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Chinas contract terminated by Eurovison for snubbing Ireland

  • 11-05-2018 12:34pm
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    Sin City
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    Nice to see the Eurovison putting people before profits

    The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has tonight announced it has terminated its contract with the Chinese broadcaster Mango TV after it failed to broadcast Ireland's Eurovision entry.

    On Tuesday the Chinese broadcaster, part of the second biggest channel in the country, edited out the Irish Eurovision entry over its depiction of a gay relationship.

    Ryan O'Shaughnessy performed 'Together', qualifying Ireland for the final for the first time in five years.

    Ireland's Eurovision entry has made headlines as the first in the contest's 63 year history to feature a same-sex couple.

    China has strict broadcast rules banning any depiction of gay relationships.

    Independent.ie brought the ban to international attention this morning, and after a review the EBU decided to terminate the contact with the Chinese broadcaster



    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/eurovision-terminates-contract-with-chinese-broadcaster-after-failure-to-broadcast-gay-irish-performance-36895120.html


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