F1 on the BBC

[johnboy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7306123.stm
Sorry didn't know where to post but here goes.... Looks like the BBC have won the rights to show F1 from 2009 on the BBC hopefully in HD

[gaz2810i]

I doubt it will be HD as they have stringent hours i.e between 3pm and 1am and unfortunately I can't think of one race that occurs with these hours.

[Cyril]

Hooray!
Lets hope its in HD!

No more adverts which mean we get to see the whole race!

Sod's law says something interesting always happens when ITV are showing adverts. Even though we are still at the mercy of the race director, we should miss crucial points less often with the BBC!

[eric pisch]

Excellent news

No more adverts

Fingers crossed for HD

Would be nice if they poached mark martin and louise

[digitalsafari]

Originally Posted by gaz2810i

I doubt it will be HD as they have stringent hours i.e between 3pm and 1am and unfortunately I can't think of one race that occurs with these hours.

Plenty of time to work out the details for live HD in 2009.

It would require the nod from the trustees.

[lofty29]

Fan tastic

I bet it will be in HD, makes that extra £10 a month worth while.

Theres no way we will see F1 on ITV in HD this season now, they will be spitting the dummy out because they have lost one of their best contracts.

Good old Bernie

[Geo772]

This is great news. Well done the BBC.

Keeping my fingers crossed for HD.

[strid]

Umm - On the whole this is ok news which could be great news if coverage was to be shown in HD. I'm a huge F1 fan and I have to say that ITV's coverage grew on me. They've supported 99% of live coverage ( race and qualy) and shifted primetime soaps when required ( Brazil etc ) to cater for the F1 schedule. I also liked to tech aspect / behind the scenes look that they promoted
BBC, please take MB and J Allen with you......

[CTR_Paul]

Originally Posted by strid

Umm - On the whole this is ok news which could be great news if coverage was to be shown in HD. I'm a huge F1 fan and I have to say that ITV's coverage grew on me. They've supported 99% of live coverage ( race and qualy) and shifted primetime soaps when required ( Brazil etc ) to cater for the F1 schedule. I also liked to tech aspect / behind the scenes look that they promoted
BBC, please take MB and J Allen with you......

Sorry, are you Clinically insane? Take James Allen ??!!! Dear lord, his commentary is ill-informed, often in need of correction by Brundle and worst of all he is massively unbiased. I actually think he alone is the worst aspect of ITV's coverage, and plenty of F1 fans would agree with me. BBC will hopefully be like their football coverage and a little less biased (e.g. Champions league they brown nose Man Utd and Liverpool, even my g/f who is a united season ticket holder thinks their coverage stinks! Sky win hands down on that front). I had a real whinge at a couple of ITV guys I met last year for going completely OTT about Lewis, I don't want to see his bloody dad every fortnight when there are 21 other drivers who barely get a look in. Fact of the matter is Lewis is good yes, but he's strolled into a team with the fastest motor on the grid, something the likes of Heidfeld, Webber, Rosberg etc would give their right arm for. If anything last seasons best driver was a toss up between Rosberg and Button ! ITV are ratings chasing, and that means playing on the Brits all the time. Moto GP coverage on the BBC is far far superior to ITV's F1 coverage.

HD F1 would be great, however the big thing for me is not having advert breaks in the race. Thank god for that !

[CTR_Paul]

Originally Posted by gaz2810i

I doubt it will be HD as they have stringent hours i.e between 3pm and 1am and unfortunately I can't think of one race that occurs with these hours.

Canada and Brazil spring to mind on this front btw

[savo]

I for one hope MB is kept on as he provides a fair and unbiased commentry and obviously has a great knowledge on the sport,as for James Alan and his biased mistimed anti Ferrari quotes along with that annoying voice and face i think not,maybe a job in kids tv,nah on second thoughts just sack the p**ck

[metalhead72]

Lets just hope the BBC put it on BBC HD

[jolly]

I think the main reason for a shift to BBC would be ITV lack off progress on the HD front

[Starburst]

The BBC paid more, sorry but Bernie and his partners have little interest beyond the cash value. It's also being reported by ITV themselves that they didn't pursue F1 so they could budget for the final CL package which they just won.

[derek500]

Originally Posted by Starburst

The BBC paid more, sorry but Bernie and his partners have little interest beyond the cash value. It's also being reported by ITV themselves that they didn't pursue F1 so they could budget for the final CL package which they just won.

ITV decided not to finish the five year contract stating 'commercial reasons'. Bernie went to the BBC and asked them to take over the coverage.

BBC are paying £40m per year.