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I'm assuming you watched it but in case you didn't don't read any further.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I'm so glad that Hamilton beat Vettel's time. I know you can't compare them to a F1 car but he's so far ahead of the rest of the drivers with that time that it really shows to me he is one of the fastest drivers the sport has ever seen, if not the fastest, and he could beat Vettel any day of the week, in my opinion.
He just chooses not to, right? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
To put that another way, of the regular Sky F1 viewers, a two thirds majority prefer it to the BBC coverage even when they have a choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
That was my point a few pages back. We love to pretend the UK is still important, but it's the BRIC countries where the money is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Of course Andy the flip side of the same statement effectively. When several million are watching the Beeb on that given weekend with Sky transmitting to 700k if they are lucky, it's still obvious FTA is always going to be hard to beat. That's just the basic mathematics of restricting the viewer base. Both channels have their positives and both do certain things better than the other, but the reality is the coverage is poorer than it has been pre 2012. The BBC had it nailed in every aspect, now it's diluted and padded out with filler as far as I am concerned. I'm sure those Sky fans amongst you will disagree with that but there we are.
There are also rumours this morning that new customers will only be able to access Sky Sports F1 through the full sports pack. New customers may not be able to opt for the HD package to gain access. Nothing is confirmed there but that can only be good news for Sky. Its always been a case of when rather than if in terms of how they offer the channel. Bad news for fans contemplating switching but not so bad if you've already subscribed. If the rumour is of course true, how long until its simply added for all involved?
Well that much was obvious that it was coming. I was half expecting it to be the case for all subscribers this year tbh. Despite having a years worth of Sky coverage my opinion is unchanged on the subject, that I'll still watch the BBC coverage when it's on, and I won't pay any extra to Sky to have live coverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Your stance isn't that uncommon either Mark. There are people like me who won't pay extra for HD, and there are those who didn't mind paying an extra tenner a month if it meant they got the F1. I've seen lots of people say that they'll drop it if it gets more expensive i.e added to the Sports package. Then again perhaps it makes sense to Sky because although they may lose half of their viewers again, the cost will be made up by those left paying the difference? I think they need to do it sooner rather than later so people don't get locked into contracts they don't wish to be part of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Nope, he just hasn't been provided the car with which he could do it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroTroll
I think the BBC is the preferred choice for most F1 fans in the UK. I certainly would rather have 2009-2011 coeverage for all to enjoy.
I enjoy Skys coverage and have no real reason miss BBC Coverage, but I think F1 is better as a whole if everyone possible can get access to it.
I suppose really it all comes down to what "Big E" decides he wants.