Is ITV committed to F1?

[TheOriginalGT40]

Interesting isn't it, when ever a football match is to be played in a prime-time slot, everything, even bloody Corrie has to be moved to allow the pansies to play their little game.

When F1 is overseas and times clash with award winning programmes such as You've Been Framed ITV decide to either show 'live' events later, or shift it onto a channel that people forget!!!!

I think is it about time that the little midget and his henchmen put a clause into their TV rights that all programmes must be shown live on their main teresterial channel/s.

Bring back F1 to the BBC, that's what I say.

[FourWheelDrift]

The race is live on ITV from 5:30pm on Sunday. What are you on about?

[TheOriginalGT40]

FourWheelDrift said:

The race is live on ITV from 5:30pm on Sunday. What are you on about?

The race maybe, but what about the qualifying? After all, this tends to be the most dramatic part of current F1 today, so why does You've Been Framed and yet another repeat of Grease (in an attempt to woo viewers to their dire reality shite show) get the nod over F1.

If England was playing football, everything would be moved - WHY????

[FourWheelDrift]

Ok qualifying is on ITV4 but at least we do get it live unlike in the "good old days" of the BBC when they only ever showed the British GP qualifying.

Advert breaks and James Allen, get rid of them and it'll be fine.

[Slikk]

I watched the Monaco GP on Spanish TV. The coverage started much earlier than it does in the UK and went into far more detail. The best bit, however, was that during ad breaks, the race was still shown as a PIP.

[woof]

I had a Kangaroo handheld TV during the Monaco GP - and it was great - i could choose which incar camera i wanted to watch - different angles, incar radio
stats - F1 live timing - gosh wouldn't that be great to have on TV - duh - we did F1 digital but Bernie didn't make any money from it

F1 digital was superb - it's about time they brought the service back

Edited by woof on Wednesday 6th June 13:59

[rubystone]

woof said:

F1 digital was superb - it's about time they brought the service back

I think they will, now that ppv specialist tv is more palatable

[RobbieMeister]

Oh yes, the BBC. Is that the BBC that delayed (maybe even cancelled) thier coverage of the British Grand Prix because the Open was running late.

[FourWheelDrift]

RobbieMeister said:

Oh yes, the BBC. Is that the BBC that delayed (maybe even cancelled) thier coverage of the British Grand Prix because the Open was running late.

Or this classic bit BBC motor racing coverage, a bike race at Brands Hatch, just about to start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaJkEI0AAg