The end of F1 on the BBC?
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The BBC were always going to drop F1 when the money got tight. A minority sport in their eyes. Bernie was never going to make it easy for them, as far as he's concerned, if we want to watch, get Sky. He makes his money from the race tracks and Sky, enough to not care for the BBC to be of no interest to him.
Il_leone
World Champion
I think the fact you have a British world champion .... a regular winner and some British success to cheer about is good enough to keep it on TV.
I should add the interest in F1 is going down so not having it on terrestrial TV would make it difficult to have such global appeal again.
ITV might well consider bidding for it again seeing they no longer have champions league football which was their crown jewel
I should add the interest in F1 is going down so not having it on terrestrial TV would make it difficult to have such global appeal again.
ITV might well consider bidding for it again seeing they no longer have champions league football which was their crown jewel
Bill Boddy made a good point about revenue from sale of programs. In total the BBC brings in over £5 Billion.
£5 Billion.
and they can't afford F1.
£5 Billion........
£5 Billion.
and they can't afford F1.
£5 Billion........
The death rattle continues.
BBC Three to move online from February - BBC News
BBC Three to move online from February - BBC News
They are moving BBC Three on-line as the target audience tend to view most of the content there. It's dinosaurs like me that still flick channels on terrestrial TV trying to find something to watch. As for F1, I haven't watched it on the BBC since Sky started it's coverage and even if they were to show all the races I still wouldn't.
F1 is a minority sport so why should the Beeb shell out licence fee payers money to cover it? If it's commercially viable let ITV, Channel 4 or C5 pay the money CVC want for the rights. If CVC are happy to take what is probably more money for fewer viewers well, that's up to them. I believe else where in Europe, apart from Germany, F1 is already on pay per view.
Anyway, I'm sure the BBC has yet another production of Poldark to fund and won't that be money well spent.
F1 is a minority sport so why should the Beeb shell out licence fee payers money to cover it? If it's commercially viable let ITV, Channel 4 or C5 pay the money CVC want for the rights. If CVC are happy to take what is probably more money for fewer viewers well, that's up to them. I believe else where in Europe, apart from Germany, F1 is already on pay per view.
Anyway, I'm sure the BBC has yet another production of Poldark to fund and won't that be money well spent.
And a whole load of drama programmes which make money, current affairs programmes, general interest programmes, science programmes and loads more which take away audience from ITV.
I'm a celebrity.... makes me change channel, as does Jeremy Kyle and many more.
I'm a celebrity.... makes me change channel, as does Jeremy Kyle and many more.
Further to the point Greenlantern101 made, the BBC made a shitload of cash selling Top Gear around the globe, doubt they'll get as much now.
Just to note - the BBC has lost the Olympic Games. It has lost half the Six Nations, too.
That earth movement in the vicinity of David Colman's grave will be broadcast on Sky Sports 4 at 4:30 tomorrow.
They used to say that the BBC were the best. Alan Shearer, Andrew Castle, Eddie Jordan, Robbie F. Savage. All on the BBC. Shit.
That earth movement in the vicinity of David Colman's grave will be broadcast on Sky Sports 4 at 4:30 tomorrow.
They used to say that the BBC were the best. Alan Shearer, Andrew Castle, Eddie Jordan, Robbie F. Savage. All on the BBC. Shit.
The biggest problem for the beeb is that Sky and BT are quite happy to pay far more than the actual worth of the rights to capture these sports. Great Britain has a new World Heavyweight boxing champ but you wouldn't have seen it because it was on Sky box office at £16.50. They must generate enough money from sales to justify it but anyone remember the last time anyone gave a toss about boxing?
There must come a time when people will no longer be able to afford or for that matter give a toss in any great measure to warrent pumping the cash in to subscription services.
There must come a time when people will no longer be able to afford or for that matter give a toss in any great measure to warrent pumping the cash in to subscription services.
Pay per view finishes up damaging every sport it covers.
The current rumour is that the BBC have backed out of the deal three years early.
They will have to pay a hefty termination fee to Ecclestone, although they will save approximately £60m per season so will still be better off overall.
Apparently ITV are going to broadcast F1 again from 2016 - with half the races live and half shown in a highlights program.
They will have to pay a hefty termination fee to Ecclestone, although they will save approximately £60m per season so will still be better off overall.
Apparently ITV are going to broadcast F1 again from 2016 - with half the races live and half shown in a highlights program.
Just so long as they don't hire EJ.
rufus_mcdufus
Champion Elect
I won't miss the BBC show to be honest, it has been the worst set of presenters I can remember. So long as ITV don't show adverts through the race (which they thankfully dropped during their last stint showing F1) then hopefully things can only get better.
And no EJ please! And if they hire DC then at least hire someone else who's got a bit of enthusiasm alongside him.
And no EJ please! And if they hire DC then at least hire someone else who's got a bit of enthusiasm alongside him.
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