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Some minor bits from the last few weeks that might have been missed:

Czech Republic will now be known as Czechia at Eurovision.

Rai are going to be showing the semi finals on Rai 2 rather than hidden away Rai 4 where they have traditionally been (last year it was on Rai 1 for obvious reasons). It will be interesting to see if the semis are upgraded to BBC2 from next year onwards. There will probably be enough of an audience for it after this year and I reckon it could at least match, if not better, the ratings BBC2 normally gets in the timeslot which tends to hover around a million.

The fan park at the Pier Head in Liverpool will be free across the week except for the grand final (which is a good thing because it would be an overcrowded free for all otherwise), so if and when you miss out on tickets for the arena there is at least a possible fun backup!