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Things beeing as they are I assume Putin will decide when this will happen… which means that „soon“ is rather improbable.Musically speaking and from an entertainment perspective, I will deeply miss them.
Apart from a few entries I did not like, I think that Belarus was better, more competitive or entertaining than the UK, Germany, Spain or Russia in the last decade.
Hope to see them back very soon (when they ditched Lukashenko)!
I believe BTRC shouldn't have fired dozens of people connected to Eurovision, basing on political reasons.I believe that the ebu should not be politically influenced
source? link?ps. Good news! There is an agency that wants to take BTRC's place. It seems my suggestion worked & Belsat wants to join the EBU
The same article from BTRC. The last paragraph.source? link?
is like IBA and KAN for Israel but with other reasons? surely it could be a long and different process than the Israeli one. I don't think Belarus can return with a new broadcaster in less than a year. First of all, the Belsat broadcaster has to join the EBU members.The same article from BTRC. The last paragraph.
Here's the text for those who don't want to visit that site:
"А всем агентствам, которые уже выходят на нас с предложением занять место ЕВС, добро пожаловать!"
"To all the agencies, that have already contacted us with suggestions to take our place in the EBU, you're welcome!"
Belsat has already joined the EBU It's a TVP's channel. No chances there, imho.First of all, the Belsat broadcaster has to join the EBU members.
By the country or by the country's particular authorities? Authorized by whom? Is it written in the rules? This can be a public broadcaster too, but not controlled by the state.Plus: it has to be authorized by the country it represents. Do you think Belarus is authorizing a company outside its borders?
How can a country be politically defined without its authorities in power? The very word authorized refers to the authorities of a country…Belsat has already joined the EBU It's a TVP's channel. No chances there, imho.
However, they said "agencies". The new one from Poland, Russia or Ukraine? Some Belarusian TV staff moved to Ukraine, I'm wondering if the new channel will emerge soon.
By the country or by the country's particular authorities? Authorized by whom? Is it written in the rules? This can be a public broadcaster too, but not controlled by the state.
+ the EBU is no stranger to exceptions.
As for programming. Considering the number of Belurusians here, it won't be a problem. + we've banned a few pro-Russian channels recently, for the same reasons like BTRC. If certain "somebody" wants to buy them...
My main issue is the voting. But it can be done via the app, with Belarusian number verification (like our own app).
The word authorized doesn't neccessary mean the state authorities. What does make one broadcaster official? The government's approval, or being authorized by the National Broadcast Council (independent organization)?How can a country be politically defined without its authorities in power? The very word authorized refers to the authorities of a country…
I appreciate your effor to think through a possibility, but long story short: we will not see a belarussian entry for quite some time. I‘m very pessimistic here.The word authorized doesn't neccessary mean the state authorities. What does make one broadcaster official? The government's approval, or being authorized by the National Broadcast Council (independent organization)?
Authorized by another country but staying Belarusian? How is that possible, well ... I mean, they are going to use the other country's capacities, so they will have to be authorized by that country. They will have to be registered as a company and get a broadcast license. Doing it in Belarus is de facto impossible - they will be denied, already existing company will be closed, everyone involved will be put on the wanted list. Thus our authority can give them international agent status, because it won't be registered by Ukrainian citizens. They will transmit signal to Belarusian territory without being there physically. They will get authorized by another country as a non-profit Belarusian company.
Per the Eurovision Song Contest Rules, what makes a state broadcaster a state broadcaster is that they are broadcasting to the state that they represent.What does make one broadcaster official? The government's approval, or being authorized by the National Broadcast Council (independent organization)?
You highlighted the wrong parts. The main issue is the terrestrial broadcast.So in order for another Belarussian broadcaster to be eligible, they have to be able to broadcast the final (and the semi-final in which they participate) live on a main national terrestrial channel.
I didn't highlight those parts. Those were the parts highlighted in the source document as quoted.You highlighted the wrong parts. The main issue is the terrestrial broadcast.
After switching to digital television, the transmission range became smaller and it won't be enough to cover the whole Belarusian territory. So it's impossible, unless the EBU excludes terrestrial thing (outdated and discriminative against satellite broadcast) from their rules.