BBC Coverage

[SOD]

Are the extra feeds not available on freeview?

I have no idea. there's only 6 six screens set aisde for extra Beeb programming on the Astra satellite, not sure if they can use all 6 on a sSunday afternoon when they have many events to cover with the red button.

[Dave B]

There's some clarification to come. Freeview, Satellite and Cable will all have the interactive streams; but there's more capacity on satellite so there's the possibility of extra streams over and above what we've been informed about.

It's down to demand, rights (the BBC don't have the rights to a full data channel, for example), and clashes with other events.

[Mark]

I suspect they've get kept the number of streams down so that if there is another event going on then they can cover that too without having to interfere with the GP coverage.

[SGWilko]

Split screen? So now you can watch two different advert brreaks on the same screen! Brilliant! :

Advertisements, on Auntie Beeb? Are you sure?

[Dave B]

Lee McKenzie and others from the BBC team have been filming laps in the reasonably priced car. If that doesn't say "Top Gear F1 Special" I don't know what does!

http://www.leemckenzie.tv/full_story.asp?pageref=19

[Dave B]

PS: all-new BBC F1 website coming very soon

Not before time, in fairness. ITV's F1 website was actually surprisingly good (once you'd blocked all the flash ) and the Beeb's was sorely lacking.

[Dave B]

PPS:

BBC's "World's Greatest Car Chase" F1 trailer. It's brilliant! hock:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7911126.stm

[wedge]

PS: all-new BBC F1 website coming very soon

Not before time, in fairness. ITV's F1 website was actually surprisingly good (once you'd blocked all the flash ) and the Beeb's was sorely lacking.

Only good BBC journalist is Andrew Benson who's ex-Autosport. Don't remember reading anything by Legard in the Motorsport section he knows his stuff. Beeb really need someone like Mark Hughes for the technical stuff. Whether they commission him or not I do not know but there must be someone out there who can do Peter Windsor/Hughes job without being condescending!

[wedge]

Nice to see the Beeb has its priorities sorted, noticed its below football and not near the bottom of the sports list.

Just gone on it and for some reason the site has black background. Wonder where they got their inspiration from?

[Dave B]

Beeb really need someone like Mark Hughes for the technical stuff. Whether they commission him or not I do not know ...

He's the BBC commentary box producer, continuing his ITV role of providing information and background for the commentators.

Whether this will mean contributions to the website or broadcasts, I don't know.