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 Badger11  Beckenham 24 May 21 8.15pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
I read this The Eurovision Song Contest is owned and organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU includes national broadcasters from across Europe and beyond. That’s why Israel and Australia participate, because they are in the EBU. As with the other national broadcasters, the BBC pays to the EBU a participation fee. Along with four countries - France, Italy, Spain and Germany - the size of the BBC’s participation fee allows the UK to automatically take part in the Saturday night grand final. Most countries must qualify from the semi finals held on the Tuesday and Thursday beforehand. The BBC’s participation fee is over £300,000. And this secures broadcasting of the two semis and the grand final. That’s nearly eight hours of live television. Cheaper than commissioning and broadcasting new home produced television for a Saturday night. If the UK were to win, then the BBC would have the option to host the following year. The cost of hosting falls mainly to the host broadcaster. The Swedish Television spent £16 million on hosting the 2016 Stockholm contest. While Russian television spent over £25 million on hosting the 2009 contest in Moscow. The BBC would be unlikely to want to spend over £15 million of licence payers’ money on an event with European sentiment. So it’s better for the BBC to make less effort and avoid the costs of winning. And it shows in the UK’s recent entries. So we are entering a competition not to win it?
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| Mapletree Croydon 24 May 21 10.20pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
So we are entering a competition not to win it? That’s what the man said. We enter for the shxts and gigs. Edited by Mapletree (24 May 2021 10.21pm)
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| eritheagle Erith 25 May 21 12.25am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
I read this The Eurovision Song Contest is owned and organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU includes national broadcasters from across Europe and beyond. That’s why Israel and Australia participate, because they are in the EBU. As with the other national broadcasters, the BBC pays to the EBU a participation fee. Along with four countries - France, Italy, Spain and Germany - the size of the BBC’s participation fee allows the UK to automatically take part in the Saturday night grand final. Most countries must qualify from the semi finals held on the Tuesday and Thursday beforehand. The BBC’s participation fee is over £300,000. And this secures broadcasting of the two semis and the grand final. That’s nearly eight hours of live television. Cheaper than commissioning and broadcasting new home produced television for a Saturday night. If the UK were to win, then the BBC would have the option to host the following year. The cost of hosting falls mainly to the host broadcaster. The Swedish Television spent £16 million on hosting the 2016 Stockholm contest. While Russian television spent over £25 million on hosting the 2009 contest in Moscow. The BBC would be unlikely to want to spend over £15 million of licence payers’ money on an event with European sentiment. So it’s better for the BBC to make less effort and avoid the costs of winning. And it shows in the UK’s recent entries. I remember Ireland winning 2 or 3 times in a row in the 90's or 00's. They then realized that they were losing a lot of money by hosting it every year and so purposely entered a cr@p act the following year!
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BlueJay  UK 25 May 21 1.37am |
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Originally posted by eritheagle
I remember Ireland winning 2 or 3 times in a row in the 90's or 00's. They then realized that they were losing a lot of money by hosting it every year and so purposely entered a cr@p act the following year! Now that you mention it I do remember some of the commentary and reporting at the time basically saying that basically they 'couldn't afford to win it again'.
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| chris123 hove actually 25 May 21 8.11am |
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Originally posted by eritheagle
I remember Ireland winning 2 or 3 times in a row in the 90's or 00's. They then realized that they were losing a lot of money by hosting it every year and so purposely entered a cr@p act the following year! And Riverdance stealing the show.
