Speaking in an special bonus episode of The Euro Trip podcast, Melodifestivalen Supervisor and six-time Eurovision Song Contest Producer Christer Björkman has revealed the “chaos” in the days leading up to the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. In an interview…
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With the EBU and Eurovision organisers expected to make a decision on how this year’s contest will be staged in the next few weeks, The Euro Trip podcast spoke to a journalist based in Rotterdam to understand the current Covid-19…
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Branding the largest entertainment show on television for the 21st century is no easy task. Each year, broadcasters raise their game in attempting to produce a look that covers multiple mediums and lasts for six months of the year, surviving…
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UA:PBC Board Member, Inna Grebenyuk has confirmed that UA:PBC will be going to court on October 30th in its on-going case for the return of 15 Million Euro Guarantee. In an interview with Detector Media, Inna Grebenyuk has confirmed that UA:PBC…
Read MoreThe State Audit Office of Ukraine has reported that over 300,000 Euros from the Eurovision 2017 budget was lost to fraud and financial irregularities. In total 11,400,000 UAH (364,000 Euro) was lost from the budget of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017…
Read MoreIt was announced recently that Banda are to be awarded a Red Dot Design Prize for their work in designing the branding for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Pavel Vrzhesch, the head of the Banda Agency had this to say…
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Vitalii Sediuk, the Ukrainian prankster who flashed on stage at Eurovision 2017 has been fined 8,500 UAH for his actions. The Dniprovskiy District Court of Kyiv ruled yesterday that well-known Ukrainian prankster, Vitalii Sediuk will be fined 8,500 UAH (284 Euro)…
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has confirmed that they will assist in the legal case to return a 15 Million Euro Guarantee currently held in Switzerland. Following previous statements that the Ukrainian Government had refused to assist in the return…
Read MoreThe Ukrainian national broadcaster has been given 20 days to appeal the 198,000 Euro fine placed on it by the European Broadcasting Union. The Head of the Ukrainian national broadcaster has confirmed to Detector Media that the broadcaster has been…
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The Ukrainian national broadcaster has released a formal statement outlining their position on the fine placed on it by the EBU. An official statement from UA:PBC has been released this evening following an announcement earlier today by its Director General…
Read MoreThe Director General of UA:PBC has confirmed that they will be appealing the fine placed on it by the European Broadcasting Union today. Zurab Alasania has confirmed this afternoon that the Ukrainian national broadcaster will be appealing the fine that…
Read MoreChannel One has been reprimanded by the European Broadcasting Union for not broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Channel One, the broadcaster in charge of Russian participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 has received a reprimand from the European…
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