Accommodation

For press members, we recommend a stay at the Mercure Hotel Amsterdam.

Mercure Hotel Amsterdam
Joan Muyskenweg 101096 CJ Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 721 9176

Press Centre

This year's press centre will be located inside the HMH venue at a very close distance from the stage. It'll be fully equipped with all necessary supplies, including limited amount of computers as well as free Wireless Internet (WiFi).

We do encourage everyone to take their own laptops as the amount of computers on the spot is limited.

Please read more about the Press Centre.

Schedule

You can download the rehearsal schedule of the 2012 Junior Eurovison Song Contest.

Press photos

EBU will offer royalty free photo's of most activities and rehearsals. They are available shortly after the events in the press section.

For any special request please contact Jarmo Siim from the EBU ([email protected] or at +372 712 0050)

Press Policy

All forms of press contact must be handled by the participating broadcasters in such way that child artists are not out of their depth or placed in situations in which they cannot cope. The Head of Delegation shall be the sole point of contact vis-à-vis the press.'

This means press members will contact the Heads of delegation in case of demands for interviews and photo shoots.

Press rules

At the premises of the 2012 Junior Eurovision Song Contest we ask you to follow these rules:

• Members of the press can only enter the HMH to the dedicated area to follow individual rehearsals of the twelve participating artists
• Press members can only enter HMH during first Dress Rehearsals
• Entering the second Dress Rehearsal is only allowed with valid tickets
• Press members without a valid ticket cannot enter the studio at HMH and are required to follow the show at the press centre
• Press members, photographers and camera teams can enter the HMH by showing their press-card to the security, but must remain in the designated area due to production purposes
• It's prohibited to film or broadcast the whole show in any way without written permission from the EBU

In case of breaking the rules the EBU is entitled to take away the accreditation without giving a reason.