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There were plans for Télécorporation to broadcast the national selection in January, but the UEB considered it an illegal act unless they were able to enter with a permit.

The semi-final, despite lack of participation, received ratings of 1.2 million viewers, the yearly record so far, Trois usually has highs of 100 to 200 thousand due to its status as a secondary channel. Nonetheless, the failed Télécorporation broadcast garnered a lower number but close: 1.1 million general, even though the number of people watching at least one minute of it was of around 3 million compared to 1.5 million on Trois for the same situation. Trois expects to exceed the margin this Thursday.

Despite the ratings ploy, Trois viewership increased slightly compared to last year's edition.