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| CrazyBadger Ware 25 May 21 9.47am |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
The winner was snorting coke on telly!!! "Drugs Scandal ruins Rock bands career" is a headline that has never been written ever. Goes to prove even the rock acts on here are fake. #WhatWouldOzzyDo
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| CrazyBadger Ware 25 May 21 9.50am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
I read this The Eurovision Song Contest is owned and organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU includes national broadcasters from across Europe and beyond. That’s why Israel and Australia participate, because they are in the EBU. As with the other national broadcasters, the BBC pays to the EBU a participation fee. Along with four countries - France, Italy, Spain and Germany - the size of the BBC’s participation fee allows the UK to automatically take part in the Saturday night grand final. Most countries must qualify from the semi finals held on the Tuesday and Thursday beforehand. The BBC’s participation fee is over £300,000. And this secures broadcasting of the two semis and the grand final. That’s nearly eight hours of live television. Cheaper than commissioning and broadcasting new home produced television for a Saturday night. If the UK were to win, then the BBC would have the option to host the following year. The cost of hosting falls mainly to the host broadcaster. The Swedish Television spent £16 million on hosting the 2016 Stockholm contest. While Russian television spent over £25 million on hosting the 2009 contest in Moscow. The BBC would be unlikely to want to spend over £15 million of licence payers’ money on an event with European sentiment. So it’s better for the BBC to make less effort and avoid the costs of winning. And it shows in the UK’s recent entries. Do we have a similar agreement with FIFA?
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Frickin Saweet  South Cronx 25 May 21 9.55am |
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Originally posted by BlueJay
If you look carefully both hands were a fair distance away from his face. Looked more like a kind of celebration caught at the wrong time by the camera. He's thankfully been cleared of drug use [Link] this is what I thought. I never watch the show itself, not my cup of tea, but had a look at the video clips once I read about the coke scandal, which is more my cup of tea. His hands were too far apart, and his face was too far away from the table not to be using a straw or note or whatever to do the line, which he'd need his hands for. Any occasional coke taker would have spotted this. Shame for the band if they're really not into that sort of thing and got tarred with the brush, despite their 'rock n roll will never die' or whatever line it was being somewhat out of sync with their 'we never take drugs' position.
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| silvertop Portishead 25 May 21 12.16pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
I read this The Eurovision Song Contest is owned and organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU includes national broadcasters from across Europe and beyond. That’s why Israel and Australia participate, because they are in the EBU. As with the other national broadcasters, the BBC pays to the EBU a participation fee. Along with four countries - France, Italy, Spain and Germany - the size of the BBC’s participation fee allows the UK to automatically take part in the Saturday night grand final. Most countries must qualify from the semi finals held on the Tuesday and Thursday beforehand. The BBC’s participation fee is over £300,000. And this secures broadcasting of the two semis and the grand final. That’s nearly eight hours of live television. Cheaper than commissioning and broadcasting new home produced television for a Saturday night. If the UK were to win, then the BBC would have the option to host the following year. The cost of hosting falls mainly to the host broadcaster. The Swedish Television spent £16 million on hosting the 2016 Stockholm contest. While Russian television spent over £25 million on hosting the 2009 contest in Moscow. The BBC would be unlikely to want to spend over £15 million of licence payers’ money on an event with European sentiment. So it’s better for the BBC to make less effort and avoid the costs of winning. And it shows in the UK’s recent entries. Cynical, but right now with the BBC budget under intense scrutiny and enemies everywhere, possibly right.
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| silvertop Portishead 25 May 21 12.22pm |
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Originally posted by CrazyBadger
Do we have a similar agreement with FIFA? I think both summer tournaments are channeled via the EBU (and other events) so those stating we should withdraw from the EBU may wish to reconsider. The proposed boycott is an embarrassing suggestion. We're not playing because we're not winning..! Earlier up the thread someone suggested paying less and going through the semi-finals. That might be the answer. 7 million will still tune in even if we are not represented as the show is such a camp and cheesy laugh. A damn good return on our fee paid... unless we do something stupid like win it.
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| BlueJay UK 25 May 21 12.47pm |
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Originally posted by CrazyBadger
Do we have a similar agreement with FIFA?
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| BlueJay UK 25 May 21 12.49pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
That’s what the man said. We enter for the shxts and gigs. Edited by Mapletree (24 May 2021 10.21pm) Bill Bailey has put himself forward for next year. We might as well go with something like that really, at least having a laugh in the process. Aren't we known for our self deprecating humour. We can use our big fat zero to our advantage (the points I mean, not Bill!))
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