Ticket news concerning the exact details of when and how tickets for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is still yet to be finalised. Early reports that they would begin on January 13th have proved to be a little optimistic, but esctoday.com is assured that news will be available soon, possibly within the next two weeks.

Ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest is something managed exclusively by the host broadcaster (and not local broadcasters)and is a task normally outsourced to a reputable ticket sales agency. They are expected to be sold to internatioanl fans via the internet. It is not yet known whether an international sales telephone line will be available.

Last year for example,fans could buy their tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinkithrough telephone sales and an all time record was achieved when in the first hour there were over 0,5 million calls, and in three one million. So should RTS opt for telephone sale be prepared to wait on hold.

In December, it was announced that the tickets would go on sale on 13th January. Although this proved not to be achievable, our latest information states that there are a couple of issues to be decided upon and they will probably be on sale in the next two weeks. So stay tuned to esctoday.com for all the information about the way tickets will be sold this year, prices and dates.


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