BBC to pull out of F1 entirely.
Discussion
otolith said:
fomb said:
I can't see them ever giving aside 6 hours for a race, let alone 24 - the viewer numbers just wouldn't be there.
Yeah, F1 is boring and the cars sound rubbish, let's watch endurance racing diesels instead 
t sounding 1.6 v6 and put a block on in season testing so if you start of with a crap car it stays crap all year that sounds thrilling oh no sorry it isn't and f1 is the most boring ive even seen it.Back to the bbc will it be a loss no not really I don't really bother watching f1 now used to be a die hard fan back from the late 90s when I was kid oh well there other motorsports that are far more interesting so will go watch them instead.
Chrisgr31 said:
I've said it before but in my ideal world the BBC would reserve an hour or two on Sunday evenings for motoring related programming. So on weekends when Top Gear isnt on they have highlights from rallying WEC F1 etc.
Sounds good! on the subject of TG, if the beeb do drop F1 and with Top Gear being on hiatus is there any point watching the BBC? or paying the license fee for that matter?Chrisgr31 said:
I've said it before but in my ideal world the BBC would reserve an hour or two on Sunday evenings for motoring related programming. So on weekends when Top Gear isnt on they have highlights from rallying WEC F1 etc.
Sounds like the motor sport magazine programme they used to shown in the mid 1990 - Top Gear Motorsport.I would imagine that BT (Sport) would be the only broadcaster financially able or willing to try to obtain the rights to the F1 either in full or part, as they've certainly got into a bidding war with Sky on most sports since they launched. Especially the new Premiership deal earlier this year which certainly showed their intentions to frustrate Sky. I very much doubt ITV would even attempt to get the rights after what happened last time around and C4 don't have the budget for that type of sports coverage.
Edited by AlexRS2782 on Thursday 19th November 01:09
Bodmin said:
So the speculation that Suzi Perry will co-host the new Top Gear show may be correct 
In a recent interview Suzi said she would not have time for another TV program as the F1 coverage took up approx 28-30 weeks of her time.....unless of course SKY take her on.
Please god no to either of those options.In a recent interview Suzi said she would not have time for another TV program as the F1 coverage took up approx 28-30 weeks of her time.....unless of course SKY take her on.
moanthebairns said:
Anyone remember when ITV had the rights and cut away for an advert on the last lap at France. Missing who won the GP.
I forgot how fking annoying it was having the F1 on with adverts interrupting what seemed like the only move of the race.
Especially as they had it in the era when the average number of overtakes was barely in to double digits for an entire race!I forgot how f
king annoying it was having the F1 on with adverts interrupting what seemed like the only move of the race. Gaz. said:
If the BBC are to make £30m of cuts from sports from the new year then they could save two thirds of that from just showing the FOM world feed with Ben Edwards screaming over the top.
I'm sure they've said before that the rights take up the vast amount of the budget, the actual 'running' costs are minimal in comparison. That's why selling off a portion of the rights to Sky but still taking a full coverage team to each race made financial sense...it's the rights that cost money.
My sentiments entirely!Eric Mc said:
Bernie does seem hell bent on ensuring that F1 loses its core audience.
Bernie's said he'd like the Sky/BBC deal to continue as he thinks Sky's coverage is excellent and has forced BBC to improve. He even muttered something about the money not being the most important thing!Time the beeb got rid of the year in year out crap like cooking food ( I know how to) f---ing dancing, the over bearing tw4t Sugar that can only muster 2 words ( your fired ).., and that never ending drivel ( Casualty) ie, how many accidents can you have with an ambulance going to an accident, and more coming back,? I,m sure just a small percentage from this lot would take care of F1.., and even pay for some decent weekend viewing like dramas etc .
They wont do that though cos it,s cheaper to host the above mentioned brain dead "reality" type shows !
They wont do that though cos it,s cheaper to host the above mentioned brain dead "reality" type shows !
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