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Re: BBC viewers

Postby FMecha » 08 Jun 2012, 22:25

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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 09 Jun 2012, 06:51

Guys, I've finally given in.

My Sky+ box has been playing around for ages, and over the bank holiday weekend the picture was glitching all the time, even when the weather was good!
So my choices were get a replacement box under no warranty or get an HD one with 3 months free HD package (including the F1 package) and a 12 month warranty. I went for the latter.

I wasn't convinced that the box would even turn up by tomorrow but it arrived today. Good timing, eh?
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Minardi Man » 09 Jun 2012, 08:12

Barbazza wrote:Guys, I've finally given in.

My Sky+ box has been playing around for ages, and over the bank holiday weekend the picture was glitching all the time, even when the weather was good!
So my choices were get a replacement box under no warranty or get an HD one with 3 months free HD package (including the F1 package) and a 12 month warranty. I went for the latter.

I wasn't convinced that the box would even turn up by tomorrow but it arrived today. Good timing, eh?

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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 10 Jun 2012, 07:22

Oh god, I hadn't factored that in!

Mind you, I managed to sit through Harry Redknapp's ugly face in HD today so that was a good warm-up I guess.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Paul Hayes » 11 Jun 2012, 02:20

Didn't realise until John Murray just mentioned it during the Span v Italy football commentary that Jonathan Legard is back on his own stomping ground as the 5 Live (Sports Extra) commentator Canada.

What's James Allen up to this weekend, then?
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby CoopsII » 11 Jun 2012, 17:46

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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 21 Jul 2012, 04:51

Barbazza wrote:If Sky run the F1 channel for free one weekend - and they do have free Sky Sports weekends once a year usually - then it will be a fantastic opportunity for them to grab viewers (including this one)
I'm certain they will do this if it's not against the terms of their contract. Logically you would expect it to be one that the BBC are also covering and one of the dull to middling tracks - plenty of those to choose from!


Turns out I was right then. Sky Sports (including the F1 channel) is free this weekend.

I was wrong about it being a race that the Beeb are covering, but right about the track choice though!!
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby AdrianSutil » 21 Jul 2012, 06:03

Barbazza wrote:
Barbazza wrote:If Sky run the F1 channel for free one weekend - and they do have free Sky Sports weekends once a year usually - then it will be a fantastic opportunity for them to grab viewers (including this one)
I'm certain they will do this if it's not against the terms of their contract. Logically you would expect it to be one that the BBC are also covering and one of the dull to middling tracks - plenty of those to choose from!


Turns out I was right then. Sky Sports (including the F1 channel) is free this weekend.

I was wrong about it being a race that the Beeb are covering, but right about the track choice though!!

I have a standard freeview box, any way I can get it?
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby pasta_maldonado » 21 Jul 2012, 06:48

AdrianSutil wrote:
Barbazza wrote:
Barbazza wrote:If Sky run the F1 channel for free one weekend - and they do have free Sky Sports weekends once a year usually - then it will be a fantastic opportunity for them to grab viewers (including this one)
I'm certain they will do this if it's not against the terms of their contract. Logically you would expect it to be one that the BBC are also covering and one of the dull to middling tracks - plenty of those to choose from!


Turns out I was right then. Sky Sports (including the F1 channel) is free this weekend.

I was wrong about it being a race that the Beeb are covering, but right about the track choice though!!

I have a standard freeview box, any way I can get it?

No, sky isn't avalaible on freeview I don't think. If you have a Sky or Virgin box you could get it though
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Ataxia » 21 Jul 2012, 09:46

AdrianSutil wrote:
Barbazza wrote:
Barbazza wrote:If Sky run the F1 channel for free one weekend - and they do have free Sky Sports weekends once a year usually - then it will be a fantastic opportunity for them to grab viewers (including this one)
I'm certain they will do this if it's not against the terms of their contract. Logically you would expect it to be one that the BBC are also covering and one of the dull to middling tracks - plenty of those to choose from!


Turns out I was right then. Sky Sports (including the F1 channel) is free this weekend.

I was wrong about it being a race that the Beeb are covering, but right about the track choice though!!

I have a standard freeview box, any way I can get it?


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Re: BBC viewers

Postby dinizintheoven » 21 Jul 2012, 10:35

This is an interesting development and I will make sure to give it a go.

