Originally Posted by henners88
The reason this deal was done was because the BBC no longer wanted to pay the full amount to FOM for the TV rights. Sure the sport will get money from Sky (how much more I don't know), and a share from the BBC, but they have to balance that with a drop in viewing figures and the amount of casual fans who will no longer tune in. You may think it is more finantially benificial to the sport but I see that as the immediate result. I also see it as reducing the amount of viewers, therefore its only logical that interest will dwindle and less money will be spent either at the home GP or on products the sport is only willing to promote. Britain is the home of Formula One and once a very important market which I feel has been forced out of the game over a mere £20m.