When you hear the millions a young driver needs to get into the sport (as discussed on air today) you'd have to wonder if the whole things is getting too greedy. Is Bernie looking for too much for UK rights?
Although I've followed F1 for about 40 years, I'm damned if I'd pay Sky for it. If only there was an FTA HD sat up there. I suppose like many more I'll have to brush up on my German
i don't think we can blame the bbc but we can blame sky & f1 for being so greedy, so i think we will just have to support moter sport on other fta channels & show sky & f1 we don't need them formula renault & formula 3 are very good
Sorry but I completely disagree with that. I will miss F1 next year, but I am in no way peeved with Sky. It's a free market and they have every right to go after what they want, to the benefit of Sky customers - who have a CHOICE of paying for a service. The BBC on the other hand have completely shafted it's F1 viewers by dropping coverage, while still coming at us with an open hand (and the iron fist of the state) expecting us to continue to pay the same mandatory fee every year just so we can have a TV in our house, yet alone watch the output of other broadcasters (including Sky).
This is why I can't stand anything state run or public sector.
Sorry but I completely disagree with that. I will miss F1 next year, but I am in no way peeved with Sky. It's a free market and they have every right to go after what they want, to the benefit of Sky customers - who have a CHOICE of paying for a service. The BBC on the other hand have completely shafted it's F1 viewers by dropping coverage, while still coming at us with an open hand (and the iron fist of the state) expecting us to continue to pay the same mandatory fee every year just so we can have a TV in our house, yet alone watch the output of other broadcasters (including Sky).
This is why I can't stand anything state run or public sector.
sorry but you can't blame the bbc, they don't get all your tvl the goverment do & then they give the bbc some money less & less each year & the money f1 wanted was just too much for the bbc to afford, on the other hand sky can charge what they like & will in years to come for f1,I too would like the bbc to be independant but that would be another thread
Sorry but I completely disagree with that. I will miss F1 next year, but I am in no way peeved with Sky. It's a free market and they have every right to go after what they want, to the benefit of Sky customers - who have a CHOICE of paying for a service. The BBC on the other hand have completely shafted it's F1 viewers by dropping coverage, while still coming at us with an open hand (and the iron fist of the state) expecting us to continue to pay the same mandatory fee every year just so we can have a TV in our house, yet alone watch the output of other broadcasters (including Sky).
This is why I can't stand anything state run or public sector.
The main points of the BBC (in my mind at least) is to provide competition enough to keep commercial channels on their toes, not letting them become complacent, and to cater to niche audiences that nobody else would do because there's no money in it. Currently at least, F1 or no F1, (I don't know about what will happen after the BBC's budget review), they perform both of those tasks admirably.
I dont see how your maths add up, you must be paying £25.00 a month especially with HD service thats £300 a year . How can it be cheaper tied up to contract with sky !
NO IT'S NOT. They have no right to take away pleasure from the masses for a few rich shareholders.:(
Shareholders such as the BBC Pension Fund amongst many others - pension and other similar investment funds comprise the largest group of shareholders in BSkyB.
Would those masses be willing to pay an increased license fee to make up the shortcoming in BBC funds that make them unable to afford to provide full F1 live coverage for a minority of their viewers? It was also those masses who allowed this present government into power who restricted the funds available to the BBC. Note also that they are not being fully deprived they have half the races live together with a delayed highlights coverage of the rest of the races.
Shareholders such as the BBC Pension Fund amongst many others - pension and other similar investment funds comprise the largest group of shareholders in BSkyB.
Would those masses be willing to pay an increased license fee to make up the shortcoming in BBC funds that make them unable to afford to provide full F1 live coverage for a minority of their viewers? It was also those masses who allowed this present government into power who restricted the funds available to the BBC. Note also that they are not being fully deprived they have half the races live together with a delayed highlights coverage of the rest of the races.
you should be carefull how you say those masses it makes it sound like your not one of them:mad::mad:
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Although I've followed F1 for about 40 years, I'm damned if I'd pay Sky for it. If only there was an FTA HD sat up there. I suppose like many more I'll have to brush up on my German
This is why I can't stand anything state run or public sector.
sorry but you can't blame the bbc, they don't get all your tvl the goverment do & then they give the bbc some money less & less each year & the money f1 wanted was just too much for the bbc to afford, on the other hand sky can charge what they like & will in years to come for f1,I too would like the bbc to be independant but that would be another thread
NO IT'S NOT. They have no right to take away pleasure from the masses for a few rich shareholders.:(
they won't be taking it away from me:D:D :sorry could not resist
They are not taking it away from anyone else that doesn't live in the UK either. :rolleyes:
You don't even pay the UK TVL so I am not entirely sure what your motive is for complaining about F1 going to Sky
Fransat HD Set Top Box and Card Only - £269
Would be cheaper to watch it on Sky with English language coverage.
HD with pvr capability - 195 euro at amazon
http://www.amazon.fr/Fransat-Hd-Balmet-Starcom-Hd-Fransat--Decodeur/dp/B004Y634XG/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323022871&sr=8-1-fkmr0
Paying 195 Euros is still more and in French*
If you are going to pay out 100s you may as well watch it on Sky in English.
* As much as I like the French language, I don't want to watch F1 in it!
Why not find a friend with Sky and use one of their two allowable devices for Sky Go?
Surely the real point is that Bernie has clicked that virtually all will just withdraw from F1 rather than be mugged?
That is what many are going to do, but with RTL on 19.2e. It's only SD but it's free!
Shareholders such as the BBC Pension Fund amongst many others - pension and other similar investment funds comprise the largest group of shareholders in BSkyB.
Would those masses be willing to pay an increased license fee to make up the shortcoming in BBC funds that make them unable to afford to provide full F1 live coverage for a minority of their viewers? It was also those masses who allowed this present government into power who restricted the funds available to the BBC. Note also that they are not being fully deprived they have half the races live together with a delayed highlights coverage of the rest of the races.
you should be carefull how you say those masses it makes it sound like your not one of them:mad::mad:
Well you aren't one of them.
how rude
Plus P&P from France. F1 on Sky in HD - £10.25pm
WRONG! F1 on Sky in HD, but interrupted by adverts, except the race - £30.25. You have to have at least the entertainment package.