FabSwingers.com forum: F1 coverage

By *ovedupstill OP Couple
over a year ago

mullinwire

ok, seious thread now.

now that the coverage is plit betwen the beeb and the devil,we all know the bbc has great coverage (although the commentary is nowhere near the standard murray walker brought along) just wondered, as i dont have sky, is their coverage as good, better or worse?

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Apparantly a lot more programme content and vastly more viewing options....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sky coverage is second to none well worth getting the channel and getting better every race !

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"Apparantly a lot more programme content and vastly more viewing options....

Which to be honest is probably wasted on those who merely want to just watch and anlyize the race from the ordinary pictures. The background eg what has happened in the time between races, weather conditions and their effects etc. is usefull I`ll admit but once those red lights go out ........

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By *umourCouple
over a year ago

Rushden

"ok, seious thread now.

Those with Sky will say it's better and those without will say the BBC should have it all.. (Generalisation)

I don't really care as I stopped watching it when instead of racing it became line astern! Also, when they made it possible to win a race in the pits, instead of racing!

Like all reality shows, I believe it is mildly fixed.. Red bull now not as quick as they were? Oh yes, they have had to remove that gizmo they had! (after two years!) And look, what better headline than Mercedes and Rossberg win the race today! Shades of Red Bull two years ago?

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Apparantly a lot more programme content and vastly more viewing options....

Then surely they won't click on those other options?.....after all as they are viewing options they are not compulsory to use.

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"Apparantly a lot more programme content and vastly more viewing options....

Then surely they won't click on those other options?.....after all as they are viewing options they are not compulsory to use."

Agreed! Which makes the money Sky are throwing at it a total waste!

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Apparantly a lot more programme content and vastly more viewing options....

Then surely they won't click on those other options?.....after all as they are viewing options they are not compulsory to use.

Agreed! Which makes the money Sky are throwing at it a total waste!

Maybe not for the die hard F1 fans....of which there are undoubtably many judging by the increased stands they are having to build for the British Grand Prix by all accounts.....due to record crowds being expected.....so maybe not a total waste for many of them?

Which is the target audience SKY would have been aiming at....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have SKY either and miss having Martin Brundle's coverage. Thank goodness the beeb were able to hang onto DC!

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By *adchickCouple
over a year ago

Cyprus

Fabulous coverage this morning on Sky. We were on the edge of our seats screaming for Button to 'go faster' after the disasterous pit stop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fabulous coverage this morning on Sky. We were on the edge of our seats screaming for Button to 'go faster' after the disasterous pit stop."

Definitely one of the best races I've seen for a long time! I think next year they should just have two tyres to be used for the whole race. Much more exciting!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think next year they should just have two tyres to be used for the whole race. Much more exciting!

BUT what about the other 2 wheels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think next year they should just have two tyres to be used for the whole race. Much more exciting!

BUT what about the other 2 wheels

The Mercedes team have already started to downsize on wheels. lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i have sky but prefer bbc ive watched both. BBC just have that touch of class and they all respect the bbc guys

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By *empnbunkCouple
over a year ago

south coast

to be honest i wasnt sure how the sky deal would go i did think it would be commercials every 5 mins but fair play the have uninterupted coverage and fabby coverage at that....night and day in comparison to bbc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"sky coverage is second to none well worth getting the channel and getting better every race !"

Murdock can go swivel, despair giving money to any of that government controlling, power crazy shits, company's

Coverage has been great since it came back to bbc from itv. Now that wankers got involved we get highlight packages for certain races. He killed football, cricket now he's got his sights set on F1

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

actually i am a freak in that i like a lot of the back ground stuff... so what they have done the practice sessions and qualifying has been great for me...

and with the extended coverage of GP2 which starts next weekend it suits me fine...

the thing that would top it off for me would be if they could get the NASCAR coverage back and put it on that channel... then it would be the true motorsports channel....

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"sky coverage is second to none well worth getting the channel and getting better every race !

Murdock can go swivel, despair giving money to any of that government controlling, power crazy shits, company's

Coverage has been great since it came back to bbc from itv. Now that wankers got involved we get highlight packages for certain races. He killed football, cricket now he's got his sights set on F1"

F1 is a business not a public service, and a billion dollar business at that....and as a business it has every commercial reason to sell the broadcasting rights to the highest bidder....which the BBC so painfully were not.

The BBC and subsequently the license payer, has no god given right to expect to have a life long contract to broadcast and view content for a pittance.....

People expect far too much out of life sometimes....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"sky coverage is second to none well worth getting the channel and getting better every race !

Murdock can go swivel, despair giving money to any of that government controlling, power crazy shits, company's

Coverage has been great since it came back to bbc from itv. Now that wankers got involved we get highlight packages for certain races. He killed football, cricket now he's got his sights set on F1

The BBC and subsequently the license payer, has no god given right to expect to have a life long contract to broadcast and view content for a pittance.....

People expect far too much out of life sometimes...."

