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

[Jos the Boss]

Guess who has just upgraded to Sky HD? All for Georgie! But I'll still watch BBC when I can

 

[teabagyokel]

Guess who has just upgraded to Sky HD? All for Georgie! But I'll still watch BBC when I can

You'd still choose to watch DC instead

 

[gethinceri]

Guess who has just upgraded to Sky HD? All for Georgie! But I'll still watch BBC when I can

Mmmmmm....Hi Def Georgie!

 

[Jos the Boss]

You'd still choose to watch DC instead

Yes Quagmire is funnier!

Mmmmmm....Hi Def Georgie!

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

Apart from commentating on Free Practice on Friday, has Anthony Davidson been given any other role aswell? It just seems a waste if we're only getting him on a Friday the mans a genius in my eyes.

 

[mjo]

Apart from commentating on Free Practice on Friday, has Anthony Davidson been given any other role aswell? It just seems a waste if we're only getting him on a Friday the mans a genius in my eyes.

He's going to be an expert analyst. He'll have a tough job matching DC and EJ.

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

He's going to be an expert analyst. He'll have a tough job matching DC and EJ.

Excellent news . I love Anthony and really can't wait to hear his expert analyst.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Don't see why Sky didn't get DC though? He's amazing! And hilarious, got to find some of his best quotes to put in my signature!

 

[Brogan]

I understand Sky F1 are working on showing GP2 in 2012 which is where many of the F1 grid came through.

https://twitter.com/#!/MBrundleF1/status/152831270743838720

 

[GeoffP]

DC's expert warm up mantra must be something close to "Elbow, Arse - Arse, Elbow" - I shall be with sky, until I hear DC has stopped allowing bias to rule his brain.

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

https://twitter.com/#!/MBrundleF1/status/152831270743838720

That'll do for me . I love GP2 and even though Eurosport do a good job on it, it would be brilliant for them to get put on the main F1 channel.

 

[Brogan]

More details of the Sky offering: http://www.skymedia.co.uk/_downloads/1269/F1 2012 Sales proposal (1).pdf

On non-F1 race weeks, the Sky F1 channel will be on:

• 2000 - 2300 Monday to Thursday
• 1900 - 2300 Friday
• 1500 - 2300 Saturday & Sunday

So that's 32 hours of programming, probably a mixture of repeats, interviews, etc.

On F1 race weeks, the channel will be on:

• 2000 - 2300 Monday to Thursday
• 0700 - 0000 Friday to Sunday

Which is 63 hours of programming.

Operating dates will be March 9 to November 30.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Anthony Davidson:



Yet another F1 guru! Having had a successful career in F1

Haha!

 

[Brogan]

I had a chuckle at that myself

 

[Jos the Boss]

Some of his finest moments!

 

[mjo]

Slick.

 

[canis]

Interesting that there is no mention of positioning of ad breaks during the show. They are mentioned they will be there but nothing about whether they will be avoided during the race or not

 

[Galahad]

Sky have previously pledged not to show adverts during the race. Whether that applies only for this season, or indefinitely, is unclear to me.

 

[Brogan]

Interesting that there is no mention of positioning of ad breaks during the show.

Sky have already made this clear from the start.

Will the race be interrupted by adverts?
In a word: no.

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12538/7354148/Q-A-Sky-Sports-F1

As G says though, there's no guarantee that will continue after this season.
But then again, there would have been no guarantee of that no matter which channel took over from the BBC.

 

[Greenlantern101]

I thought it bad news when ITV took it on and showed adverts mid race. The switch to Sky is a complete disaster for those of us not prepared to pay £40/month to watch it. I still live in hope they'll change the current thinking and at least show us the full race after it's been shown on Sky live.

It is rumoured the Sky F1 channel will be on Freeview for around £10 / month. See below.
Sky is the only place showing free practice, qually and all the races in full live. I believe there is no qually or free practice on the BBC even for the weekends they have the full race live.

Even if I didn't have SKY HD and wasn't getting the F1 channel for no extra money . I would pay the £10/month for the Sky channel on free view. I couldn't do without my F1 fix.

http://duncanblog.dailymail.co.uk/2...available-for-freeview-customers-in-2012.html