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The statement is completely inaccurate with regard to foreign broadcasters. None of them are getting it ‘for free’.

Every foreign broadcaster that gets it will be paying in some form, by being an EBU member (or subscriber to their news service), having an agreement with a UK broadcaster, or being a paying subscribe to one of the news agencies (Reuters, AP, AFP, PA) who each themselves will have an agreement with one or more members of the UK pool.

That GB News and TalkTV have decided not to be part of the pool is their decision. Those who have get the coverage. Everyone else has to pay.

And even the EBU members are only getting the Internetional Feed without commentary. If they want acces to any other feeds or the concert on Sunday they have to pay extra.

You can see the terms on the Eurovision Services Site: www.eurovision.net