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The BBC has rejected claims that the Eurovision Song Contest is a waste of money.
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Younger-Ross has tabled a Commons motion which calls on the corporation to withdraw its £173,000 funding for the annual contest. Mr. Younger-Ross described the voting as a "joke" after the UK finished in joint last place this weekend.
However, the BBC has insisted that it will continue to provide funding for as long as the competition is a ratings winner. An average of 7.1 million viewers tuned in for the contest on Saturday night.
A spokesman told The Mirror: "As far as the BBC is concerned, this represents great value for money for its viewers."
The BBC's Eurovision commentator Sir Terry Wogan claimed that the show is "no longer a music contest" after the result was announced on Saturday.
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Younger-Ross has tabled a Commons motion which calls on the corporation to withdraw its £173,000 funding for the annual contest. Mr. Younger-Ross described the voting as a "joke" after the UK finished in joint last place this weekend.
However, the BBC has insisted that it will continue to provide funding for as long as the competition is a ratings winner. An average of 7.1 million viewers tuned in for the contest on Saturday night.
A spokesman told The Mirror: "As far as the BBC is concerned, this represents great value for money for its viewers."
The BBC's Eurovision commentator Sir Terry Wogan claimed that the show is "no longer a music contest" after the result was announced on Saturday.
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