HD : F1 on Sky Sports

Originally Posted by martine93

100% agree. sky might launch sky sports 5/HD5 i should of had on my poll

They might but i think thats not likely at the moment,and if they did i do not think they would use a channel that far down the sport epg for formula 1.

The majority of races could wll be on sky sports HD/1/2 as the football season finishes early in may and starts again mid august,and there are some races before and after the cricket season so we could only be talking a few races when both England Test cricket and football are on together.

[piquet41]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

It will end up mostly on HD 1 or HD 2 and more than likely Sky 3D.

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So on this assumption I suppose if Sky show F1 in 3D they will also have to offer Sky 3D to VM and BT

Sky will NOT show F1 in 3D as FOM don't broadcast in 3D. . . . . yet.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Neither do Top Up TV , it will end up on SS 1/HD1 or SS 2/HD2 Sky will treat it as a top tier sport.

Aye.
I've been saying that all along. Sky wouldn't stick it elsewhere because they want people to sub to sky sports for it. They won't care if they're on net or off net, they'll still make money, so having it on 3 or 4 would rule out anyone subbing to Sky Sports on tutv or bt vision for the f1.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by piquet41

Sky will NOT show F1 in 3D as FOM don't broadcast in 3D. . . . . yet.

Agreed but a 6 year deal is a long time

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Originally Posted by the_pidgeon

Not really bothered, as long as it's got no adverts.

No adverts , here's the deal

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...1/7/12372.html

[piquet41]

Originally Posted by Mobes

I thought part of the F1 agreement is that is needs to be shown in HD... therefore i think Sky would be legally obliged to show it on either 1 or 2... OR offer 3 and 4 in HD to VM and BT....

Agree Mobes, something i stated in the "coming soon" thread.

How will they shuffle things around though that is the question. At the moment things like Prem Footy, Cricket etc.. we only need 2 plus the F1 coverage to be on the same Sunday, what will go where then?... Like I said I reckon we may have Sky Sports HD3 come next March, not Sky Sports HD4 though. If Sky can keep one they will.

Originally Posted by piquet41

Agree Mobes, something i stated in the "coming soon" thread.

How will they shuffle things around though that is the question. At the moment things like Prem Footy, Cricket etc.. we only need 2 plus the F1 coverage to be on the same Sunday, what will go where then?... Like I said I reckon we may have Sky Sports HD3 come next March, not Sky Sports HD4 though. If Sky can keep one they will.

My points as well not forgetting of course that BT vison or TUTV have no access to sky sports in HD whatsoever so F1 cannot be in HD on all platforms either. despite agreements Bernie Eccleston may have signed regarding HD coverage.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by richard1960

My points as well not forgetting of course that BT vison or TUTV have no access to sky sports in HD whatsoever so F1 cannot be in HD on all platforms either. despite agreements Bernie Eccleston may have signed regarding HD coverage.

I haven't seen anywhere in all the things I've read that this has to be in hi def for every provider , most people with Sky Sports on VM will see nearly every race in HD anyway as half will be on the BBC and I would expect at least three quarters to be available on HD1 or HD2 with Sky Sports.

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I haven't seen anywhere in all the things I've read that this has to be in hi def for every provider , most people with Sky Sports on VM will see nearly every race in HD anyway as half will be on the BBC and I would expect at least three quarters to be available on HD1 or HD2 with Sky Sports.

Yes pretty much agree with that muppetman, i think the majority that are on sky will be on HD1/2 with a possibilty only a few may be on HD3.

My point about the HD though was does it say it has to be in HD for vm subs i doubt it,therefore those that say vm would have to be given HD3 should F1 be on there may well be wrong.just as BT and TUTV will have no HD coverage.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Agreed but a 6 year deal is a long time

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No adverts , here's the deal

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...1/7/12372.html

Once SKY realise that the is going to be a poor take up do you really think for one second that they will not start showing adverts as they are in it to make money nothing more, customers always come a poor second.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Masque

Once SKY realise that the is going to be a poor take up do you really think for one second that they will not start showing adverts as they are in it to make money nothing more, customers always come a poor second.

Yes you have summed it up perfectly there as with Sky its all about money and nothing else.

[andrewlutonuk]

But one of the reasons F1 went to the BBC from ITV was because of the advert breaks during the race

I recon part of the deal with Sky is that the actual Race is advert free

andrewlutonuk

[HD Boy]

Robert
Sky Knowledge Advisor

hi Scruds, I appreciate you are eager for more information like most F1 fans however at present we do not have all the details yet, I'd recommend keeping an eye on the Sky Sports website at www.skysports/com/f1

F1 will be shown on Sky Sports and in HD however we do not as yet know which Sky Sports channels will be used as scheduling still has to be worked out

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog.../134447/page/2

Originally Posted by martine93

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog.../134447/page/2

We will have to wait and see .

Thanks for the link to the forum,i loved the post which suggested sky put F1 on pick tv so freeview viewers would still be able to see it love it.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Masque

Once SKY realise that the is going to be a poor take up do you really think for one second that they will not start showing adverts as they are in it to make money nothing more, customers always come a poor second.

It will remain ad free for the race , there are plenty of other ways of advertising ie online , on demand and sponsoring the show like ford with football.

[jagsman]

Watch any race from across the pond, and you will see what the "advert free" SKY programmes will end up looking like. It will be constant on-screen graphics and commentators starting every conversation with "F1 on Sky brought to you by........".