WRC moves to Motors TV

[N.O.T]

its good they have a forum though....i think they will improve.

[curry]

This is actually not North One's fault in a sense.

Didn't they give Motors the broadcast rights?

[curry]

I got to the chance being in Australia to watch the local coverage which is the same as last years Eurosports coverage (not sure who the production team is) and I compared it to the Motors coverage. Night and day is the answer when comparing.

Yes Motors are producing an extra 23 minutes coverage (adds excluded) but its seems to me that all this extra is just onboards, which is useless on the Citroen's. The coverage just seemed about cars driving through the forest; forgive my ignorance but weren't they in a race and if so its the broadcasters duty to explain the race situation as it unfolds not just show the top 4 cars! Overall it was a very disjointed coverage that wasn't helped by a very average commentator.

As a comparison, the 'old coverage team' opened day 1 with highlights from the Karlstad super special and explained what happened to Petter. This was done by Motors in a quick one line sentence with no pictures.

I would have no idea how someone that doesn't have any rally knowledge could possibly follow the rally with this coverage. If I was North One I would be furious as I can't see how Motors are doing anything in promoting the WRC to new viewers.

[WRCfan]

The commentator was calling Hirvonen, Latvala! That is an inexcusable blunder. Sort it out!

[Sulland]

Who is the commentator, and what rally background does he have ?

What material do they get from North One Sport to work with ?
Have anyone seen coverage from others that are sending WRC this year, and if so are they any different ?

[HaCo]

Does anyone have access to this page?
http://www.motorstv.com/live/live-sweden-rally-day-4

[Larry_Japan]

North One edit the Motors TV show from the same pool of footage as the main international/old Eurosport footage BUT they have massively reduced rights for what they can show, probly for money reasons, so it is largely a specialist onboards-based show. The show is chopped together, sent to Motors TV HQ & voiced from there, quickly, in a bunch of different languages.
The Dave show at 6pm tonight better be good...!

[tmx]

I felt bad for criticizing Paul King after seeing how bad this new announcer is, but I don't care really, I've only watched 4 wrc rallies coverage last year. Rather than asking for all opinions, MotorsTV only want short terms, that's just seem they only want to improve things for their own interest and not the fans interest.

I've saw the Dave pre-Sweden coverage and I have to admit its very entertaining and one of the better WRC coverage I've seen in a very long time. Someone who never seen rally before could enjoy it. Of course, they had time over the winters and plenty of materials to fine tune it, I don't expect the Sweden review will be as good and probably feature some goofy celebrity. However, it seem Eurosport is learning to get it right, if they can continue to improve for the next one, review of Sweden, then I would definitely watch more Dave this season

[Simmi]

North One edit the Motors TV show from the same pool of footage as the main international/old Eurosport footage BUT they have massively reduced rights for what they can show, probly for money reasons, so it is largely a specialist onboards-based show. The show is chopped together, sent to Motors TV HQ & voiced from there, quickly, in a bunch of different languages.
The Dave show at 6pm tonight better be good...!

I had wondered whether they were limited to using C-Grade footage. Basically all the stuff that this time last year would have ended up on the cutting room floor. This begs the question - if it is the case - why are they being limited? What is the reason for reduced rights? If it is because Motors cant afford it then that is INSANE. The one channel that is prepared to show daily highlights but North One aren't prepared to give them the full package. That is pathetic. It's their business coming before the WRC. And it is us fans that lose out.

I'm watching it back now and for the first stage of the day they literally showed 4 exterior shots. It's boring and unwatchable in this format. It takes all the spectacle of rallying away. They may as well not have bothered.

I never thought I'd say this but I'm actually looking forward to the Dave show. Motors are making them look like the saviors of the WRC.

[Simmi]

Didn't they give Motors the broadcast rights?

Yeah they did do. The more I think about it and the more info that becomes clear - the more I blame North One.

So I retract that statement.