What is the point of Eurosport....?

[Emeye]

....if nothing is ever on at the advertised time?

I've got Dakar set on series link on HD, but all I get is crap like tennis, golf or tiddly winks.

Seriously it's terrible!

I was going to follow the IRC but I cannot be bothered if all I'm going to get in Crown Green Bowling.

On a more positive note I managed to catch some Dakar by complete accident tonight as I was up feeding the baby and the footage was amazing. especially in HD.

[Emeye]

Oh well, glad it's not me, thought I was going mad.

Simple solution would be to have all highlights stuff on a separate channel. Easy.

[Emeye]

5potTurbo said:

Dakar coverage is rubbish.

I have "Cherman" Eurosport where I live but can switch commentary to English. I HATE the background music they insist on adding, with the commentary, to the already very short Dakar highlights every day.

Does that background music exist on the Dakar highlights on UK Eurosport?

Yes it does.

[Emeye]

silvagod said:

ESPN have won the right to broadcast the WRC this year and are about to put more hours on TV than any other channel, so if rallying is your bag, you'll be needing to reset your boxes

Seriously?! Does that mean I'll have to subscribe to ESPN on top of my current Sky subscription, or will Dave or any of the other channels still be showing highlights?

I would love to spend hours over a weekend watching WRC and other motorsport, but for the same reasons I never get to sit down and watch the BTCC on ITV4, it isn't going to happen - I need my highlights program on Sunday evening!!

[Emeye]

silvagod said:

Don't know about subscriptions, but here is the official blurb:

http://www.wrc.com/news/new-tv-deal-gives-uk-wrc-f...

That doesn't sound good...

wrc.com said:

ESPN, the world’s leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company, has reached an EXCLUSIVE agreement with North One Sport, the promoter of the WRC, to show the sport in the UK.

Maybe no longer on Dave? If so I don't think I can justify another £12 a month on TV.

Remember when they made wrc.com a subscription service? AFAIK no one wanted to pay and IIRC they ended up dropping the subscription the next year.

ETA: I got the price wrong, but still not gonna pay it!

Edited by Emeye on Friday 14th January 17:23

[Emeye]

Just noticed, why is this in TV, Film and Radio? Surely this is more a discussion about Motorsport?

Any chance of a move please MODs?