Eurovision 2019

Is this really correct? I find it hard to believe that BBC Studios couldn't benefit from any off-screen sponsorship now that it's a commercial entity.

I'm not convinced DVB Cornwall is correct either on this one - like Whataday says BBC Studios is a commercial entity. Indeed, the BBC can pick whoever they want as a production partner - they could legitimately outsource it to ITV Studios. Dusseldorf and Baku were both produced by the German (?) company Brainpool for example.

I don't think it'd go to Germany in this instance, however - taking over an Israeli show won't look good from a PR POV, even in this day and age.

SVT would be the obvious choice - they have the reputation as well as the skills and knowledge to just get on with it; the EBU isn't going to need to babysit them. The BBC could also fall into that category.

Any production BBC Studios make for transmission on any of the BBC domestic services would, as would any other programme produced for them by any source, be subject to these rules. BBC Studios productions for other broadcasters would be subject to the rules applicable to those broadcasters.

That virtually makes a British hosted contest impossible though?

https://escbubble.com/2018/08/the-government-has-no-intention-of-assisting-ipbc-in-funding-eurovision/
SVT hostings of Eurovison has annoyed some other broadcasters apparently.
It could become a big big mess - the BBC would be under pressure to withdraw if situation develops into accusations that the EBU are anti Israel and that's why they would negotiate the deposit.
Russia would be a country that would likely offer to host and cost wouldn't be a problem there if Putin wanted it.

There you go again predicting doom and gloom based on nothing more than gossip and speculation. You seem to thrive on hoping for the worst to happen. Are you the Daily Mail in disguise?

It's unclear what you're saying. There is no doubt that the BBC would be prohibited from broadcasting sponsorship on its domestic services, but are you saying that BBC Studios wouldn't be able to handle sponsorship to appear on other EBU members, or off air in the UK?

I don't think there are any rules against BBC Studios supplying the contest to other stations with sponsors on screen while running the contest sans-sponsors in the UK.

I'm sure I've seen sponsored elements to BBC events in the past like Big Weekend. Then there's things like Comic Relief which definately has large sponsorships associated, yet is solely produced for the BBC.

I'm with the others here, I don't think the sponsorship restrictions would apply to an event organised by BBC Studios (or any other BBC commercial entity), even if the event is being show on BBC Television.

* SVT haven't annoyed anyone. They've hosted twice this decade and hosted exceptionally well on both occasions.
* This has nothing to do with being pro- or anti- Israel. If they can't stump up, they can't host. It's got sod-all to do with the political situation.
* The EBU aren't stupid. Russia won't take it on because that opens a whole new can of worms for Ukraine.

With the greatest respect, what you've written is utter tosh. When do the school holidays end?

Forgot it. I cant be bothered proving that I am correct anymore.

They hired in Christer Bjorkman as contest producer for Lisbon and partnered with the same production company that SVT used in Stockholm and Malmo, so that also is, again with the utmost respect, cobblers.

Check out the credits to the 98 contest. "With thanks to Rover Group", etc

No sponsor logos but they were thanked.