BBC to axe F1 from 2013? Confirmed - F1 will be on Sky from 2012

[Road of Bones]

wouldn't surprise me either...

 

[Greenlantern101]

Im already a Sky HD customer but not a Sky sports subscriber.
I am now VERY happy I am getting Sky's F1 coverage for NO EXTRA MONEY.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

http://f1.sky.com/

Free for those with Sky Sports 1 & 2 and Sky HD.

Not free then.

 

[Brogan]

Free for me.

The BBC isn't exactly free either.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I noice that the Mail article says that it will be included at no extrat charge in Sky & Virgin Media packages. I have a Virgin Media package, but I don't suppose it will be the 'right' one.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

You're still talking about £30.25/month minimum for a Sky package that would include the F1 channel. That's £363 per annum on top of the licence fee, for 10 extra races over what you could see on the BBC. That's £36.30 per additional race. Big deal!

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Woooo hooooo. And I have my Virgin Tivo box being installed tomorrow morning with enough disk-space to record the whole season. YES!!!!

 

[Brogan]

I expect the only thing which will ruin it will be the huge garish Sky logos everywhere and the silly, childish "whoosing" sounds they seem to be so fond of.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Just read on Autosport that Sky will not be showing adverts during the race. Nice one Sky. 1 up on ITV.

 

[ExtremeNinja]

If it's really going to be free on my cable package, then I am no longer disgruntled.

If this turns out to be a vicious rumour then I will be very disgruntled.

 

[teabagyokel]

This is what VM have to say about it:

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/SKYF1/

 

[cider_and_toast]

This is what VM have to say about it:

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/SKYF1/

Fingers crossed as a Virgin customer.

 

[teabagyokel]

As a Virgin customer with SS1 & 2, I'll be happy if it is on, and really annoyed if it isn't!

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Go on Branson. Make it so!!

 

[Jos the Boss]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/11/25/bbc-reveal-freetoair-f1-races-2012/

 

[teabagyokel]

That is a total turdfest

 

[Brogan]

The BBC reveal their schedule: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15893254.stm

They will be at all of the races, even those they don't show live.

The question is, why?

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

Why Korea over Canada? Is what i want to know!

 

[no-FIAt-please]

The BBC reveal their schedule: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15893254.stm

They will be at all of the races, even those they don't show live.

The question is, why?

To spend our TV licence money and rub it in our faces! I was really hoping they would show deferred broadcasts, why do the eastern races get a 2 hour highlights package while the European races only get 90 minutes?

 

[mjo]

Can someone who is on twitter ask Jake about the arrangements for highlights for the Canadian and the US race?