F1 - Sky to have a dedicated PPV Channel!

[Paul]

FFS, got the full Sky Sports package and they wan't more money?




The BBC and Sky have announced F1 coverage plans for 2012, revealing the races that will be broadcast live on terrestrial TV and Sky's plans for a pay-per-view F1 channel.

Sky television will broadcast all practice and qualifying sessions and every race live on a dedicated pay TV Formula One channel in Britain, though the action will be broadcast in HD and without adverts.

The BBC will not broadcast its first live race until the third round of the championship in China, a move which is set to further anger fans who have been critical of the rights-sharing agreement.

After that, it will broadcast the races in Spain, Monaco, Valencia, Britain, Belgium, Singapore, Korea, Abu Dhabi and the season-ending race in Brazil.

For the events it shows live, there will be full coverage of qualifying and the race, with practice shown online and on its interactive channels.

At the races that are not being broadcast live on the BBC, there will be a highlights package shown later in the day.

For the European races this will be a 90-minutes programme broadcast at 5.30pm, while for the events that take place in the Far East there will be a two-hour programme shown at 2pm.

Sky said it would show every practice and qualifying session live on Sky Sports F1 HD when the 2012 season starts in Australia in March.

The lack of commercials during races -- ensuring an uninterrupted 90 minutes at least -- will appeal to fans although the move to pay-television in Britain for the first time after decades of free-to-air has caused widespread anger.

A standard definition Sky Sports subscription already costs around £500 a year.

An announcement about its line-up will be made after the season, with current commentator Martin Brundle poised to make the switch to Sky to work alongside David Croft.

[Tathan]

Well, we got utterly ****ed over there, cheers BBC.

[Paul]

I just give up with it really.

[GTE 16v]

I wonder if they will start only showing every other episode of Eastenders, Or maybe only show the first half of a football match.

Great Drama from the BBC, Shame the continuity won't follow.

Thanks Bernie, Thanks for nothing.

As a loyal fan for over 30 years of F1 you have really fecked me over on this one, Looks like MotorGP it is for me from now on then.

[RobJenko]

dont care, cant stand F1. but people will pay bernie and sky to watch it so they will keep running it like that. hopefully now the BBC will start investing in some decent motorsport like old, rallying and pinch the BTCC back.

[Paul]

Leave the BTCC on ITV.

They give a good afternoon with it all on ITV 4.

Wonder how long BBC have MotoGP on for? How long is the deal?

[Dom]

I'm sure this is the BBCs kneejerk reaction to having their budget cut - its a shame they have cut one of the very few programs we actually watch on the BBC.

We'll just drift away from watching the F1 - its not that incredibly interesting anyway and we certainly won't be going back to Sky again.

[Paul]

Love watching F1 to be honest, but its priced me out of it.

[Violet]

I finally gave up on f1 when I realised it was awful.

[Paul]

Just to revise this, will be a 'free' add on if you have Sky Sports 1 and 2

[GTE 16v]

Love watching F1 to be honest, but its priced me out of it.

This.

[Tathan]

Brundle has now been confirmed at Sky along with Ted Kravitz presumably as he won't be at BBC. DC and Jake will present BBC.

[Davebgsi]

NEVER EVER let the btcc back to the bbc! itv 4 has fantastic coverage and a great afternoon of action which the bbc and their ' lets dump anything which is good and keep antiques road show' attitude will never forfill!

[Paul]

Brundle has now been confirmed at Sky along with Ted Kravitz presumably as he won't be at BBC. DC and Jake will present BBC.

Wonder who will do 5 Live?

[Tathan]

Sky Sports F1 team - Forum - F1technical.net

Probably the best informed rumour on the net on this.

[Ed]

Is it true that if you know someone with Sky Sports, you can get a password off them which enables you to watch Sky Sports online? My mate is a Sky engineer, so should be able to sort me out.

[Paul]

Yes, you do

[Ed]

That's a lifesaver for me then; I'll just watch it all online using my mates password.

[Brett]

its also going to be part of the HD pack, so you wont need to have Sky Sports.

I calculated I can get that pack for £30 a month which Im considering paying for. Its not really a lot.

If I can find a way of doing it free, I will.

[BigDave1979]

It'll be broadcast for free on several european channels, if you've got the kit to pick it up. Same thing as that pub landlord did with the footy (and sky lost their legal claim over!)

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[Tathan]

its also going to be part of the HD pack, so you wont need to have Sky Sports.

I calculated I can get that pack for £30 a month which Im considering paying for. Its not really a lot.

If I can find a way of doing it free, I will.

It kinda works out quite a bargain if you get HD pack with internet and phone, cos you get your internet and phone (obviously) which is worth £20-30 a month depending on who you're with currently, and the best PVR on the market.

I still hate Sky though.

[Brett]

It'll be broadcast for free on several european channels, if you've got the kit to pick it up. Same thing as that pub landlord did with the footy (and sky lost their legal claim over!)

FREE TV FORMULA 1 - Rob's Satellite TV

I looked into the RTL option using german pictures and 5 live commentary.

Then you find out RTL on average have 20mins of adverts during each race, meaning it really aint worth it.

[Brett]

It kinda works out quite a bargain if you get HD pack with internet and phone, cos you get your internet and phone (obviously) which is worth £20-30 a month depending on who you're with currently, and the best PVR on the market.

I still hate Sky though.

very true. Need to find out what It would cost to cancel my BT contract and switch. I get £20 a month towards my Broadband from work anyway!!

I wont be doing anything until Feb/March though.

[Davebgsi]

if it comes with just the normal hd pack then Thats a bit better. Whatever why you look at it thou the bbc have stiffed us

[Ed]

Surely the sponsors can't be happy about this; they must be losing a serious number of British viewers!

And if F1 starts to lose sponsorship then it could spell the end.