Bl**dy Eurosport
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C & J

Original Poster:

308 posts

289 months

Sunday 23rd March 2003
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They were supposed to show Sebring tonight about now - we caught the last 2 minutes at 10.45pm. On behalf of anyone who's disappointed we just emailed Eurosport to express our disgust.

Ballistic Banana

14,704 posts

291 months

Sunday 23rd March 2003
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Bloody didnt even get to see the last 2 mins.
tuned in dot on 11.45

BB

ScoobyManchester

1,163 posts

286 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Bl**dy rubbish, just spent the last 20mins watching some cr*ppy race in hope that the programs were running late.

Tripps

5,814 posts

296 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Caught the last 20 minutes, as I tuned in a little early to set up the video, my Sky box was telling me I was watching the CART Series!!!

One appearance and short mention of the Tuscan R, as it was overtaken by the No. 7 (I think) Bentley, they just mentioned how well it was doing for the first race.

In the final positions they couldn't even be bothered to put the full name of the car, it was just down as "TVR".

I guess, in the same was as the Le Mans coverage that the prototypes will always get the coverage, especially the "British" cars like Bentley and MG.

Podie

46,649 posts

299 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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IIRC Autosport suggested that the Sebring highlights were on tonight...

FatButtFast

136 posts

285 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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The Bar stewards!!!!!

Like many others I set the tape for 11.40 just as Sky advised.

Grrrh.

Tony Hall

22,431 posts

306 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Race was on Eurosport at 6.30pm Sunday, preceeded by an introduction at 6.15. What scedule were you all on? By the way Eurosport isn't Sky, Fatbuttwhatever.

FatButtFast

136 posts

285 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Tony Hall said:By the way Eurosport isn't Sky, Fatbuttwhatever.


mmm...Thanks Tony.

The point was British Eurosport on Sky listed the event for 11.45. I assume this also was not shown, but will find out tonight.

pistol pete

805 posts

287 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Podie said: IIRC Autosport suggested that the Sebring highlights were on tonight...


Just checked 4.30 this afternoon.. -better figure out how to set the video (for an hour early.....)

Pete

mannginger

10,131 posts

281 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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British Eurosport Apparantly showing an hour-long programme of the action at Sebring today at 16:45. Lets hope so - I, as a lazy student get to watch it!

ScoobyManchester

1,163 posts

286 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Some good early shots of the TVR

whatever

2,174 posts

294 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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I've noticed for a while now that British EuroSports treend to regard the schedules as little more than a "hint" of what might be on and when. I'd say thay achieve about 50% success comapring what's actually on ith the EPG, based on my (rather limited) experience. A bit useless, really.

mannginger

10,131 posts

281 months

Monday 24th March 2003
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Well that's wet my whistle for a season of GT racing - I really MUST get to Le Mans at some point in the (very) near future.

Awesome looking and sounding cars, pity not so much coverage in the TVR front, but a shot of the Bentley overtaking it for a few seconds was lovely.

Well done Eurosport for sticking to a schedule for once.

Tony Hall

22,431 posts

306 months

Wednesday 26th March 2003
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There appears to be a difference between British Eurosport and Eurosport. I believe and hope Eurosport can confirm, that British Eurosport is a digital service and Eurosport is an analogue one for the old type satelite dishes. They appear to have different schedules, if i check teletext, the schedules are usually correct to a few minutes (subject to live programme over runs). These schedules are different to the newspaper BE schedules. I watch the analogue programmes rather than the digital ones. The digital ones cover more football, the analogue ones seem to cover more motorsport and tennis.
Oh and Eurosport is still not Sky.