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Eurovision Ratings Drop In The UK Amid Boycott Calls Over Israel
On Sunday morning, it was widely reported that the BBC’s broadcast of the Eurovision final had dropped around one and a half million viewers year-on-year, with 5.2 million Brits tuning in to watch live compared to 2025’s 6.7 million.
In fact, it was the lowest-watched final in more than 15 years, since 2010, according to the fansite Eurovoix.
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Among these were Ireland, who holds the joint record for most wins at Eurovision, and Spain, who’d previously been part of the “Big Five” countries who contribute the most financially to the contest each year, and therefore don’t need to compete in the semi-final stages.
This marked Bulgaria’s return to the contest after a five-year absence, and the first ever win for the country, as well as the first time the Eurovision jury and televote had chosen the same winner since 2017.
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