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Sky to share coverage of F1 with BBC

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  • #129826
    Dougy_D
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    Just announced on radio 1 news. Sky to show all races and quallies whilst BBC shows only half. Noooooooo

    #175428
    winterwarmer
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    From the BBC F1 web site:

    The BBC and Sky Sports will broadcast Formula 1 in the UK between 2012 and 2018 under a new rights deal.

    The BBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of F1 in the UK since 2009 but its contract with Formula One Management was due to expire after the 2013 season.

    Sky Sports will show every race, qualifying session and practice live.

    BBC Sport will broadcast half the races live, as well as the qualifying and practice sessions from those races.

    Both companies will broadcast in high definition.

    The BBC will have highlights on TV and mobile for any race it it is not showing live, and all races will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 live.

    Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: “We are absolutely delighted that F1 will remain on the BBC.

    “The sport has never been more popular with TV audiences at a 10-year high and the BBC has always stated its commitment to the big national sporting moments.

    “With this new deal not only have we delivered significant savings but we have also ensured that through our live and extended highlights coverage all the action continues to be available to licence-fee payers.”

    Races shown live on BBC TV will include the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the Monaco GP and the concluding race of the season.

    Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: “This is fantastic news for F1 fans and Sky Sports will be the only place to follow every race live and in HD.

    “We will give F1 the full Sky Sports treatment with a commitment to each race never seen before on UK television.”

    #175429
    winterwarmer
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    One could guess this was coming but what happened to all of the ‘F1 must remain on free to air’ TV comments. How will the sponsors feel about a large % of their audience no longer watching the programs. :-(((((((((((((((((((

    #175430
    ed24f1
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    Here are some thoughts from an Australian perspective

    – Live streams will be more under threat, as with Sky they want to protect their paid product.

    – What will happen with commentators? Presumably BBC and Sky will use different commentators, so where will the likes of Brundle and Coulthard go? Perhaps Brundle and Coulthard will commentate the 5Live coverage for the races the BBC doesn’t broadcast?

    #175431
    LolaF1
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    Just disgusted.

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