Well done, missed my point entirely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

e-petition on the matter available to sign if anyones interested. google sky f1 petition and you'll find it

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

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The argument that Channel 4 or ITV could possibly invest the money that Sky has into F1 coverage is futile and without basis....both ITV and Channel 4 are struggling financially, both have been disposing of assets over the last couple of years in order to balance the books.

The e petition isn't worth the time and trouble that has gone into it, the simple fact is this....the BBC had no other option than to enter into the joint agreement with Sky because Sky are the only broadcasters currently operating in the UK that can fund the continuation of the broadcasting rights for F1.

Without the Sky agreement in place the BBC would NEVER have got F1 broadcasting rights again in the future....they had to give a bit up to retain a bit....simple business sense.

Sky have invested fortunes in bringing F1 coverage up into the 21st century, neither the BBC, ITV, or Channel 4 could afford both the rights costs and the OB investment that Sky have brought to F1 in the UK....and once the British public have savoured the Sky coverage they are largely unlikely to revert to the 'belts and braces' approach from the BBC.

People crave technology, they want on demand coverage.....not one bloke on a camera trying to cover all the teams in the pits on his own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont want to start an argument in thread because thats not my thing. im sure that the sky platform has plenty to offer but it counts for nothing to people like myself who wont entertain sky purely on an ethical basis, which is what my point was in the first place.

Think news corp and murdock are pure evil, plenty of reasons for that, check all the stuff coming out of leveson. The panorama program a few weeks ago about news corps involvement in the downfall of on digital and mainly the uncomfortably close corrupting influence hes had on british politics for the past 30 years. we're supposed to live in a democracy if anyone cares anymore.

Dont know what sky has done to bring F1 up to the 21st century, but though the BBC were doing a good job with the platform they had. They gave the race/qualifying in HD, interactive forum, plenty of access to drivers and teams. Friday and saturday practice via the iplayer. plus five live if your out the house. what else do you actually need. GP2 does sound good though _abio

if you've got no qualms about news corp jane, then good luck to you. But people do and thats what infuriates us about this deal

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Televised sport in the 21st Century is driven by public demand....they demand the best coverage, they are now getting that with Sky....multiple pit camera teams, on demand in car live drivers view (with or without commentary option), the best ever access to drivers and team leaders, far better graphics....

I don't follow F1, but the die hard fans who eat, drink, and live the sport are demanding premium coverage....and hunderds of thousands are prepared to pay for that privilage.

Lets not forget the thread was about the merits of the coverage....not about the morals of the Murdochs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lets not forget the thread was about the merits of the coverage....not about the morals of the Murdochs."

fair play, ill leave it at that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the commentary on sky is pish...

brundle is ok at best and not too bad a commentator - but the other guy is shit

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By *sMinxyWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I recently found out I have the Sky coverage as part of my package!! after missing first 2 races and cursing the BBC coverage!!!

Yesterday I at first flicked between BBC n Sky - and Sky won - Martin Brundle was what sold it to me

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Let's not forget that ITV covered F1 for a season or two and it was shite.

To be fair, last year's BBC coverage was as good as it gets.

What rankles with me and the BBC sports coverage is why do they think we need to see/hear ex sportspeople rabbiting on, at length, both before and after any event. Just use the money to concentrate on the sport, and wider sports coverage like they used to with Wednesday nights Sportsnight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's not forget that ITV covered F1 for a season or two and it was shite.

To be fair, last year's BBC coverage was as good as it gets.

i watch everything before and after the race. its very thorough and in depth. they have current drivers as well such as algersurie (how ever you spell it) and having a former team boss, driver and car designer is a big help and you get an inside insight into what it going on. the sky coverage seems very forced even though most of them are ex bbc. they dont seem to demmand the same respect that BBC do when they go around the paddock. even the highlights show on bbc isnt lacking. you dont miss anything at all. ive watched the sky one and its a bag of cat piss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive never missed a race for the last 10 years, i dont need sky now i can watch it live via the internet for free, no way im paying a extra 30 quid on me virgin bill when i can watch it for free... the internet is a great thing lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thumbs up to sky,i enjoy there coverage of all aspects of f1,love the fact damon hill is commentating plus martin brundle and we still have ted too...so big yes to sky from me,dont mind paying the extra and in hd its fab...so one happy f1 fan here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thumbs up to sky,i enjoy there coverage of all aspects of f1,love the fact damon hill is commentating plus martin brundle and we still have ted too...so big yes to sky from me,dont mind paying the extra and in hd its fab...so one happy f1 fan here

f1 in hd is awesome, pre race program is a bit lame, but well worth getting it, they are also showing old races. shy gets a big thumbs up from me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ive never missed a race for the last 10 years, i dont need sky now i can watch it live via the internet for free, no way im paying a extra 30 quid on me virgin bill when i can watch it for free... the internet is a great thing lol

Can you pm me on the site you use for this? Thx

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

Can you pm me on the site you use for this? Thx

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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