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There is nothing wrong with entering a well known singer or a song written by someone well known.
Britain has entered Cliff Richard a couple of times, as well as Lulu, Olivia Newton-John (even though she's Australian) - all of whom were pretty successful prior to representing the UK. (Michael Ball wasn't exactly unknown when he was chosen more recently)
Loads of other countries do this (though their artists are less well known internationally) - Alcazar have competed to represent Sweden, and a number of the entrants this year are really popular in their own countries (Finland and Iceland particularly I think?)
As for the ad-breaks - did you not notice the appalling pauses either side of the tedious green-room sequences?
They were opt-out points for breaks I believe - so only countries that didn't show ads saw the green-room coverage I believe?
There have been ad-break opts since Jerusalem in 1999 I think - there was a break half-way through the songs for the hosts to sing - which a couple of countries have done since (Estonia did in 2002 I think)
Yes - Israel 1999 was the first contest to include a commercial break opportunity and there have been increasing numbers of breaks every year since then. The "Green Room" sequences in this year's Semi-Final and Final programmes were when broadcasters that wanted to went to breaks. The cue to opt out and back for the breaks were the full-frame programme logos and stings which preceeded and succeeded the Green Room sequences.
Is the BBC the only country not to have adverts in Europe?
I don't actually know, but I did look at TVEi during one break and they were still with Green Room coverage. Whether that was just the International Channel of course ... TVE (Spain) may well have taken the break.
The BBC is I think the only "state" broadcaster in Europe that doesn't carry commercials.
Does that German broadcaster (ARD?) that used to show all its ads in one half hour chunk still do so?
Woody_streatham posted:
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noggin posted:
Woody_streatham posted:
I have a couple of questions. What's in the rules to stop us entering say, George Michael? (aside from the fact that he wouldn't do it.) As last year Russia had Tatu who already had a number 1 single.
And secondly where do all the other broadcasters take comercial breaks? Do they go three hours with no adverts?
And secondly where do all the other broadcasters take comercial breaks? Do they go three hours with no adverts?
There is nothing wrong with entering a well known singer or a song written by someone well known.
Britain has entered Cliff Richard a couple of times, as well as Lulu, Olivia Newton-John (even though she's Australian) - all of whom were pretty successful prior to representing the UK. (Michael Ball wasn't exactly unknown when he was chosen more recently)
Loads of other countries do this (though their artists are less well known internationally) - Alcazar have competed to represent Sweden, and a number of the entrants this year are really popular in their own countries (Finland and Iceland particularly I think?)
As for the ad-breaks - did you not notice the appalling pauses either side of the tedious green-room sequences?
They were opt-out points for breaks I believe - so only countries that didn't show ads saw the green-room coverage I believe?
There have been ad-break opts since Jerusalem in 1999 I think - there was a break half-way through the songs for the hosts to sing - which a couple of countries have done since (Estonia did in 2002 I think)
Yes - Israel 1999 was the first contest to include a commercial break opportunity and there have been increasing numbers of breaks every year since then. The "Green Room" sequences in this year's Semi-Final and Final programmes were when broadcasters that wanted to went to breaks. The cue to opt out and back for the breaks were the full-frame programme logos and stings which preceeded and succeeded the Green Room sequences.
Is the BBC the only country not to have adverts in Europe?
I don't actually know, but I did look at TVEi during one break and they were still with Green Room coverage. Whether that was just the International Channel of course ... TVE (Spain) may well have taken the break.
The BBC is I think the only "state" broadcaster in Europe that doesn't carry commercials.
Does that German broadcaster (ARD?) that used to show all its ads in one half hour chunk still do so?
