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It's important for everybody to know that ISC, which owns the commercial rights to WRC, doesn't put any money into WRR, and never has.
WRR is run purely by Greg Strange, trying to find sponsorship and backing for it.
ISC has done nothing - nothing - to fund the radio service.
Thanks for that information Milly :)
If that be the case then Greg also isn't a charity and allowed to not run WRR if he doesn't want to :)
I think its all part of ISC playing hard ball with the FIA and the organisers. They are trying get the organisers to pay for timing/tracking, stopped WRR and they have stripped back the tv coverage.
On the WRC TV world feed, ISC seems to have ditched the female commentator (who is she?) and now many of the english stations broadcast the 'guide' commentry which is not supposed to be used as a broadcast commentry. ITV for one ditched their commentry team.
Its crazy they they are screwing around with the c'ship mid-season. This stupid power game, should have been sorted before the season started.
WRC gets little enough coverage, without trying strange it further.
WRR was supposed to be free and WRC+ can be sold on the back of it. Its just that WRC+ is a crock and should be alot better.
FIA v ISC v Organisers = Fans lose again.
Gabriel
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Originally Posted by milly
I am sure that ISC is charging a rights broadcast fee and a sizable one at that.
It was Issy Clarke who did the co-presenting with Paul King on ITVQuote:
Originally Posted by bt52b
Becks Williams did some of the Eurosport voice overs.
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No - there is absolutely no rights fee because they are not interested in radio. Video - TV and online - is all they are interested in.Quote:
Originally Posted by L5->R5/CR
From what I remember $50m dollars was paid for 10 years commercial rights, by ISC to Bernie. There was talk of ISC trying to get an 'F1 style' 100 year extension, but I dont think that happened.
Therefore, there is simply no more investment going into WRC. accenture is gone, imarsat is gone, the flashy rally XS magazine is gone, the big plans for virtual spectator.. thats gone...
There is no big backer in the wings..its simple a matter of 'buttoning down the hatches' till 2010, and scrapeing as much money from tv rights, rally games, so that the venture capital firm backing ISC saves face, and at least show some return to their investors.
So the end result.... no money for World Rally Radio. As long as people can RIP the audio feed off other sites, no-one is going to pay for it.........
The it's Paul King who is the producer who does the 'guide' commentary?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc_flipper
ISC is going is a bit like when Bernie cleaned out his tv crew a few years ago.
Anyone think we should do an online petition in support of WRR?
Not sure if he is the same guy - but his name is on the Freeview EPG as presenter.Quote:
Originally Posted by bt52b
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Wow aren't you mature :up: Show me the numbers then? You obviously know all about them so I want to see them. It would make the discussion a whole lot more clear if we can base us on the facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Oh yes Lousada.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Greg Brain: Jeez WRR is making too much money. Lets stop doing WRR.......
So much for that new sponsorship deal with Pirelli.