Spanish broadcasters who covered the Eurovision Song Contest while it was taking place in Basel, Switzerland risked being severely punished.
Broadcasters in Spain have defied Eurovision Song Contest warnings and could now face a huge fine. The country entered singer-songwriter and dancer Melody into the competition with an upbeat tune.
Spanish broadcasters ignored warnings from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), despite the song’s popularity among viewers across Europe. A statement was displayed prior to the final, which displayed a black screen with white text in both Spanish and English.
The message read: “When human rights are at stake, silence is not an option. Peace and Justice for Palestine.” The statement stayed on screen for 16 seconds.
The broadcast on RTVE, the BBC equivalent in the country, was also posted on Twitter/X. And the message quickly gained traction by social media users too.
After pro-Palestine protestors staged a rally to protest Israel’s inclusion in the competition, there was a lot of controversy right off the bat. Following Israel’s performance, there was even more chaos.
The country’s contestant was met with a mixed response from the audience. As Israel’s hopeful Yuval Raphael thanked viewers following her performance, UK commentator Graham Norton couldn’t help but aim a jibe at Switzerland and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Graham addressed the audience in the UK, “I’m not sure what you’re hearing at home, but it was a mixed response.” His blunt response came after the Eurovision Song Contest had been criticized because it allegedly broadcast the audience booing and clapping.
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Reports suggested that the competition’s managers decided to block out the arena’s booing sounds. Following her performance of New Day Will Rise on Friday night during rehearsal, she received it.
Regarding the crowd noise, they made a statement. The host broadcaster SRG SSR used the “audio sweetening” technique, which is used in major international productions, to prepare for the Eurovision Song Contest.
This technique helps to bring the sound of the transitions between moderations, video clips, and individual acts together and to create a unified soundscape for the TV audience. It is only used for the program’s technical rounding.
“This procedure is applied to all acts equally and similarly.” There is no such thing as a negative impact on the competition and its outcomes. After it aired, those who were watching at home quickly took to social media to voice their opinions.
And two people in the arena also tried to disrupt the Israeli performance. Two people attempted to rush the stage, organisers have said. A spokesman for SRG SSR revealed: “At the end of the Israeli performance a man and a woman tried to get over a barrier onto the stage.
They were escorted. A crew member was hit when one of the two agitators threw paint. No one on the crew was hurt, just the crew. The police then removed the man and the woman from the location.
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