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Related: About this forumBBC to announce that the UK is to withdraw from Eurovision
The BBC is set to announce plans to withdraw the UK from the Eurovision Song Contest, in a move which will anger and dismay nearly half of all Brits. Plans are afoot for Scotland to compete by itself.
PinkNews understands that the withdrawal will come into effect in the first few months of 2019, meaning the UK will have just two more shots at the trophy.
Eurovision will also not be shown on the BBC past next year, after months of tempestuous negotiations broke down last night.
A source close to BBC director-general Tony Hall said the Prime Minister had forced his hand by instructing the corporation this week to make at least £350,000 in annual cuts.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/01/bbc-set-to-announce-that-uk-is-to-withdraw-from-eurovision/
PinkNews understands that the withdrawal will come into effect in the first few months of 2019, meaning the UK will have just two more shots at the trophy.
Eurovision will also not be shown on the BBC past next year, after months of tempestuous negotiations broke down last night.
A source close to BBC director-general Tony Hall said the Prime Minister had forced his hand by instructing the corporation this week to make at least £350,000 in annual cuts.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/01/bbc-set-to-announce-that-uk-is-to-withdraw-from-eurovision/
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BBC to announce that the UK is to withdraw from Eurovision (Original Post)
Denzil_DC
Apr 2017
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LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)1. well...
note the date!
Denzil_DC
(7,241 posts)2. SSSHHH!
No spoilers!
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)3. Best news of the day!
Although I confess I haven't watched this televised annual disaster since the early seventies anyway.
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)4. They could widen Eurovision's appeal...
... by moving it to BBC Three.
Oh, wait...