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Scotsman
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
What time does Eurovision start? How to watch 2025 Eurovision final
Here's the 2025 Eurovision final start time, where you can watch live in the UK and, roughly, what time Eurovision will end. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It's time for the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final, with fans from across Europe soon able to pick who they want to win. Tommy Cash performing Espresso Macchiato for Estonia at the First Semi-Final in St. Jakobshalle | Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And for those who skipped out on the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday, you are in for a treat; a good chunk of quintessentially Eurovision entries made it through to tonight's final. Without further ado, here is the Eurovision final start time and where in the UK you can watch the show live. Where to watch Eurovision 2025? If you're tuning in from the UK, you can watch Eurovision 2025 live on BBC One or on BBC iPlayer from 8pm on Saturday. There will be live audio description available across the show, as well as live signing available on BBC iPlayer or via the Red Button. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Grand Final will be hosted by Eurovision icon Graham Norton, who takes over from Rylan and Scott Mills who provided commentary for the semi-finals. Graham Norton hosted Eurovision in Liverpool last year. Image: Getty | Getty Images But if you're a fan of the duo, you can catch them during the final as they provide commentary for the live broadcast of the final on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. They will be joined by Richie Anderson and Sara Cox. What time does Eurovision start? The final of Eurovision 2025 will start at 8pm in the UK on Saturday, May 17. Host nation Switzerland is one hour ahead of the UK, with the show beginning at 9pm in venue, St. Jakobshalle. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time does Eurovision end? Barring any unexpected delays, interruptions or issues, the Eurovision final will end at around 12am in the UK.
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Snooker fans all saying the same thing as Pope's death sees World Championship coverage REMOVED from BBC
Fans were left fuming after coverage of the Snooker World Championship was removed from the BBC at late notice on Monday morning. The BBC were forced into a late change of their schedule following the announcement that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. A BBC News Special covering his death was put on BBC One, and the broadcaster then had a decision to make over what would be shown on BBC Two. The third day at the Crucible in Sheffield was due to be on air from 10am, but this was replaced by Rip-Off Britain, which had originally been scheduled for BBC One. The snooker was moved to the BBC's Red Button - a call that did not go down well with viewers. 'Why isn't the snooker on BBC?' one perplexed fan asked. An X user was astounded that the BBC had 'shafted' the snooker to show Rip-Off Britain 'Hey #bbc - where is the snooker??? It's gone 10am!' another fan raged. One X user was baffled as to why the snooker had been 'shafted' in the wake of the Pope's death. 'Imagine if the BBC had a dedicated news channel to show major developing stories,' they sarcastically wrote. 'Why then does the snooker get shafted, #BBC1 to move #BBC2 and #BBCNews get duplicated onto BBC1?' One X user branded the BBC's decision to take the snooker off air as 'bewildering'. They wrote: 'The Pope special is on BBC1. Ok so snooker is on the Red Button. But why? When BBC2 is now full of fill-in c***. It is bewildering the decisions BBC makes at moments like this.' The snooker is due to be back on BBC Two from 1pm to show the afternoon session, with former finalist Ding Junhui in action. The evening session is then scheduled to be on BBC Four from 7pm, and will feature four-time champion John Higgins.
Forbes
02-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Dutch Lawmakers Propose Digital Red Button to Delete Social Media Data
Male finger pointing delete key on a metallic keyboard Dutch lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a centralized "Red Button" system allowing children to delete their personal data from major tech platforms with a single action. The proposal comes as the Netherlands confronts growing concerns about youth digital wellbeing. MPs Don Ceder (of the Christian Union Party) and Jesse Six Dijkstra (Nieuw Sociaal Contract) presented their initiative on Tuesday, citing alarming statistics from a 2024 study. According to the research, Dutch youths aged 15-21 spend an average of 5.4 hours daily on smartphones, with over 60% reporting social media addiction. Among teenage girls, nearly 40% experience negative emotions after platform use. The Red Button proposal aims to streamline the GDPR's right to be forgotten, which currently requires users to navigate multiple platform-specific processes. Under the plan, a government-backed system would enable mass data deletion requests across tech platforms designated as 'Very Large Online Platforms' under the EU's Digital Services Act. "Nowadays you can no longer access a website without being tracked," Ceder told Dutch magazine AD. "Before you are 18, all digital profiles are already made of you. If you have ended up in a trap, you will find it difficult to get out of it." The initiative would offer citizens turning 18 one free use of the deletion system, symbolizing a fresh start into adulthood. For adults, the service would be available for a nominal fee. Tech companies would be required to comply with deletion requests submitted through the system. "They have to do it already," Ceder noted, referring to existing GDPR obligations. 'It therefore seems more than logical to me that they just listen when the House asks.' Even if approved by the Parliament, the initiative could face significant implementation challenges. Enforcement could be tricky: if a U.S.-based platform drags its feet, would the Dutch government have the leverage to compel action? Six Dijkstra acknowledged that national regulations alone cannot force international platforms to comply but, as reported by deVolksrant, suggested the initiative could influence European policy development and turn the Netherlands into a pioneer of the European standard for online children's rights. The technological infrastructure required for a centralized deletion system while maintaining privacy standards presents additional hurdles. The proposal extends beyond data deletion to include mandatory age verification for online platforms. Rather than relying on self-declared birthdates, the lawmakers suggest cryptographic solutions such as zero-knowledge proofs that would verify age without sharing identities. This would enable platforms to comply with digital protection laws without collecting sensitive personal information. The Dutch approach differs from other regulatory efforts by emphasizing user agency rather than platform restrictions alone. The proposal includes support for the Jongerenraad Digitalisering, a youth advisory council that would provide input on implementation, and also addresses broader issues of digital overexposure by proposing investments in physical alternatives to screen time. This includes support for community spaces like libraries and youth centers, alongside government campaigns promoting "dumb phones" – basic mobile devices without social media capabilities – as first devices for younger children. The proposed legislation remains in early stages, with details on funding and implementation timelines still under development. Parliament will debate the measure in the coming months to determine if there is majority support for the initiative. If successful, the Netherlands would establish one of the world's first centralized data deletion systems specifically designed for youth digital rights protection, potentially creating a precedent for similar measures across the European Union.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jessica Gadirova to return with twin Jennifer set for same surgery
