F1 TV Coverage Thread

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:12 pm

Not getting mine either.

My olds money on the other hand...

phil1993 · PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:03 pm

I'll stick to streams; or I'll have a media pass

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:48 am

Good news: It may not be overturned, but fans might, just might, get some answers
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/ ... -23389474/

Jason · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:17 am

Gov: "Why have you cut F1 coverage?"
BBC: "Because you made us freeze our license fee and we now can't afford it"
Gov: "Uhh.."

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:26 am

What I don't understand is this half-heartedness by the BBC. I can understand cutting it completely, or keeping it but cutting back on presenters such as Lee McKenzie or Ted or the background people we never see.

But to broadcast half just seems so odd, a halfway house that pleases nobody.]

I accept cuts have to be made and it seems like this has been done to save BBC4. What I don't understand is why BBC2 and BBC4 can't be merged, because a lot of programmes are designed for those of a similar interest. BBC4 only broadcasts "new" programmes between about 7pm and 1am, after 1am till 5 they repeat the same programmes broadcasted earlier. Bewteen 1.15pm and 6pm on BBC2 today, all programmes are repeats. You can quite easily merge BBC2 and BBC4 and save a lot of money.

Just my unwanted two cents anyway.

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:14 pm

Because the BBC is run by incompetent wankers. They keep wasting money.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:18 pm

Full letters
http://bathlibdems.org.uk/en/article/20 ... ting-issue
http://bathlibdems.org.uk/en/article/20 ... ting-issue

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:24 pm

I'll definitely be tuning in to that Committee if it gets televised.

cookie · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:51 pm

Tamburello94 wrote:

I'll definitely be tuning in to that Committee if it gets televised.

On BBC Parliament I presume? Is there a date set? I'd also like to watch that.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:54 pm

Well they haven't been summoned by parliament, its just a letter from an MP.

gd49 · PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:29 pm

phil1993 wrote:

What I don't understand is this half-heartedness by the BBC. I can understand cutting it completely, or keeping it but cutting back on presenters such as Lee McKenzie or Ted or the background people we never see.

But to broadcast half just seems so odd, a halfway house that pleases nobody.]

I accept cuts have to be made and it seems like this has been done to save BBC4. What I don't understand is why BBC2 and BBC4 can't be merged, because a lot of programmes are designed for those of a similar interest. BBC4 only broadcasts "new" programmes between about 7pm and 1am, after 1am till 5 they repeat the same programmes broadcasted earlier. Bewteen 1.15pm and 6pm on BBC2 today, all programmes are repeats. You can quite easily merge BBC2 and BBC4 and save a lot of money.

Just my unwanted two cents anyway.

Even if the BBC had just showed the world feed with commentators in a cupboard in London the savings wouldn't have been sufficient to keep F1 live on the BBC, and to continue to show the other sport the BBC shows.

Will be interesting to see if the BBC do reveal what decisions they took to the committee, but I think they could well hide behind commerical confidentiality anyway. The head of sport was probably told to keep as much sport on the BBC as possible, and that's what she's achieved - she can still say F1 is on the BBC, as well as the 6 Nations, Wimbledon and Match of the Day.

BBC4 and BBC2 do serve different audiences, with some crossover - yes you could probably fit all their programming into one 24 hour period, but that's not really fair on either audience as they'd likely be at work or asleep when a lot of programmes are shown.

We can all find things the BBC shows which don't interest us - personally if BBC1 didn't show anything on Saturday night it wouldn't affect me at all. The only fair way to make the cuts is by reducing the budget of every department, which is what the BBC have done, and in sport it's F1 which has lost out.

Will be interesting politically tho - the Tories are the ones who imposed the licence fee freeze, and it's now the Lib Dems who are drawing attention to the consequences...

rallyman69 · PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:31 pm

What does a sick commentator (Jacques Laffite here) during a grand prix ?
[spoiler]Zeltweg 1986

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mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:27 pm

The BBC won't be showing full re-runs of the Sky-exclusive races :8:

Quote:

Recent reports that the BBC are planning to show every race in full in 2012 and beyond, but tape delayed, has been denied by Formula 1's Bernie Ecclestone.

The BBC recently signed a deal with Sky TV to share coverage from 2012 to 2018 meaning the free-to-air broadcaster would show ten races live and in full, whilst Sky would show all 20.

There had been some confusion as to whether the BBC would show the remaining ten races later in the day as a highlight package or in full. Recent reports suggested both would happen, with the full race being shown on the Red Button three hours after the race had finished on Sky, whilst highlights would be on either BBC One or Two.

Ecclestone has however snubbed these reports, stating: "The BBC will broadcast 75 minutes of every race."

This will mean an extended highlights package which will likely last 90 minutes, 15 of those being pre-race build-up followed by the 75 minutes of action, which, considering races have averaged 95 minutes this season, will include the majority.

The BBC refused to comment on their 2012 plans when contacted by the The F1 Times, stating: "We're not confirming any details at this stage, but will do so in due course."

http://www.thef1times.com/news/display/04347

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:33 pm

Well, I guess not every lap of a race is action packed. 75 minutes of action wouldn't be so bad for a shorter race, but might end up being pretty bad in Monaco or Singapore for example.

amq55 · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:45 pm

I never read that the races were gonna be shown in full. 75 minutes is fine for highlights.

Ian-S · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:54 pm

Then they might as well just sell the entire rights to Sky and be done with it.

Although..... wouldn't it be ironic if tape delayed highlights on the BBC got higher viewing figures than live coverage on Sky...

cookie · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:04 pm

First Bernie says he had nothing to do with the deal of BBC with Sky and now he says BBC can't show the full race delayed

He had nothing to do with the deal, so why does he say what the BBC can or can't do.

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:12 pm

Ian-S wrote:

Although..... wouldn't it be ironic if tape delayed highlights on the BBC got higher viewing figures than live coverage on Sky...

I think that's extremely likely, particularly since the BBC highlights programmes will be going out in prime-time slots. If it's shown at 7pm during Top Gear seasons in particular, the viewership on those Sundays could be great for the sport.

At least in Sky's formative years of F1 coverage, they're shooting themselves in the foot.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:14 pm

cookie wrote:

First Bernie says he had nothing to do with the deal of BBC with Sky and now he says BBC can't show the full race delayed

He had nothing to do with the deal, so why does he say what the BBC can or can't do.

It's Bernie, he always says different things.

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:16 pm

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94275

Bernie may have jumped the gun.

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