RTL are waiting in the wings if there are any problems, as ever... though with the Olympics about to take blanket coverage on all the BBC channels, more or less, I find myself wondering if I'll get any English commentary on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 22 Jul 2012, 06:05

AdrianSutil wrote:I have a standard freeview box, any way I can get it?


Nope, I'm afraid not. The Sky Sports free weekend is on Sky and Virgin only.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Bob » 22 Jul 2012, 07:37

dinizintheoven wrote:I find myself wondering if I'll get any English commentary on the Hungarian Grand Prix.


I'm wondering the same, it was bad enough with Canada :(
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby sswishbone » 22 Jul 2012, 08:13

yatta!!! HD F1 courtesy of some free weekend, absolutely brilliant, goodbye stream, hello perfect quality, for one race only!!
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Alianora La Canta » 25 Jul 2012, 05:01

I reckon we'll get coverage - on BBC2, squeezed in between various other shows on there (BBC 2 is showing all the key shows for BBC 1 and BBC 2, so won't get time to cover any of them properly). Radio 5 Live, I dare suggest, is a loss.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby mario » 25 Jul 2012, 06:19

Alianora La Canta wrote:I reckon we'll get coverage - on BBC2, squeezed in between various other shows on there (BBC 2 is showing all the key shows for BBC 1 and BBC 2, so won't get time to cover any of them properly). Radio 5 Live, I dare suggest, is a loss.

The current schedule for Radio 5 suggests that there will be live coverage of the 1st and 3rd practise sessions, qualifying and the race itself - only 2nd practise looks like it'll be sidelined because of the Olympics.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby CoopsII » 25 Jul 2012, 17:08

Alianora La Canta wrote:I reckon we'll get coverage - on BBC2, squeezed in between various other shows on there (BBC 2 is showing all the key shows for BBC 1 and BBC 2, so won't get time to cover any of them properly). Radio 5 Live, I dare suggest, is a loss.

I also dont do F1 on the radio, it doesnt work for me. Amusingly, last week there was golf on the radio. I mean, seriously, golf?
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby SuperAguri » 26 Jul 2012, 04:10

As I tend not to stay in the same country for more then 3 months at a time and very little time in the UK, watching F1 live is nigh impossible and if I do it is in a funny language, plus Martins grid walk is one of the highlights. The scandinavian brothers tor and rent happily find the intro and race and outro for me to watch on the day after the race, via a encrypted means. Means spending the whole day or evening avoid websites, the tv or people in general so the race is still a surprise. The Sky coverage is very good but I am not sure I would spend that much money trying to watch it.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Ataxia » 19 Sep 2012, 01:28

I'm sure you've heard, but Jake Humphrey is moving to BT to front their football coverage in 2013. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/89088.html

Probably leaving Lee McKenzie to take up the reigns. dr-baker will be pleased.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby AndreaModa » 19 Sep 2012, 01:38

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:I'm sure you've heard, but Jake Humphrey is moving to BT to front their football coverage in 2013. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/89088.html

Probably leaving Lee McKenzie to take up the reigns. dr-baker will be pleased.


That's interesting. I'd heard reports that Lineker was going to BT to front their coverage, but I'd have to assume he's staying put at the BBC for now then? I'd rather keep Gary than Humphrey in all honesty, he's the face of football for me, with Mottie being the voice!

I can't see Lee McKenzie going to anchor, she just doesn't have the personality or charisma that Jake does. I hope Matt Roberts doesn't move over from MotoGP because the relationship he's built up with the riders, especially the British ones would be a shame to loose.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Ataxia » 19 Sep 2012, 02:01

AndreaModa wrote:
BaconLettuceNinja wrote:I'm sure you've heard, but Jake Humphrey is moving to BT to front their football coverage in 2013. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/89088.html

Probably leaving Lee McKenzie to take up the reigns. dr-baker will be pleased.


That's interesting. I'd heard reports that Lineker was going to BT to front their coverage, but I'd have to assume he's staying put at the BBC for now then? I'd rather keep Gary than Humphrey in all honesty, he's the face of football for me, with Mottie being the voice!

I can't see Lee McKenzie going to anchor, she just doesn't have the personality or charisma that Jake does. I hope Matt Roberts doesn't move over from MotoGP because the relationship he's built up with the riders, especially the British ones would be a shame to loose.


