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30th July 2011, 13:12
steveaki13

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Originally Posted by Mark

Brundle just made a comment about the drivers 'that will be in front of us in the job centre queue next year'!

Snap/

I was typing that as you you were
30th July 2011, 13:15
Mark

I wouldnt be surprised if Sky employed the current commentary team to keep continuity.

What remains to be seen is the quality of the BBC coverage, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't allowed to have such a build up and we can probably say goodbye to the F1 forum.
30th July 2011, 13:19
Mark

According to the Daily Mail Channel 4 offered the same money for the rights but Bernie decided to go with Sky.
30th July 2011, 13:27
IceWizard

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Originally Posted by Mark

James Allen - The extent of the collaboration between BBC and Sky on the production of the coverage is also becoming clearer. The commentary will be shared between both programmes, but the presentation teams will be different. The BBC is likely to have limited presentation as they will want to get quickly into the race highlights action at the start of the show and then there will be some analysis afterwards.

And what will shared commentators mean for the grid walks? Will they be shared or will Sky have their own 'Martin' on the grid?
30th July 2011, 13:32
Mark

Indeed, the idea of Brundle fighting with the Sky person for interviews seems silly indeed.
30th July 2011, 13:38
steveaki13

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Originally Posted by Mark

Indeed, the idea of Brundle fighting with the Sky person for interviews seems silly indeed.

Bernie will have the Sky grid walker pushed in front of Martin every time. After all the money they paid him.
30th July 2011, 13:39
BDunnell

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Originally Posted by Mark

6pm eh. That's a new detail. Is that going to be for all races?

I believe this scheduling will be an utter disaster. Look at what happened when ITV tried putting The Premiership on at prime time on a Saturday evening. It failed dismally (quite apart from the fact that the programme was appalling). How will the same not be true of the F1 coverage, which I assume will be on BBC2?
30th July 2011, 13:46
Sonic

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Originally Posted by Andrewmcm

So do people on this forum genuinely only watch F1? There would be no casual interest in cricket, darts, golf, football, tennis, Indycar, rugby, NFL, speedway, to name some of the other events that Sky Sports show?

Yup. Thats exactly what I am saying. I haven't watch an Indycar race for a decade, and have never watched any of the other sports you mention on that list. So, for me at least, it would be £50p/m purely for Formula one, which isn't on for 5 months of the year anyway.

No amount of backtracking (full replays/prime time) will bring me around to thinking this is 'good' for the fans, and the BS from the team bosses in exchange for the extra million quid they are going to get shows how little they respect the people that make the sport possible.

I've already voted with my feet. I've not watched any red button or qually, and tomorrow I will miss my first live GP in many years. If I am not wanted as a fan...no probs.
30th July 2011, 13:48
BDunnell

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Originally Posted by Retro Formula 1

BBC can still broadcast delayed races but at a fraction of the cost allowing Ben to watch "Inspirational Planes of the 70's" on BBC3 or something and Sky can invest in F1 and if they do the same as they have for Football, actually improve it as well.

I am always confused as to what this miraculous 'improvement' that Sky has brought about in football actually involves, other than a lot of money going to Premiership clubs.

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Originally Posted by Retro Formula 1

The BBC to me is a waste of money, apart from Radio 2 on occasions and the odd sporting event but others claim that our lives will end if funding for the BBC stops. This way it is a compromise that caters for everyone.

Given the quality of almost all commercial broadcasting in the UK, goodness knows what it is you're watching or listening to that you consider better.
30th July 2011, 13:50
BDunnell

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Originally Posted by Andrewmcm

So do people on this forum genuinely only watch F1? There would be no casual interest in cricket, darts, golf, football, tennis, Indycar, rugby, NFL, speedway, to name some of the other events that Sky Sports show?

I would very much like to watch many events that are only covered by Sky Sports, but I would never pay for a Murdoch service.

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