(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- GamerDads (HTM) https://gamerdads.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: The Pit Lane ***************************************************** #Post#: 12602-------------------------------------------------- Sky and BBC to share F1 broadcast from next season By: BazTardo-UK Date: July 29, 2011, 3:58 am --------------------------------------------------------- I'm sure you've all probably heard the news this morning, but for those under a stone, here goes. From next season, Sky will broadcast all races, including practice sessions. BBC will be given coverage of half of the races (which races these are haven't been released yet). So the obvious arguments have started. Why should we pay to watch the sport, why should we pay BBC a licence fee if there's no longer anything on we want to watch? I'm lucky in the fact I already have a full Sky package, so it doesn't affect me in how will I now watch it. So my only concern is adverts. I'm happy for them to have as many as they want in the build up and post race, but I don't want to see them mid race like ITV used to do. I'm pretty sure Sky will do a brilliant job of the coverage, and no doubt poach most of the staff from BBC to help with this. Your thoughts? #Post#: 12606-------------------------------------------------- Re: Sky and BBC to share F1 broadcast from next season By: UKVampire Date: July 29, 2011, 4:22 am --------------------------------------------------------- Sky have said that the coverage will be uninterrupted so no advert breaks. I agree Sky will do a good job at coverage, I just think BBC will be the majority of fans choice and It is going to cause rows because there will be a % of people who don't have Sky service so will miss half the races. I guess we will have to wait and see what it's like but i don't see it being a popular decision #Post#: 12654-------------------------------------------------- Re: Sky and BBC to share F1 broadcast from next season By: vandit73 Date: July 30, 2011, 4:55 am --------------------------------------------------------- Just another way for Bernie "The Poisoned Dwarf" Eccleston to ruin F1 even more, and get his grubby little hands on yet more money to line his pockets with. Yeah Sky may do a good job, but it's a very unpopular decision with the majority of F1 fans, myself included. I think this decision will do the sport more harm than good. It's a bad decision by the BBC too. If they should cut any of the big sports they screen, then it should be the horse racing. That's boring as fuck!! #Post#: 12668-------------------------------------------------- Re: Sky and BBC to share F1 broadcast from next season By: BazTardo-UK Date: July 30, 2011, 8:37 am --------------------------------------------------------- I'm not happy with the move, but certainly can't see it being bad for the sport. Just about every sport Sky touches they improve it. Their money is just too good for all sports. The little bit extra that each team will receive will go along way to improving them. Let's face it, F1 must be the most expensive sport in the world after football, so any extra money has to be welcomed. The extra adverting money Sky can help all teams get from sponsors for the practice sessions being shown live on TV instead of hidden away on red button or website will be very good for them. Like any sport that moves to Sky, the people most upset are those that don't have it and I understand why. Sadly due to my massive love of sport I have to force myself to afford Sky every month, but I don't spend money on other things to compensate for it. #Post#: 12844-------------------------------------------------- Re: Sky and BBC to share F1 broadcast from next season By: vandit73 Date: August 4, 2011, 6:54 am --------------------------------------------------------- It seems Pirelli aren't happy with the deal either... (HTM) http://goo.gl/WP9iz *****************************************************