BBC possibly to drop F1 coverage...
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As they don't have the license to broadcast it.
How. Much are they saving a year?
Did someone say 25mill, apparently it's only coating them 30mill. If tahrs the case 5mill hpfor half the races that can't be right.
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30 mil new cost + 25 mil saving = 55 mil original cost?
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Old deal was apparently 30mill a year.
Just found the post
They are saving 25mill and were spending 50mill.
So if the broadcasting rights are 30mill, surly the teams wages and budgets can't be 20million. Then again all the pre and post race stuff and funky graphics will add up.
Found the link - figures were wrong. More like saving £25mil per year on what was a £50mil spend on F1 - so I guess they get half the races for 50% of the money
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/jul/29/formula-one-coverage-bbc-sky-share
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Do we think there will be a response or apology for Ben Gallop's explanation from the BBC? It's clearly went down very badly, he's exposed himself as not having a clue about what the average F1 fan would want.
The sheer volume of comments on this story is brilliant, every single one outraged by the decision, hopefully they keep coming thick and fast.
The sheer volume of comments on this story is brilliant, every single one outraged by the decision, hopefully they keep coming thick and fast.
Do we think there will be a response or apology for Ben Gallop's explanation from the BBC? It's clearly went down very badly, he's exposed himself as not having a clue about what the average F1 fan would want.
The sheer volume of comments on this story is brilliant, every single one outraged by the decision, hopefully they keep coming thick and fast.
'Course not, it's the BBC. They'll just keep taking the flack until the interest dies down then when next year rolls around it will either be a runaway success and the beeb will say "Told you so" or it will die on its arse and get handed over to Sky.
One thing that's annoying me in all the media commentary is that Sky will put a load of money and bring something new to the table to innovate.
What will that be exactly?
Considering the BBC gave us a pre-show and extended post-show that features two former drivers and a former team boss there is little Sky can do to better that than hire the same people.
The actual race footage has nothing to do with Sky, which is actually one thing a lot of commenters who aren't familiar with F1 aren't aware of, and so are making themselves look uninformed in their articles.
We finally got HD this year which is what F1 needed, with Sky you will now pay a further premium for it. Realistically the only thing they would have added had they been responsible for the footage would probably be 3D.
As for watching practise sessions, online or catching up, iPlayer is great and is a lot less faff than Sky Player.
So really what is it they are going to do to change the game?
What will that be exactly?
Considering the BBC gave us a pre-show and extended post-show that features two former drivers and a former team boss there is little Sky can do to better that than hire the same people.
The actual race footage has nothing to do with Sky, which is actually one thing a lot of commenters who aren't familiar with F1 aren't aware of, and so are making themselves look uninformed in their articles.
We finally got HD this year which is what F1 needed, with Sky you will now pay a further premium for it. Realistically the only thing they would have added had they been responsible for the footage would probably be 3D.
As for watching practise sessions, online or catching up, iPlayer is great and is a lot less faff than Sky Player.
So really what is it they are going to do to change the game?
3D F1 would scare the **** outta me lol
I've thought the same, what exactly given how good the bbc coverage is, can sky do to improve on this, as much spin as they keep putting on it, we have been mugged, and one of the few remaining free to air sports is slowly but surely slipping away. sad sad day. I will be voting with my feet and not giving a penny to sky.
Adverts. Still at least folks can go take a quick leak and grab a coffee without missing the action!
Just read the whole thread again as i was trying to read this at work on my phone..lol
a huge kick in the head with this tbh
Uber annoyed as ive got Freesat installed last week and not Freeview
Ill look at the Sky Go thing as my mate has it
Only other thing i can think of is running sky via xbox360?!
a huge kick in the head with this tbh
Uber annoyed as ive got Freesat installed last week and not Freeview
Ill look at the Sky Go thing as my mate has it
Only other thing i can think of is running sky via xbox360?!
They've allready said, no adverts.
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Well im confused to say the least, i cant make sense of whats going on, is it BBC or not, is it highlights or not, PPV? so much going around yet i seem to have missed anything concrete.
Like I said, sky aren't responsible for the footage.
That said, I'm sure they will do their pre-show in 3D.
BBC 10 races live with fp and qauli + the other 10 extended highlites (about 1hour)
Sky all races, spread over sky sports 1 & 2, no adverts.
Not totally confirmed but what is being said ATM.
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