BBC F1

[HTP99]

Esseesse said:

Chrisgr31 said:

This would presumably stop BBC coverage if it happened.

That would be the end of me watching F1 then!

It'll probably be the end of many watching F1; me included.

[vxr8mate]

BBC coverage is woeful now they rent it from Sky.

On the other hand Sky have done an excellent job with it (I don't have Sky, not worth it just for F1), but I have seen it a few times enough to comment.

Remember when BBC used to run those Brundleesc type montages explaining how things like tyres worked in F1 etc. Now we get DC and Perry walking around chewing the fat!

[HTP99]

Gaz. said:

HTP99 said:

It'll probably be the end of many watching F1; me included.

You'd stop watching if Channel 4 gave you about 20 hours of live coverage per race weekend, access to 30 odd years of archives & classic races, mid week shows, support series etc... that was their idea when the BBC needed to offload their coverage in 2011, and it sounds damn fine to me.

Well no, but Channel hasn't been mentioned?

[Esseesse]

Gaz. said:

HTP99 said:

Gaz. said:

HTP99 said:

It'll probably be the end of many watching F1; me included.

You'd stop watching if Channel 4 gave you about 20 hours of live coverage per race weekend, access to 30 odd years of archives & classic races, mid week shows, support series etc... that was their idea when the BBC needed to offload their coverage in 2011, and it sounds damn fine to me.

Well no, but Channel hasn't been mentioned?

The premise was: would you watch if it wasn't on the BBC, yes/no? You said you wouldn't if it wasn't on the BBC, which indicated it was a BBC or nothing affair.

The premise to me was it's not on the BBC because it's now on Sky.

[LeoSayer]

Aviz said:

I hate sports in general, so don't subscribe to Sky Sports, but do have the old deal where i get F1. Can't make any changes to my account though , or i lose it

I just got off the phone with Sky with the intention of removing the movies but keeping the HD Pack (and therefore F1).

They told me I would NOT lose F1 if I remove the movies, but in the end I went for an offer to keep the movies with a discount and get a loyalty discount on the HD pack as well, so I'm effectively paying around £3 for the movies.

[mollytherocker]

LeoSayer said:

I just got off the phone with Sky with the intention of removing the movies but keeping the HD Pack (and therefore F1).

They told me I would NOT lose F1 if I remove the movies, but in the end I went for an offer to keep the movies with a discount and get a loyalty discount on the HD pack as well, so I'm effectively paying around £3 for the movies.

Whats your total monthly amount then?

[LeoSayer]

mollytherocker said:

Whats your total monthly amount then?

£45.62

I think.

I'm waiting for Sky to send me an email to confirm.

[THUNDER STORM]

Ive just looked at TV Times, and there is no practice coverage for Friday British GP.

I thought BBC had live coverage this weekend.

Ade

[Eric Mc]

THUNDER STORM said:

Ive just looked at TV Times, and there is no practice coverage for Friday British GP.

I thought BBC had live coverage this weekend.

Ade

Red button?

Internet?

I didn't think they intended to cover practice sessions.

[THUNDER STORM]

Eric Mc said:

THUNDER STORM said:

Ive just looked at TV Times, and there is no practice coverage for Friday British GP.

I thought BBC had live coverage this weekend.

Ade

Red button?

Internet?

I didn't think they intended to cover practice sessions.

Eric, early in the year live practices have been shown when BBC as had live coverage.

Ade

[PompeyM3]

LeoSayer said:

Aviz said:

I hate sports in general, so don't subscribe to Sky Sports, but do have the old deal where i get F1. Can't make any changes to my account though , or i lose it

I just got off the phone with Sky with the intention of removing the movies but keeping the HD Pack (and therefore F1).

They told me I would NOT lose F1 if I remove the movies, but in the end I went for an offer to keep the movies with a discount and get a loyalty discount on the HD pack as well, so I'm effectively paying around £3 for the movies.

I think it may depend on what you change. I've just moved from BT to Sky for my phone/broadband, but I told them I would only do it, if it didn't change my current Sky TV package, which I took out when F1 moved to Sky and it came with the HD Package.

So now got the phone/broadband and kept F1. I would of stayed with BT if it meant having to get the full Sky sports to keep F1.

It was a shame when the BBC lost the full rights as the sport has lost a lot of viewers that although would watch a race, would never pay for it.
Like the football coverage, Sky have just moved the coverage up a gear, which the BBC can't really match now.

[Teppic]

THUNDER STORM said:

Ive just looked at TV Times, and there is no practice coverage for Friday British GP.

I thought BBC had live coverage this weekend.

Ade

According to the Radio Times:

9.55-11.35 Coverage of the British Grand Prix Practice 1 available on the red button
1.55-3.35 Coverage of the British grand Prix Practice 2 available on the red button

[Eric Mc]

Aha - Red Button (as suggested by me earlier).

[THUNDER STORM]

Eric Mc said:

Aha - Red Button (as suggested by me earlier).

Cheers Eric

Ade