*** The SKY F1 2012 Coverage Thread ***

I think people complaining about the Sky Online stuff are missing a fairly major point. Sky Sports F1 isn't free. You have to have a subscription to see the content, so why would they then just put it all up online available to everyone? Of course its focused on TV content because thats the delivery method they have the most control over for their paid for content.

Of course the BBC have more online stuff, its because there are no restrictions on who can view the delayed or rerun content. I'd be a bit peeved as a Sky subscriber if everything I pay for was available online right after.

I also notice some of the main people being vocal against Sky's online content are those people who are getting it for free anyway...
 
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Skeeter said:
I think people complaining about the Sky Online stuff are missing a fairly major point. Sky Sports F1 isn't free. You have to have a subscription to see the content, so why would they then just put it all up online available to everyone? Of course its focused on TV content because thats the delivery method they have the most control over for their paid for content.
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Well they have loads of movies and sports and other content on demand and anytime that you can only view if you have the package, so they could put the F1 stuff up on anytime etc and if you have the package you can view, if not then you can buy the package, which I guess is what they would want?
 
Skeeter said:
I think people complaining about the Sky Online stuff are missing a fairly major point. Sky Sports F1 isn't free. You have to have a subscription to see the content, so why would they then just put it all up online available to everyone? Of course its focused on TV content because thats the delivery method they have the most control over for their paid for content.

Of course the BBC have more online stuff, its because there are no restrictions on who can view the delayed or rerun content. I'd be a bit peeved as a Sky subscriber if everything I pay for was available online right after.

I also notice some of the main people being vocal against Sky's online content are those people who are getting it for free anyway...
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you do realise pretty much everything on skyplayer is only available to the people who have the correct packages right? if you dont have the channels you dont get the content for free.
i might be getting it for free but its still part of my parents subscription package they are paying for.

if you want i can get my mum to register on this forum so she can complain on my behalf because after all she is the one paying for it :rolleyes:
 
arknor said:
if you want i can get my mum to register on this forum so she can complain on my behalf because after all she is the one paying for it :rolleyes:
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Could you? That would be great. Although I'm fairly sure she wouldn't be complaining as she would have access to all the content though her TV.

I don't see how you can complain about not getting the full content online when you don't pay for any of it.
 
Skeeter said:
Could you? That would be great. Although I'm fairly sure she wouldn't be complaining as she would have access to all the content though her TV.

I don't see how you can complain about not getting the full content online when you don't pay for any of it.
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You do realise again that a sky customer could buy the F1 pack without owning a tv and sky box right? Seems you just want to nitpick at Arknor again and are ignoring the issue....

I would like to see the full F1 stuff available on demand and anytime, would you not?
 
The first race on sky peaked at 1mil then went down.
All sky has done is nicked what the BBC has been doing for years and added USA style things YUK.
 
Does anyone know if there is a an acurate figure for the number of SSF1 subscribers? Sky have some figures which include all subscribers (10m) and HD subscribers (4m), but they don't seem to have a Sky Sports subscribers figure. And even if they did it wouldn't take into account the cross over between people who have both HD and SS.

All we know is that somewhere between 4m and 10m people have Sky Sports F1. While 25m have BBC1.
 
deuse said:
The first race on sky peaked at 1mil then went down.
All sky has done is nicked what the BBC has been doing for years and added USA style things YUK.
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But how else are they supposed to cover it? There's only so many ways you can do it and a main presenter, a couple of pundits, some interviews and a tech item is about the only way they can do it. Everyone covers football, athletics, rugby etc the same.

Sky's problem is they haven't quite got the right blend of people.... yet.
 
Kevin Clark said:
But how else are they supposed to cover it? There's only so many ways you can do it and a main presenter, a couple of pundits, some interviews and a tech item is about the only way they can do it. Everyone covers football, athletics, rugby etc the same.

Sky's problem is they haven't quite got the right blend of people.... yet.
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Think back to how ITV done it then look at the BBC. The BBC put thought in to it and came up with a winner.
I love gary anderson nice to have a guy who knows his stuff.
 
Kevin Clark said:
Sky's problem is they haven't quite got the right blend of people.... yet.
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Mostly this.

"So Ant, say something technical and play with the fancy telly and I'll stand here and stick ma boobs oot"

That isn't working for me TBH.

I'm not really bothering with the build ups. I've recorded and just start the recording about 50 mins in and wind forward to the commentary start.
 
I agree.

The format Sky are using is good, the people are just letting it down at the moment. They have got some key people right (Crofty, Brundle, Ant), but others are lacking. The token blonde in Georgie isn't working, and neither is Simon. For a front man they need someone who at least appears to have a genuine interest in the sport (like Jake), whereas Simon comes accross as having to present F1 because its his job, not because he actually enjoys it.

But then the BBC took a few years to get the mix right with commentators and things, so Sky should be given the courtesy too. It was clear the BBC were listening to their fans when they dropped Leggard, so we can hope that Sky are also listening.

And if the rumoured figures *****ey posted are right, thats an overall increase in viewers, exactly what Bernie said.

Edit: Lol at Sp*unkey having a name that you can't post :D
 
Sky's approach is far to gimmicky for my liking and to much corporate guff going on. Cant fault there coverage just a shame there's going to be no getting away from them plastering everything and everyone in Sky logos.

It certainly makes you appreciate the BBC's approach to lack of advertisement/branding.
 
LizardKing said:
It certainly makes you appreciate the BBC's approach to lack of advertisement/branding.
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Yep. People might complain about the TV licence, but for the quality of coverage it gets us on everything the BBC does its dam good value for money.

The Sky corporate stuff is to be expected though. They are rumoured to be investing £1bn over the 5 year contract. I expect they would spray paint the Sky logo on the track if they could :D
 
Like the coverage and think it will get better, just chemistry is missing between the presenters. That will come over time. Also like the dedicated channel and the repeats during the week.
 
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