BBC possibly to drop F1 coverage...

Guerrilla · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:28

Have to say I'm not as disappointed as some as at the moment already have the Sky Sports channels, disappointing that BBC aren't keeping it 100% though

I just hope for that there are no mid race adverts! :mad:

Irish_Tom · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:28

Dear TV Licensing Agency,

Please find enclosed a cheque for £72.75.

The BBC has decided to half it's F1 coverage so I have decided to half my License fee.

Regards,

Panzerbjorn

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:28

elmuzzy66. said:
I bet you the races that the bbc will show all the poorer tracks like bahrain, valencia,hungry and the rest. In other words those with most tv viewers will end up as the ppv.

They have silverstone, Monaco and last race of the season.

So i assume sky must have first race of season.

robjf · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:29

Is it likely we see any sort of response from FOTA? Or is this deal already approved by all teams?

elmuzzy66. · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:30

In spain two free to air chanels get f1, La sexta with adverts and tv3 catalunia with no adverts but only available to the catalan region. HOw can a bloody regional channel get f1 but bbc can't afford it?

JHeaton · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:31

robjf said:
Is it likely we see any sort of response from FOTA? Or is this deal already approved by all teams?

I can't see it being something they're totally happy with, especially the sponsors. But I doubt it will change anything, really. Bernie has obviously made up his mind on this.

PlumpMonkey · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:33

The BBC might as well saved all their money as far as I'm concerned. There is no way I'm paying for sky sports and I'm not going to watch only half a season of races. That's it for me and following F1.

And it's not just the fact that I won't watch the tv. I regularly go to Silverstone and was thinking Spa next year but if I stop following F1, that's another 500+ quid I won't be putting in Bernies pocket.

Tombstone · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:34

elmuzzy66. said:
In spain two free to air chanels get f1, La sexta with adverts and tv3 catalunia with no adverts but only available to the catalan region. HOw can a bloody regional channel get f1 but bbc can't afford it?

I think its because neither of those spanish channels show Strictlyos Como Dancio

dalin80 · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:35

Bernie can take a jump if he thinks Iam getting sky.

gettothechopper · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:36

Tombstone said:
I think its because neither of those spanish channels show Strictlyos Como Dancio

ahaha you nearly cheered me up then for a second

damn you bernie you greedy midgit!

Slam62 · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:37

Bernie, is actually going to kill f1 in his desperation to get cvc some money

teknokid · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:38

I think this is a terrible move - can't we start a petition or something? Having to pay for the coverage will suck serious ****..

MOOGLEYS · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:39

Bernie can take a jump if he thinks Iam getting sky.

+1 Will just download the races and watch after..

Mp4 · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:40

teknokid said:
I think this is a terrible move - can't we start a petition or something? Having to pay for the coverage will suck serious ****..

Paying a Sub is 100% fine its just Paying to SKY which I don't want to do.
Id happy pay money direct to BBC!

CaptainRAVE · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:41

Mp4 said:
Id happy pay money direct to BBC!

We already do!

Mp4 · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:42

CaptainRAVE said:
We already do!

More money than we already do

oh at least by 2018

VW plan F1 entry in 2018 ....something to look forward too?

Type_R · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:44

I think this is a shocking move! Even ch5 would have been a better option with ads, at least more people would have been exposed to F1.

Real shame, I guess it will be highlights only for me during some races

DTWD · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:44

I doubt Strictly costs half as much as f1, even half of half of f1 I suspect. So that's what the BBC sees.

What's the most annoying thing is that I have a 6 month old daughter and she seems to love f1, we both watch it together (recorded and watched in chunks, she can't last the entire show). I sort of had this dream of her growing up watching it and we could share something.

JUMPURS · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:44

AcidHell2 said:
The thread if anyones left to make them, won't have any lovin', they'll be empty.

I'm not talking about an ocuk thread, am talking about BBCs coverage!!!

the only downside for me is adverts. If sky say no ads during the race then they will get my vote cos I pay for sky sports anyway, even if I didn't, I would for f1

CaptainRAVE · 29 Jul 2011 at 08:46

Hopefully this fails miserably on Sky, Bernie loses money and he ends up putting all of the races back on BBC.