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A couple of more points, I’m not sure if they were picked up earlier in the thread. I have just skim read most of the thread, though I see a printing issue seemed to be a big deal 
Days before the Grand Final Christer Bjorkman was hospitalised with a blood clot. He had surgery a few days after the final and is now recovering.
https://www.eurovisionary.com/christer-bjorkman-hospitalized-had-a-blood-clot-yesterday/
Someone online did an analysis of how the interval has expanded since 1999 (the first contest with advertising windows). I’ve shared it on Twitter. Although the interval was generally around 30 minutes in length for around 10 years it has doubled in length since 2014. Even last year, when there was nothing worthwhile in the interval it lasted 45 minutes!
Days before the Grand Final Christer Bjorkman was hospitalised with a blood clot. He had surgery a few days after the final and is now recovering.
https://www.eurovisionary.com/christer-bjorkman-hospitalized-had-a-blood-clot-yesterday/
Someone online did an analysis of how the interval has expanded since 1999 (the first contest with advertising windows). I’ve shared it on Twitter. Although the interval was generally around 30 minutes in length for around 10 years it has doubled in length since 2014. Even last year, when there was nothing worthwhile in the interval it lasted 45 minutes!
Stolen from elsewhere but interesting to see just how ridiculously long the interval has become in recent years. Some of it undoubtedly Madonna’s fault but it seriously needs dealt with! #DaretoDream #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/fl6evDtZ9U
— Chris Woods (@chriswoods1978) May 19, 2019