I wouldn't imagine Matt Roberts would move across to F1, he looks happy with the gig he's got already and he's definitely more suited to MotoGP anyway.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby pasta_maldonado » 19 Sep 2012, 02:23

I have a feeling BBC won't be showing F1 next year. This year's reduced coverage seems like it's a 'winding-down' operation
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby dr-baker » 19 Sep 2012, 04:01

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:I'm sure you've heard, but Jake Humphrey is moving to BT to front their football coverage in 2013. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/89088.html

Probably leaving Lee McKenzie to take up the reigns. dr-baker will be pleased.

I have preferred the BBC coverage over that of Sky this year (at least, that is who I tune into when given the choice). But Ms McKensie would be the icing on the cake (which I can't eat due to diabetes....).
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Paul Hayes » 19 Sep 2012, 04:34

It's a strange move for Humphrey, given it will be a massive step-down in profile - remember he gets to do not just F1, but the Olympics, various bits of football, state occasions, etc, at the BBC.

But apparently he has a baby due next year, and might not have wanted to be away from home for 20 weekends.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 19 Sep 2012, 05:06

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:I'm sure you've heard, but Jake Humphrey is moving to BT to front their football coverage in 2013. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/89088.html

Probably leaving Lee McKenzie to take up the reigns. dr-baker will be pleased.


The void where a personality should be that is Jake Humphrey won't be missed by me. No surprise that he waited until after his stint on the Olympics (where he was pretty awful as usual) to announce this.

I honestly think BT will bankrupt themselves by taking the football rights, and paying Jake some no doubt handsome wages (with further pundits to come no doubt including Robbie Savage as he's on every ****ing channel already) will make that more likely. BT's service is overpriced and their customer service is awful. It pains me to say this as they used to be a model of great customer service but they lost the plot about 10 years ago I'm afraid.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 19 Sep 2012, 05:08

pasta_maldonado wrote:I have a feeling BBC won't be showing F1 next year. This year's reduced coverage seems like it's a 'winding-down' operation


If that means we get Ben Edwards back on the BTCC coverage instead of that shouting idiot who sounds like a cross between Alan Partridge and a Dalek, it will be worth it for that alone.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby dinizintheoven » 19 Sep 2012, 05:56

The biggest surprise here is that BT have their own channel for anything, not just football. When did this happen?
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Paul Hayes » 19 Sep 2012, 06:09

dinizintheoven wrote:The biggest surprise here is that BT have their own channel for anything, not just football. When did this happen?


They don't yet, they'll launch a subscription channel when their rights package begins.

It's no odder - indeed, decidedly less odd - than a drinks company owning their own top F1 team.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby AndreaModa » 19 Sep 2012, 06:46

Hahaha bad day at work Barbazza? That AGS fail to qualify again? ;)
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Ataxia » 19 Sep 2012, 06:54

If the BBC can't find a presenter, I'll volunteer myself...
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby mario » 19 Sep 2012, 16:58

pasta_maldonado wrote:I have a feeling BBC won't be showing F1 next year. This year's reduced coverage seems like it's a 'winding-down' operation

I also harbour a slight suspicion that the BBC may be looking to cut their coverage in the not too distant future - I wouldn't be surprised if they cut back to just the 5 Live radio team, as that could be run on a relative shoestring compared to live TV coverage.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Stramala » 19 Sep 2012, 20:03

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:If the BBC can't find a presenter, I'll volunteer myself...

Nah, a drunken Scotsman fronting the coverage would be funnier. And I don't mean DC ;)
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby eurobrun » 19 Sep 2012, 20:30

kostas22 wrote:
BaconLettuceNinja wrote:If the BBC can't find a presenter, I'll volunteer myself...

Nah, a drunken Scotsman fronting the coverage would be funnier. And I don't mean DC ;)


All the love for a certain Frenchman would probably get tiresome after about 3 laps. (Which also just happens to be the average lengh of the aformentioned Frenchmans races this season.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Paul Hayes » 19 Sep 2012, 23:35

mario wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:I have a feeling BBC won't be showing F1 next year. This year's reduced coverage seems like it's a 'winding-down' operation

I also harbour a slight suspicion that the BBC may be looking to cut their coverage in the not too distant future - I wouldn't be surprised if they cut back to just the 5 Live radio team, as that could be run on a relative shoestring compared to live TV coverage.


