Future Rally Media Coverage

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

World Rally Radio

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What's your point?

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

There's an interesting article in The Times of London today saying that the Manufacturers, the Teams and associated stakeholders are vehemently opposed the any deal with Eurosport. This they feel will permanently relegate it to subscription TV across most of the world. The loss of a potential ITV4 deal being an example I gues of what will likely happen across many territories in the World.
Why would any terrestrial broadcaster buy something that is already on Eurosport that also covers their territory.
Perhaps this Eurosport thing is far from a done deal.

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As you say, this is very interesting. Eurosport isn't on FTA in all countries, is it? That's always been my slight problem with Eurosport. In all honesty, while both IRC/ WTCC are on Eurosport - they've never really made it into 'mainstream'. Andy Priaulx won 3 WTCC titles - yet most BTCC drivers are better known than him. And why? It's on ITV4.....

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Originally Posted by Mark

What's your point?

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The point is that now I know also where to find World Rally Radio. I didnt know it before and I am far more happier now :-)

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

As you say, this is very interesting. Eurosport isn't on FTA in all countries, is it? That's always been my slight problem with Eurosport. In all honesty, while both IRC/ WTCC are on Eurosport - they've never really made it into 'mainstream'. Andy Priaulx won 3 WTCC titles - yet most BTCC drivers are better known than him. And why? It's on ITV4.....

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Yep, for the majority of the country, and all of the country by September, ITV4 will assume the status of terrestrial channel, notionally no different to the likes of BBC2 because everyone will be able to receive it, the same cannot be said of Eurosport.

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Originally Posted by Doon

Nothing has been added on the WRC.com site for well over a week, is it still running? Will they still be posting the live stage times? Will they still broadcast WRR?

I can't see any highlights show in the Eurosport Player program schedule, am I missing something?

When fans don't even know what is going on, it really show that the WRC has turned to total sh*t. It really is a poor show.

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Worrying about the WRC site ...

ES is showing highlights on my Sky+ schedule :)

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

There's an interesting article in The Times of London today saying that the Manufacturers, the Teams and associated stakeholders are vehemently opposed the any deal with Eurosport. This they feel will permanently relegate it to subscription TV across most of the world. The loss of a potential ITV4 deal being an example I gues of what will likely happen across many territories in the World.
Why would any terrestrial broadcaster buy something that is already on Eurosport that also covers their territory.
Perhaps this Eurosport thing is far from a done deal.

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Eurosport will be able to cover the events (i.e. produce the programmes), but FIA must honour running contracts with a number of TV channels across the globe. As an example, in the Scandinavian countries Viasat has a contract with North One with rights to broadcast the WRC. The contract was originally for three years 2010-2012. Viasat lawyers are now studying the contracts, and there is no doubt that Viasat considers the contract to be valid also for 2012. But FIA has so far not been able to confirm that Viasat will receive the programmes as contracted, and Viasat does not know two days before the rally starts wether they will get the programmes or not. If FIA choses to break excisting and running contracts (with a number of channels) and solely broadcast everything on Eurosport, it will put FIA in a very difficult position re. future negotiations and possible deals. If the TV-channels suspect that they can not trust FIA, it will be very challenging for WRC to get any future TV-deals at all.

Why had wrc.com stopped updating news?

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Originally Posted by Iskald

Eurosport will be able to cover the events (i.e. produce the programmes), but FIA must honour running contracts with a number of TV channels across the globe. As an example, in the Scandinavian countries Viasat has a contract with North One with rights to broadcast the WRC. The contract was originally for three years 2010-2012. Viasat lawyers are now studying the contracts, and there is no doubt that Viasat considers the contract to be valid also for 2012. But FIA has so far not been able to confirm that Viasat will receive the programmes as contracted, and Viasat does not know two days before the rally starts wether they will get the programmes or not. If FIA choses to break excisting and running contracts (with a number of channels) and solely broadcast everything on Eurosport, it will put FIA in a very difficult position re. future negotiations and possible deals. If the TV-channels suspect that they can not trust FIA, it will be very challenging for WRC to get any future TV-deals at all.

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I hope to see the rallys again on Viasat Motor TV.

The WRC is in a crisis now, with no TV coverage on the main channels in the UK, and there is no new updates on wrc.com.

It is going to be very hard to find results.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv-eVhHQlUg