ITV4 is a better fit for the sport than Ch5; however, this will be the 3rd time ITV4 will have had WRC highlights - the previous two occasions they dropped it due to low viewing figures.
After reading that article, I do think it's time Red Bull TV were able to show more than 1 live stage on a Saturday; why not show both runs of the stage? They need to provide more 'free to air' coverage than they currently do. One solitary free stage is nowhere near enough.