British Gymnastics ChampionshipsVenue: M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool Date: 20-23 MarchCoverage: 22 March - 14:35-17:35, All-Around Finals on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app; 23 March - 11:20-16:20, Apparatus Finals on Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app. Olympian Jessica Gadirova's excitement at returing to competition this weekend is tinged with sadness as she knows her twin sister is about to start the same gruelling rehabilitation she has just will have surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage on Wednesday, just days after Jessica makes her comeback from the same injury at the British Championships in Liverpool."To know that she is going through what I have for the last year and a half, takes a toll and hurts my heart," Jessica told BBC Sport."I feel like I'm competing for her as well. I am giving her the opportunity to see that you can come back from any injury, no matter how long the process is."European all-around champion Jessica, who suffered her ACL injury in "a freak accident" at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, has endured "a very long process" to re-build her strength and fitness over time as "there is no quick fix"."I am a little bit nervous to compete because it has been a little while since I've been in an arena, but competing is what I love to do so it gives me excitement at the same time."We took it nice and slow to make sure it was done right. It was difficult in the moments when something that used to be so easy was becoming really hard. For example, just lifting my heel off the floor."That was such a great challenge. But as time went on, I fought through that feeling of giving up or not doing the small details in the rehab, and it got easier."Jessica will however only be competing on bars and beam with basic dismounts as she works towards returning to all four apparatus by the end of the now hopes to be able to repay her sister for the support and help she received when the roles are reversed following Jennifer's surgery."I think destiny was like 'no you are staying as twins no matter what'," Jessica joked about the mirroring of their injuries."I felt like I was going in to it a little bit blind and so did my team, but Jen totally knows what the journey looks like now and can see that you can come back and be stronger."Jennifer said: "Not many people can say they have had this injury, so it's a unique story that we have both done it. "We both want to be there in LA for the 2028 Olympics and be as fit and strong as we physically can be."We want to do as many competitions as we can in this cycle to build our skills and to get us back out there as twins on the big stage." Who else should I look out for? Jake Jarman, who won Olympic floor bronze at Paris 2024, took to the podium five times at last year's British Championships and will be hoping to repeat the same feat this time from his success at the Games, Harry Hepworth will bid to retain his British rings title and Courtney Tulloch will hope to continue his strong track record at this Championship in the all-around and apparatus finals.
BBC News
14-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jones ready for 'hectic week' with club and country
Guinness Women's Six Nations: Ireland v FranceDate: Saturday, 22 March Kick-off: 13:00 GMT Venue: Kingspan StadiumCoverage: Watch on the Red Button, BBC iPlayer and online; follow live text commentary on BBC Sport NI website and app. When Neve Jones belatedly arrives into Ireland's Six Nations camp on Monday, the hooker is hoping to have travelled with something special in her hand luggage. The reason for the 26-year-old's late arrival is her participation in Sunday's Premiership Women's Rugby final where she will seek a third winners' medal in three years when her Gloucester-Hartpury side take on Saracens at StoneX the use of central contracts from the Irish Rugby Football Union has kept plenty of Jones' international team-mates in Ireland, Gloucester quickly felt like home for the Ballymena woman who made the switch from Malone RFC in 2022."It feels like I only moved over yesterday but when I look back at all the memories, there's already lots of them," she told BBC Sport NI."I'm very glad to have moved here, Gloucester have been the perfect club for me."They've helped me develop all parts of my game and grow from strength to strength as a player." Jones will again wear the number two jersey for Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday as the side look to end Sean Lynn's tenure on a winning head of rugby will take over Wales women after the game having been a driving force behind the successes in recent seasons. "We're going to miss him. We wish him all the best going into his new job and it would be the ideal send off for him," said Jones."There's a good buzz around but we're excited to take the field and put on a performance."We'll play, hopefully win, and then fly over Monday to the rest of the girls in [Six Nations] camp and roll into another hectic week." 'We push each other to grow from strength to strength' Ireland open their campaign against France in Belfast next Saturday with Scott Bemand's side returning to action for the first time since their successful WXV1 campaign in kicked off their time in Canada with a win over New Zealand and, after a loss to the hosts, finished off with victory over came third in last year's Six Nations, securing qualification for this year's World Cup in the process, Jones believes Ireland are "adding" to their game in each Test window."Over the last 12 to 18 months, we've grown hugely as a squad," she said."I think we always know it's going to be a challenge, but when we come in together we push each other to grow from strength to strength."Every time we come together, we're adding another layer to our game."Saturday's game against France may not be the only meeting between the sides this year, with a potential World Cup quarter-final a possibility however, says Ireland remain focused on the Six Nations."At the minute we're just looking at the Six Nations, that's the next thing on the calendar and we'll start with that and build into the year as it comes."After that we can look further onto the horizon, but until then we can just take it step by step."It's a very exciting time for the women's game but as players we know that come Monday it's France week and we're building in to play them."
