Sky launches Sky Sports F1 HD

[Dr. Krogshöj]

Whatever, you need money to watch it - so as far as I am concerned they can go f*ck themselves........

But that was the case previously, hasn't it? You needed money to pay the licence fee to watch the BBC, didn't you?

And what's wrong with the principle of paying money for a service you decide to recieve?

[SGWilko]

But that was the case previously, hasn't it? You needed money to pay the licence fee to watch the BBC, didn't you?

And what's wrong with the principle of paying money for a service you decide to recieve?

If I want to watch ONLY SKY F1, I'd still need to pay the licence fee and then Sky's fees, and on the basis that the BBC had an exclusive contract ya da ya da etc..........

I have to pay the licence fee to watch the drivel on commercial tv too BTW.

[Mark]

Apparently they've been repeatedly confirming on Sky Sports News that you only need an HD sub to get the new channel, you do not need to subscribe to Sky Sports.

[pino]

I hope I can get all this from Sky Italy too

[Dave B]

120 quid extra on top of my existing sub for 9 or 10 races. That's at least £12 per race. Plus the licence fee.

Compared with £145 for 19 races this year plus hundreds of hours of other BBC programmes.

I'm afraid that Sky can stick it where the sun don't shine.

[Dave B]

BBC F1 live races next year are China, Spain, Monaco, Europe, Britain, Belgium, Singapore, Korea, Abu Dhabi, Brazil

From lee mckenzie...

[Alfa Fan]

BBC reveals 2012 F1 coverage plans - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Confirmed here. So Sky have the Australian GP season opener.

[Alfa Fan]

Australian GP SKY
Malaysian GP SKY
Chinese GP SKY & BBC
Bahrain GP SKY
Spanish GP SKY & BBC
Monaco GP SKY & BBC
Canadian GP SKY
European GP SKY & BBC
British GP SKY & BBC
German GP SKY
Hungarian GP SKY
Belgian GP SKY & BBC
Italian GP SKY
Singapore GP SKY & BBC
Japanese GP SKY
Korea GP SKY & BBC
Indian GP SKY
Abu Dhabi GP SKY & BBC
US GP SKY (if it happens)
Brazilian GP SKY & BBC

[AndyL]

I am slightly more tempted now, as I had been considering upgrading to Sky+HD anyway.

However I have a nagging suspicion that F1 is just a loss-leader to push HD uptake, and after a year or two the packages will get "re-organised" so F1 ends up in the full-price Sky Sports package.

[Mark]

I've confirmed it with Sky in case there was any doubt

Hi Mark
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Yes, that’s exactly what the press release means. Sky TV customers with the HD package will have access to the F1 channel.
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Kind Regards