Thanks to the EU we can watch the F1 using foreign satellite channels!
Just turn the sound down and listen to Crofty and Ant :)
Printable View
Thanks to the EU we can watch the F1 using foreign satellite channels!
Just turn the sound down and listen to Crofty and Ant :)
Turns out my in-laws have just subscribed to Sky Sports. I know what I'll be doing for 10 weekends next year!
bad news i think for some of you
Court ruling spells trouble for British split TV deal
Quote:
The Telegraph reports that the court showed a green light to the use of foreign digital TV decoders within the United Kingdom, meaning viewers might be able to avoid paying for Sky’s subscription coverage.
Quote:
Ecclestone said he doubts British people will want to watch coverage with foreign-language commentary, and cast doubt on some viewers’ plans to use foreign decoders in conjunction with British ‘5 Live’ radio.
“That’s if 5 Live still have the rights,” he said.
“We could stop that. Ultimately I think people want something they can see and listen to live with the commentary in sync.”
Meh, if worst comes to worst people can just get a sopcast stream of the Sky Sports coverage. It may not be live quality but it sure beats paying Sky 500+ a year for most people. See if you have the power to stop that one, Mr. Ecclestone.
It's nothing to worry about. Most people don't have a clue how to pick up foreign stations - I'm one of them!
Amazing the efforts Mr. E seems to be going through lately to screw the hand that feeds him, i.e. the paying public.
It solidly proves his greed and selfishness regarding the situation. He doesn't care about the paying public - not that we, personally, needed to be told :rolleyes:
Yes I can't see it becoming a widespread issue. By the time you've got your foreign decoder box, maybe a subscription, and a largish dish set up by an aerial installer to point at the relevant satellite, you've probably paid close to what you would have paid for Sky with a subsidised box and installation. Perhaps worth it for a pub given Sky's commercial subscription rates, but probably not for most domestic situations.
Re Bernie's statement about the BBC radio rights, well the BBC seemed pretty confident that they still have them next year. Of course we always have to take anything Bernie says with a pinch of salt.
But you know what, I think I could live without commentary. I'd rather have live coverage (with live timing) and no commentary, than delayed coverage with commentary but no timing. I reckon I could pretend I was Martin Brundle and do my own commentary, and imagine the chat box on this forum as DC chipping in with helpful comments :)
I do wonder how many participants we'd get without live coverage. I was thinking less but perhaps more?
I have Sky Sports and intend to watch the F1 when it is on.
What I am worried about is the commentary team. I see the uncomfortable return of James Allen and Tony Jardine (who is already on Sky) and despite no adverts during races, the influx of ridiculous amounts of adverts before and after. See Golf coverage for the shocking abuse of adverts on Sky!
My current plan for the 10 Sky-only races is to watch the race from parade lap to chequered flag, no build up, no post-race analysis, and Sky+ the BBC highlights and watch them through for their superior coverage and analysis. That way I get the live race and the analysis fairly close together.
However, if James Allen is employed by Sky I will cancel my entire Sky subscription with immediate effect. I am contemplating doing it now because of Gary Neville!