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Post by narboza22 Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 0:22

I really hope Bernie doesn't screw all of us here. As painful as Jake and EJ are to watch, Martin Brundle and DC are actually pretty good imo. I just wish DC would stop saying "Sorry to interrupt you here Martin, but..." before everything he said lol.
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 0:42

Thats The Sun. Sensationalist tabloid piece of poo.

Basically, BBC's F1 contract ends in 2013. They have not said they will be scrapping it.
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Post by VVV GunDaM Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 7:24

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Post by Matt Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 7:29

Its in the Times too. It's part of a BBC-wide look at costs etc. I think they would be mighty dumb to get rid of F1 considering the impressive viewing figures and development in demographic and viewing style too.
Axing F1 to save a channel that is only good for poncy documentaries about flutes of dusty books that probably picks up 1/8 of the viewing figures of F1 on any given weekend is madness.

Fingers crossed they're speculating here.
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Post by johnnyboy360 Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 7:49

They say that BBC4 don't get many viewers. Yeah, we know, it's crap thats why. In the long run, I think its better to axe BBC4, cos, if they axe F1, yes thats a lot of money to spend on new shows or whatever, and maybe get another 2 viewers. But if they keep F1, they will still have tonnes of viewers and have spare money left over from BBC4.

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Post by CQR Rogue Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 8:14

Mr Murdocs evil empire is to blame fight the power!
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Post by Matt Wed 22 Jun 2011 - 8:14

I believe part of their mandate is that they have to have a certain amount of viewing time for different types of programming. I think they produced BBC4 so that they could dedicate BBC 1 and 2 to other sorts of programs people actually want to watch. When was the last time you saw a history documentary on BBC2?
It's a cynical way to look at it but it's kinda true.
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 17:32

http://www.pitpass.com/44067-Channel-4-in-talks-to-host-F1

Hang on.. they can put us in prison for not paying our TV Licence?
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Post by AMR of the Apex Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 17:37

All the money from big brother phone votes now paying off.
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 17:45

Channel 4 always had excellent day-by-day WRC coverage.
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Post by Biggsy tv Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 17:47

Commercials. Urgh!
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Post by AMR of the Apex Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 17:48

Hayfisher's GT and F3 coverage is always on Channel 4, wonder if that means the two Martins (Haven and Brudle) doing comms?

As for commercials....big deal, if there were commercials this season nobody would have missed anything...
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Post by lfcnicklfc Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:11

ADx Garage wrote:Hayfisher's GT and F3 coverage is always on Channel 4, wonder if that means the two Martins (Haven and Brudle) doing comms?

As for commercials....big deal, if there were commercials this season nobody would have missed anything...

Have you not been watching F1 this season?? For all of the races apart from the bore-fest that was at Valencia and the slight dull Aussie GP (which was the season opener meaning it's still interesting if it is a boring race), the rest have been really exciting and it's been a cracker even if Vettel's won 6 out of 8 races!
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Post by AMR of the Apex Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:14

"Oh damn I missed that vital overtake for 15th"
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:29

F1 races are only interesting because they make the slightest bit of strategy seem so.

The only thing that makes F1 fun is you and whoever else is watching discussing strategy as if you are the expert!
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:30

Ad breaks = more scran

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Post by AMR of the Apex Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:33

If you dont want ad breaks in an F1 race, the only way your going to get them is by subscribing to Sky Sports IF they end up bagging the rights.

They NEVER went to an ad-break when they had A1GP live unless a safety car was called out...
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Post by Captain Handbag Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:34

this would suck ass because we cant get channel four over here . . .
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:35

Do BBC broadcast in the Republic?
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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:36

Or are you north of the border?

If so... Why do you not get Channel 4?!
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Post by johnnyboy360 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 18:59

No Just no. I hate adverts. Why can't the BBC realise BBC4 is crap and kill it? Or just leave it as it is or cut something else off.

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Post by nickyf1 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 19:01

FIA World Endurance Championship TV rights are probably much cheaper...

I wonder who the Sportscar equivelant of EJ and DC would be?
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Post by lfcnicklfc Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 19:02

nickyf1 wrote:FIA World Endurance Championship TV rights are probably much cheaper...

I wonder who the Sportscar equivelant of EJ and DC would be?

Mark Blundell and Dave Richards!
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Post by Stonewall458 Wed 29 Jun 2011 - 19:04

Or they could just have Hindy do it. Razz
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