Maybe it's time to remind ourselves of this wonderful clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19G4B0J7bFY
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Maybe it's time to remind ourselves of this wonderful clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19G4B0J7bFY
Eurosport is mostly crap. And not on the basic Sky package but can be had for an extra £1 per month which isn't too bad!
Interesting about the 'highlights' actually being full races. That being the case and half the races on the BBC where's the advantage for Sky in this. It's a lose lose situation for everyone.
Bernard has lost the plot:
Bernie Ecclestone says Sky pay-to-view TV deal will grow F1's audience - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.comQuote:
Asked what he would say to fans who could not afford a Sky subscription, Ecclestone replied: "That's where the problem is, I know, but from what I understand Sky has enormous coverage, 10 million homes.
"For those who can't watch Sky, they can still watch on a Sunday night, which will probably be better than watching the whole race live half the time," he added.
Everyone who has Sky already has the BBC, so there is no way the viewing figures are going to grow! It's transmitting to the same size audience for half the races, and just ten million viewers for the other half. And that's ten million with Sky, not necessarily Sky Sports. If I can't watch the race live I'm not interested, I don't want to watch the race later (full re-run or otherwise) once I've found out what the result was.
ClassicQuote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Not exactly. The BBC wins, or at least thinks it does, by being able to make a high-profile saving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Also (shock alert!), Sky Sports presenter Keith Heueueuwen thinks Sky is the logical place for live sport:
Pay-to-view sport: why it's the future - AUTOSPORT PLUS
That's another thing that worries me. Sky's "analysis" of the Indycar is awful, as is Eurosport's GP2/GP3 coverage in my opinion. The only reason I watch either is because it's motor racing! The BBC F1 coverage is top notch, with knowledgeable, experienced presenters (and Eddie Jordan). I wonder who Sky are going to bring in to cover F1?
There will, in effect, have to be formed a whole new commentary team given the division between two broadcasters.
A sad say when the BTCC gets better coverage than F1 :(
'...for now fans can relish the battle of two big broadcasters to bring us the best F1 coverage ever seen. It's enough to stand the hairs up on every fan's neck!'Quote:
Originally Posted by christophulus
What a load of (as is to be anticipated) tripe. It is no 'battle', because there is no competition between the two. One broadcaster will be offering one thing, the other (for half the time) something else. Competition is only worthwhile and meaningful if those competing are on a level playing field. This will not be the case with the F1 coverage.
Can we pretend that the non BBC races don't exist and have a 10 race championship?