The first edition of Eurokids sees for a television war in Wallonia, Belgium. Public broadcaster RTBF and commerical broadcaster RTL-TVI have never been best friends but the tension has completely risen after RTL-TVI announced to show Titanic at the moment of the Walloon final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Not (yet) the annual scandal between the Flemish and Walloon Belgians, but a television war between the public and commercial broadcasters in Wallonia, disfigures the first edition of Eurokids.
In order to have the best chances for high viewing rates, RTBF earlier postponed the final of Eurokids 2004 from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th September, a day with less competition on the Walloon TV screen. But RTL-TVI decided it will be different.
The Walloon commercial broadcaster will show Titanic while the Walloon final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be running on La Une, RTBF's first channel. A remarkable decision since RTL-TVI is not used to broadcast movies on Sunday evenings. The tension between both broadcasters has risen agin.
The question is if another replay of Titanic can still sink the Eurokids 2004 ship…
