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joff81 · 02-03-2012, 02:32

This whole scenario with F1 was brought about by the BBC and its the BBC who is to blame for the viewing situation. The BBC couldn't afford to keep F1 going as it was within their budget but also the BBC refused to give up the rights to F1 even though they couldn't afford it.
Channel 4 were willing to step in and take over but this could only happen its BBC terminated their contract with the FOM (Bearnie Ecclestone).
The BBC refused to terminate their agreement so the FOM was stuck with a TV air agreement who couldn't afford to produce a show.
The BBC then offered SKY the rights to all live races providing the BBC kept a highlights package as long as the FOM aggreed To which they did, hence the situation we are in now.

If the BBC were not so worried about loosing the big viewer numbers F1 brought in and just cut their losses we would be looking forward to channel 4's all live coverage including HD.
This is not the case because the BBC loosing F1 completely will almost kill off its popularity and as such we have this half assed coverage from the BBC even though their production team are still going to every race.

Sky are the ones who are investing in F1 and as such can market it as they see fit to benefit them.

Although Sky keep banging on about HD the fact is the BBC's coverage is also in HD so of its F1 in HD you are after then dont worry as the BBC will still show F1 in HD it's just a matter of only half the races are live.

02-03-2012, 02:32	#25
joff81 Inactive Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockton on Tees Services: V+ Xl TV package phone L package Broadband L package Posts: 347	Re: F1 Channel This whole scenario with F1 was brought about by the BBC and its the BBC who is to blame for the viewing situation. The BBC couldn't afford to keep F1 going as it was within their budget but also the BBC refused to give up the rights to F1 even though they couldn't afford it. Channel 4 were willing to step in and take over but this could only happen its BBC terminated their contract with the FOM (Bearnie Ecclestone). The BBC refused to terminate their agreement so the FOM was stuck with a TV air agreement who couldn't afford to produce a show. The BBC then offered SKY the rights to all live races providing the BBC kept a highlights package as long as the FOM aggreed To which they did, hence the situation we are in now. If the BBC were not so worried about loosing the big viewer numbers F1 brought in and just cut their losses we would be looking forward to channel 4's all live coverage including HD. This is not the case because the BBC loosing F1 completely will almost kill off its popularity and as such we have this half assed coverage from the BBC even though their production team are still going to every race. Sky are the ones who are investing in F1 and as such can market it as they see fit to benefit them. Although Sky keep banging on about HD the fact is the BBC's coverage is also in HD so of its F1 in HD you are after then dont worry as the BBC will still show F1 in HD it's just a matter of only half the races are live.