Dutch broadcaster AVRO pays a lot more attention to Junior Songfestival than they did last year. The preparations will be followed and be broadcast weekly on Nederland 3.

From 7th August on, the preparations for Junior Songfestival '04 will be broadcast on the Dutch television. An overview of AVRO's schedule:

� From 7th August on, the peparations of the participants will be followed like a docu soap and broadcast 8 Saturdays long at 9.45 CET during the kids unit Z@ppelin on Nederland 3.
� Saturday 4th September: Presentation of all finalists at 20.20 CET on Nederland 2.
� Saturday 11th September: Semi final 1 at 19.55 CET, live on Nederland 2.
� Saturday 18th September: Semi final 2 at 19.55 CET, live on Nederland 2.
� Saturday 25th September: Final of Junior Songfestival '04 at 19.55 CET, broadcast live from Pepsi Stage Amsterdam on Nederland 2.

More information about Junior Songfestival '04 can be found on www.juniorsongfestival.nl.