Sky Sports F1 HD

[www1.skysports.com]

i've heard rumours that it will also be available as a pay channel on freesat for £10 per month.

Is there still coverage for us non-HD viewers?

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Sky Sports F1 channel will be available to all Sky Sports 1 and 2 subscribers.



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marwood82 Wrote:
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> [www1.skysports.com]
> 2332/Sky-Sports-launches-F1-channel
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> i've heard rumours that it will also be available
> as a pay channel on freesat for £10 per month.

So you're expected to pay upto £120 a year for something you're only going to watch every other weekend. No thanks.

J i m Wrote:
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> So you're expected to pay upto £120 a year for
> something you're only going to watch every other
> weekend. No thanks.

Well that's why they're making it a 24/7 channel, they're going to be creating new content, not just showing GP weekends.

If they can make some interesting panel shows, or perhaps even get the rights to show historical races, it would make it a better deal for some people.

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I'm glad they've decided to create a dedicated channel, be good to watch all the practice sessions in HD. Also nice it will be available on Sky Go too. Shouldn't be as bad as I first thought, especially if Crofty and Brundle are the commentators. Should feel "normal" right away.

Well if you have a sky sports package then that's fine. But if not then I can't see many people handing over all that cash just for the odd race weekends.

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Everyone seen this? Pretty awful selection of races, excluding GB, Belgium and Brazil

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Spain?!?!? That's just retarded. That must be the most overrated race ever to be on the F1 calendar.
I heard there were plans to broadcast the Melbourne race live, and I personally would've chosen that and Montreal(in the first half of the season) instead of China and Spain.

I notice the higher concentration of live broadcasts later in the year, clearly in anticipation of the title-decider being one of them. Every race except Suzuka of course. Marvellous.

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Race selection is absolute tripe.

China, Valencia, Catalunya, Abu Dhabi and Korea are all uninspiring choices.

BBC are just trying too hard to be hated.

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matt3454 Wrote:
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> Race selection is absolute tripe.
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> China, Valencia, Catalunya, Abu Dhabi and Korea
> are all uninspiring choices.
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> BBC are just trying too hard to be hated.


Too right hahahaha

Was watching the RTL coverage today, really liked it, shame bout the adverts and the fact I can't change language to english, but still, in HD and in depth analysis. got that sorted. buying a 10 metre ethernet cable and a 23 inch LED HD monitor so I can stream the races. shame about the Beeb, they really improved from last year, especially getting rid of that damn Jonathan Legard :P

Wow how poor from the BBC. Comon, atleast show the first race of the season?!..... :/

Well, it's official:

Martin Brundle has confirmed that he will leave the BBC to become part of the Sky Sports Formula 1 broadcast line-up from 2012.

The former F1 racer and Le Mans winner made the announcement in his Sunday Times newspaper column, saying that the fact that Sky will carry the whole season live - while the BBC will only show 10 races live and the rest in delayed highlights programmes - was key in his decision.

"In 2012 I will be working with Sky Sports F1 television," Brundle wrote. "The fact that their newly-announced and dedicated F1 channel will have no in-race advertising was a key factor, but most importantly I need to commentate on every race live. Recorded and delayed sports television doesn't give me the adrenalin fix I crave.

"There will also be more airtime for the technical features I so enjoy crafting. It's been a privilege to be part of the BBC team, but now I have a new motivation and challenge."

BBC have clearly shot themselves in the foot, continue to see Sky increase their grasp on F1 whilst BBC focus more on strictly come dancing, merlin, Doctor who and the other god awful shows.

marwood82 Wrote:
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> [www1.skysports.com]
> 2332/Sky-Sports-launches-F1-channel
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> i've heard rumours that it will also be available
> as a pay channel on freesat for £10 per month.


I'd go for £10 per month.

To clarify, it looks like the F1 HD channel will be available to all Sky HD subscribers even if they don't have a Sky Sports subscription.

Also, according to Virgin Media's website they are looking into negotiating with Sky to show the channel too.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/2011 02:19PM by Robert.

Apparently it'll be available to anyone who currently has Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2, and to anyone who already has any Sky HD channel.
That opens things up a lot if it's true.

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It's still BS.

There seem to be a lot of fans of him here, so this should be good news to most of you. It looks like Ben Edwards will be the lead commentator at the BBC next year. Tbh I've never been a fan of him, but still good to see an experienced commentator taking to the seat.

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flat tyre Wrote:
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> There seem to be a lot of fans of him here, so
> this should be good news to most of you. It looks
> like Ben Edwards will be the lead commentator at
> the BBC next year. Tbh I've never been a fan of
> him, but still good to see an experienced
> commentator taking to the seat.
>
> [www.gpupdate.net]
> rds-to-head-bbc-commentary-team/


YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! About time!
although how long before people start pulling him apart like Allen & Legard - "he talks too much", "doesn't know what he's on about" etc

Ben Edwards is at least a racing-driver-turned-commentar though.

A bit of a coup for the Beeb that one. He does have a tendency to get excited (whether that's good or not is a matter of opinion, but it's all good in my book), but it always seems genuine. That Michigan commentary in '99 or 2000 is one of my favourite commentary moments (and who doesn't have a list of their favourites? )

I was thinking James Allen might have been back in with a shout (he'd be better without the ITV bias, and hopefully the Beeb would've kept his mock excitement in check), but I couldn't see the BBC thinking that would be a popular appointment.

Was he the guy that did the F1 Digital commentary?

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