| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results 09:23 - Sep 18 with 1480 views | onehunglow |
No, this is not a joke
MPs spending time debating this irrelevance
I’m
Sure they are more pressing matters
We are screwed , totally
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| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 11:53 - Sep 19 with 285 views | SullutaCreturned |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 21:33 - Sep 18 by Dr_Winston |
The quality does matter a lot. The only song we've put up in recent years that was well written and performed by an engaging artist finished second, and would have won if not for the Ukraine sympathy vote.
Otherwise we've sent absolute shit. "Eins, zwei, drei With a slice of pepperoni" FFS. Either that or the one about gay sex in toilets. |
The quality is not a government concern otherwise (and at the risk of repeating myself) why do they not investgate why our sporting tams are not good enough to win european trophies more often? Why can't England win a trophy?
This 5 million you say the BBC spends, There's this...
1. Standard Annual Cost (Approx. £1.2M – £1.5M total)When the UK is simply participating (and not hosting), the overall budget covers more than just the entry fee:The EBU Entry Fee: Estimated at around £400,000. As part of the "Big Five" (alongside France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), the BBC pays a higher fee than smaller nations, which grants the UK a guaranteed spot in the Grand Final without having to compete in the semi-finals.UK Coverage Production: The BBC allocates a budget of £800,000 to £1,000,000 per year to an independent production company to handle the actual broadcasting of the two semi-finals and the Grand Final.Staging and Talent: Additional costs include artist travel, staging design, choreography, and accommodation.Note: For comparison, the BBC frequently highlights that this combined total provides roughly 8 hours of high-rating premium evening television, making it significantly cheaper than producing equivalent domestic dramas or entertainment shows from scratch.2. Hosting Costs (An extra £8M – £17M)When a country hosts Eurovision, the financial responsibility spikes dramatically. For instance, when the BBC hosted the 2023 contest in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, the event cost the UK roughly £24 million. The financial breakdown was split across several entities:The BBC: Spent between £8 million and £17 million as the host broadcaster.UK Government: Contributed roughly £10 million.Local Authorities: Liverpool City Council and the combined region provided £4 million.
The BBC's remit is to provide quality programmes, as long as the Eurovision broadcast itself is good enough then the quality of our entry is not government business. Especially not when there is so much really very important stuff for our MP's to be working on. Social media has more than enough goingon to occupy their time. | | | |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 12:21 - Sep 19 with 254 views | jack_lord |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 19:48 - Sep 18 by max936 |
That ancient old phrase springs to mind "Fiddling While Rome Burns" |
Nero would be proud |  |
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| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 12:56 - Sep 19 with 227 views | SullutaCreturned |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 12:21 - Sep 19 by jack_lord |
Nero would be proud |
Nero loved music, he thought himself a prodigy so this would be right up his street.
He'd probably have had last years entry executed for being so crap! | | | |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 13:27 - Sep 19 with 202 views | onehunglow |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 11:53 - Sep 19 by SullutaCreturned |
The quality is not a government concern otherwise (and at the risk of repeating myself) why do they not investgate why our sporting tams are not good enough to win european trophies more often? Why can't England win a trophy?
This 5 million you say the BBC spends, There's this...
1. Standard Annual Cost (Approx. £1.2M – £1.5M total)When the UK is simply participating (and not hosting), the overall budget covers more than just the entry fee:The EBU Entry Fee: Estimated at around £400,000. As part of the "Big Five" (alongside France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), the BBC pays a higher fee than smaller nations, which grants the UK a guaranteed spot in the Grand Final without having to compete in the semi-finals.UK Coverage Production: The BBC allocates a budget of £800,000 to £1,000,000 per year to an independent production company to handle the actual broadcasting of the two semi-finals and the Grand Final.Staging and Talent: Additional costs include artist travel, staging design, choreography, and accommodation.Note: For comparison, the BBC frequently highlights that this combined total provides roughly 8 hours of high-rating premium evening television, making it significantly cheaper than producing equivalent domestic dramas or entertainment shows from scratch.2. Hosting Costs (An extra £8M – £17M)When a country hosts Eurovision, the financial responsibility spikes dramatically. For instance, when the BBC hosted the 2023 contest in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, the event cost the UK roughly £24 million. The financial breakdown was split across several entities:The BBC: Spent between £8 million and £17 million as the host broadcaster.UK Government: Contributed roughly £10 million.Local Authorities: Liverpool City Council and the combined region provided £4 million.
The BBC's remit is to provide quality programmes, as long as the Eurovision broadcast itself is good enough then the quality of our entry is not government business. Especially not when there is so much really very important stuff for our MP's to be working on. Social media has more than enough goingon to occupy their time. |
Eurovision is not important to anyone apart from the GBTXY::-+ community and those loving kitch
The songs are not “ songs” as such ? viz verse , chorus, middle 8 , verse chorus , coda
It’s also melody free
Britain and America is where contemporary music starts and ends
Always has
Europe ? Johnny Halliday , Kraftwerk and Demis Roussos not forgetting Capt Smurf
Ok ABBA the exception but they always sang in perfect English with perfect diction | |
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| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 13:46 - Sep 19 with 184 views | max936 |
| MPs investigating poor UK eurovision results on 12:21 - Sep 19 by jack_lord |
Nero would be proud |
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