Future Rally Media Coverage

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Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

It is ludicrous that WRC isn't on normal TV in the UK, especially as this year could be the most exiting season for years.

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But is it ludicrous? How many people will actually watch it? It's easier for the TV channels to put 'Pets cook their owners' on, and will get bigger viewers. However, I hope that maybe in the near future the sport will get mainstream coverage - and bringing in more sponsors and drivers.

I'm not saying, or expecting, huge coverage or being on a major TV channel but surely someone should show it in the UK...

Even if its a minor channel that just wants to boost its profile like 'Dave' did a while back ?

So, at this point in time, less than a week before the start of the 2013 season, nobody knows what the TV coverage is going to look like? IMO, that is really terrible stuff.

It's an unmitigated shambles. No other way of putting it.

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Originally Posted by rallyfiend

And what does that have to do with the poor quality of the coverage?

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Because the last-minute nature of the renewed deal with Motors TV gave the broadcaster a whole lot of power in negotiations. The sport needed a deal, and probably would have agreed to anything. Motors TV took advantage of that, getting the rights for a year in such a way that they could produce it for the lowest cost.

MotorsTV have confirmed NO WRC in 2013 on their channel!

I've checked EPG's in all English speaking countries. UK/USA/Aus/NZ/Sout Africa etc and nothing.

The EPG's CAN be updated last minute as the world don't really use a printed programme anymore.. well small amount.

The thing is, a lot of LIVE sport is on TV at the moment and during the weekend of Monte Carlo so let's see how they squeeze it in!

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Originally Posted by Franky

The Baltics have never had much of WRC coverage. When Märtin was still driving it was on a free to view channel in Estonia and I think last year the Viasat Sport started to show something of WRC, but not sure because I don't follow that channel.

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ViaSat Baltic have been broadcasting the WRC since half way through the season!

And I mean in FULL High Definition. 1080x720!! Amazing stuff. I've sourced it online and it was great. In English too. Latvian version available. It was the broadcast that was pushed out internationally in which Paul King commented. Simply the best.

This is a good place to post any articles from the mainstream press previewing the new 2012 season.

2013 you mean?

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

ViaSat Baltic have been broadcasting the WRC since half way through the season!

And I mean in FULL High Definition. 1080x720!! Amazing stuff. I've sourced it online and it was great. In English too. Latvian version available. It was the broadcast that was pushed out internationally in which Paul King commented. Simply the best.

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Full High Definition is 1920x1080 not 1080x720.... but is ok ;)