If you're suggesting they run the same commentary on TV as on radio, I'd say that would be next-to impossible - hence the BBC never (to my knowledge) having done it for any other sport, ever.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby AndreaModa » 20 Sep 2012, 00:45

If the Beeb want to cut the F1 coverage back even more, then the best way to do that is rip out all the pre and post race shows. Strip it down to just showing the race, and all they'd need to pay for would be the salaries and expenses of two commentators, hopefully still Edwards and Coulthard. That's how it was always done prior to ITV starting the pre-race show stuff when they got the rights, so it can be done again. Go back to basics, do the most important bit well, rather than the whole lot mediocre and lacklustre. MotoGP does just fine on many occasions when they have little time in between other shows, and often we never even get the top 3 interviews and podium ceremony. The same can be done for F1 if they really wanted to.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby mario » 20 Sep 2012, 04:10

Paul Hayes wrote:
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pasta_maldonado wrote:I have a feeling BBC won't be showing F1 next year. This year's reduced coverage seems like it's a 'winding-down' operation

I also harbour a slight suspicion that the BBC may be looking to cut their coverage in the not too distant future - I wouldn't be surprised if they cut back to just the 5 Live radio team, as that could be run on a relative shoestring compared to live TV coverage.


If you're suggesting they run the same commentary on TV as on radio, I'd say that would be next-to impossible - hence the BBC never (to my knowledge) having done it for any other sport, ever.

I was thinking that the BBC might be tempted to go from television and radio broadcasts down to just having a radio team in place (i.e. cutting the TV shows altogether), although the radio broadcasts would remain in a similar format to now.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Paul Hayes » 20 Sep 2012, 04:45

mario wrote:I was thinking that the BBC might be tempted to go from television and radio broadcasts down to just having a radio team in place (i.e. cutting the TV shows altogether), although the radio broadcasts would remain in a similar format to now.


It's possible they might give up the TV rights, depending on the nature of their contract, but I think it's unlikely they would before the end of the current deal in 2018.

They're certainly not going to pay however much they're now paying to then not show it at all.
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Barbazza » 20 Sep 2012, 06:33

AndreaModa wrote:Hahaha bad day at work Barbazza? That AGS fail to qualify again? ;)


Yeah, sorry, I did go a bit 'Raul Boesel at Montreal' there, didn't I?

You're not far off with your guess actually AndreaModa, more like several bad days at work...
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby Stramala » 20 Sep 2012, 22:35

AndreaModa wrote:If the Beeb want to cut the F1 coverage back even more, then the best way to do that is rip out all the pre and post race shows. Strip it down to just showing the race, and all they'd need to pay for would be the salaries and expenses of two commentators, hopefully still Edwards and Coulthard. That's how it was always done prior to ITV starting the pre-race show stuff when they got the rights, so it can be done again. Go back to basics, do the most important bit well, rather than the whole lot mediocre and lacklustre. MotoGP does just fine on many occasions when they have little time in between other shows, and often we never even get the top 3 interviews and podium ceremony. The same can be done for F1 if they really wanted to.

This is exactly what Globo do in Brazil. It starts with the little FOM ident 5 minutes before the start of the race and ends at the podium ceremony. Seems to work for them. Although I really hope we don't end up with our own version of Luciano Burti replacing DC...
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Re: BBC viewers

Postby dr-baker » 20 Sep 2012, 23:21

kostas22 wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:If the Beeb want to cut the F1 coverage back even more, then the best way to do that is rip out all the pre and post race shows. Strip it down to just showing the race, and all they'd need to pay for would be the salaries and expenses of two commentators, hopefully still Edwards and Coulthard. That's how it was always done prior to ITV starting the pre-race show stuff when they got the rights, so it can be done again. Go back to basics, do the most important bit well, rather than the whole lot mediocre and lacklustre. MotoGP does just fine on many occasions when they have little time in between other shows, and often we never even get the top 3 interviews and podium ceremony. The same can be done for F1 if they really wanted to.

This is exactly what Globo do in Brazil. It starts with the little FOM ident 5 minutes before the start of the race and ends at the podium ceremony. Seems to work for them. Although I really hope we don't end up with our own version of Luciano Burti replacing DC...

And it's all I generally watch anyway. The news reports, I find out from Autosport and here. The lifestyle/features don't interest me as much. So I just tune in for qualifying, the race, and the podium/press conference. Although if there's going to be more of Lee McKensie... ;)
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