel, and each of the eleven participating broadcasters shows it in its own country.
- Is Eurovision Asia 2026 free to watch?
- Yes. The YouTube stream is free and needs no subscription, and the participating broadcasters are free-to-air or run their own streaming platforms.
- Who is hosting Eurovision Asia 2026?
- Woody Milintachinda and Cindy Bishop present the show from One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok. They were announced on 25 September 2026.
- Can I vote if my country is not competing?
- Yes. Viewers outside the eleven competing countries vote together as a single "Rest of the World" bloc, which counts as one set of points. The Grand Final is decided 50% by professional juries and 50% by the public.