Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Duke · 19 Dec 2015 at 16:27

If the adverts are kept short like on Eurosport it isn't too bad, but if they are long 2-3 mins ones like before then I will continue with Sky.

Skeeter · 19 Dec 2015 at 16:43

ITVs previous advertising structure was 5x 3 minute breaks during the race. If they put them back, they will start with where they came from I'd expect.

el_dazza · 20 Dec 2015 at 09:48

Skeeter said:
2005 San Marino GP.

And randomly during the last few mins of the Everton/Liverpool FA cup tie. 0-0 after 117 mins, when they returned Everton were celebrating a goal. They were awful.

PinkFloyd · 20 Dec 2015 at 11:34

If they bring back adverts I hope it's a split screen kinda thing rather than blocking the actual viewing of the race. Sore memories of ITV's previous coverage. Then again I'm losing interest a little in F1 at the moment so I'm not going to start throwing toys out the pram!

Skeeter · 20 Dec 2015 at 12:10

It won't be split screen. Nothing in the UK is.

smr · 20 Dec 2015 at 14:13

robbiemc said:
I genuinely can't see Sky putting ads on mid-race. We all have terrible memories of ITV's shambles, so it would be suicidal for Sky to suddenly do that.

I see this as an opportunity for Sky to get more viewers by being the 'only channel in the UK you can watch F1 advert free', it's an excellent USP.

And if they have adverts? Well then who's going to bother subscribing to Sky - if we're going to watch F1 with mid-race ads then we may as well get it for free.

Exactly, if Sky were to implement mid-race I could see a lot of people who have bought Sky Sports just for the F1 cancel it and just watch on ITV, however horrendous the presentation of it. You'll still be watching the same race, with the same ad breaks.

I personally wouldn't cancel it because I have it for football as well, but not everyone likes football...

englishpremier · 20 Dec 2015 at 17:32

Skeeter said:
ITVs previous advertising structure was 5x 3 minute breaks during the race. If they put them back, they will start with where they came from I'd expect.

They also had a crappy intro graphic before going back to the racing. Sometimes the ads breaks were only 7 mins apart. At Sap that was just a 4 laps.

Skeeter · 20 Dec 2015 at 18:48

A fast race at Monza can be over in just over an hour. You could lose 1/4 of the race to adverts.

MagicBoy · 20 Dec 2015 at 18:56

On the upside, their coverage of the BTCC is most excellent. No ad breaks during the races for that.

If I cancel Sky, I can probably to afford to go to all the events in person. Went to 5 rounds in 2015 all with pit garage access with a team, plus Media Day.

Duke · 20 Dec 2015 at 19:12

MagicBoy said:
If I cancel Sky, I can probably to afford to go to all the events in person. Went to 5 rounds in 2015 all with pit garage access with a team, plus Media Day.

Nice

Went to Brands Indy earlier in the year for the first time :cool:

el_dazza · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:15

BBC won't broadcast F1 next year, it's gone to Channel 4. No ad breaks during races, highlghts of all races and 10 live.

Steedie · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:17

Channel 4 are pretty terrible with broadcasting sport though. And they always get really bizarre pundits

el_dazza · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:18

James Richardson? He tends to be C4's sport monkey.

Skeeter · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:19

el_dazza said:
BBC won't broadcast F1 next year, it's gone to Channel 4. No ad breaks during races, highlghts of all races and 10 live.

Sauce?

Edit: Oh....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35149963

:/

Glaucus · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:39

By by TV license.
No top gear, no f1.

I mainly watch Netflix anyway. And can still watch Attenborough on demand.

Valo · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:41

Steedie said:
Channel 4 are pretty terrible with broadcasting sport though. And they always get really bizarre pundits

Ideally and if they have any sense they'll take everyone over from the BBC, ready made Production Team (which is award winning) and presenters that have chemistry and a format that works well.

MissChief · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:46

Valo said:
Ideally and if they have any sense they'll take everyone over from the BBC, ready made Production Team (which is award winning) and presenters that have chemistry and a format that works well.

If they can. Some of them might be contracted to the BBC. Give Lee McKenzie a chance to be the host rather than just pit lane reporter.

deuse · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:50

Steedie said:
Channel 4 are pretty terrible with broadcasting sport though. And they always get really bizarre pundits

I watched the 2012 Paralympic Games on 4 and it was very good.

So channel 4 will be getting 2-4 million extra viewers per race next year. Awesome news.

Steeps · 21 Dec 2015 at 12:06

Steedie said:
Channel 4 are pretty terrible with broadcasting sport though. And they always get really bizarre pundits

So they'll be keeping DC and EJ then?

thecremeegg · 21 Dec 2015 at 12:40

Skeeter said:
It won't be split screen. Nothing in the UK is.

BT Sport do it on football