Eurovision - Should we leave?

[Puggie]

Ladbrokes commissioned a poll which found that 53.6% of us Brits want to leave the Eurovision song contest.

 

Of those who want a 'Brexit' from Eurovision, 63% said the contest is a “big waste of money” whilst 26% say it’s a “national embarrassment”.

 

Perhaps it's time to say bon voyage?

 

Source: http://attitude.co.uk/uk-voters-want-to-leave-the-eurovision-song-contest-for-good/

[lectrolove]

I watch it for the comedy value. Not sure how it's a waste of money for us, we never win therefore never have to host it.

[phil752]

Never been the same since Jimmy at least he too the <removed> out of it. Yes it is time to leave.

Edited May 5, 2017 by nikki-red
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[Puggie]

I watch it for the comedy value. Not sure how it's a waste of money for us, we never win therefore never have to host it.

 

Taxpayers (through TV licence) pay a contributory amount for having a British entry every year.

 

A Freedom of Information [request] made to the BBC back in 2012 found that £310,000 was paid for that year's entry alone.

[Annie Bynnol]

More people in the UK are watching it. 6.8 to 7.2 million from 2015 to 2016

More people want us to stay in. 44% in 2012 to 46% in 2017

 

Thankfully programming is not decided by referenda or politicians or people on social media.

Neither unfortunately is it decided by quality.

 

However an increasing number of people - well over 7 000 000, did not switch off or change channel.

They were spared from mind numbing soaps and adverts and may even been entertained or educated by a live broadcasts from strange places. I do not know.

 

"At the end of the day, Eurovision remains one of the most watched programmes in the UK. It is also one of the cheapest highly-viewed programmes the BBC will broadcast throughout the year." source

Edited May 5, 2017 by Annie Bynnol
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[I1L2T3]

Brexit means Brexit

[sgtkate]

The problem we have is we wouldn't even get past the semi-finals most years if we didn't pay higher fees to the european broadcast union. So if we paid a lower and potentially fairer rate then we'd never even likely get into the final anyway.

 

I love Eurovision for all it's utter campness, hidden politics and costumes and I wouldn't be bothered in the slightest if we decided not to enter anymore, I'd still watch it and I'm sure the same view is held my a lot of Eurovision watchers.

 

Perhaps, pay the 'standard rate' to EBU and enter the semi-final like everyone else for a couple of years and see what happens. If we continue to come dead last with a song that's not absolute tripe then pull out. The problem is we have a tendency to enter rubbish songs that doesn't help our cause.

[Berberis]

Its a safe bet to assume we will finish last or within the last 3 this year given the current relationship with Europe.

[DC89216]

I feel as if the BBC will never let it go. They see it as a good viewership generator so no, I don't think we'll leave Eurovision.

 

I do think we should though.

[Guest]

We can all go watch together in Showroom!

I'll bring the cookies from Croatia!

Karaoke later!

Edited May 5, 2017 by Guest