As somebody that doesn't follow Nascar & doesn't especially care for it do Nascar fans actually agree with some of this stuff? Do they really like stuff like GWC, The chase & dumb gimmicks like competition cautions every 20 minutes?
As somebody that doesn't follow Nascar & doesn't especially care for it do Nascar fans actually agree with some of this stuff? Do they really like stuff like GWC, The chase & dumb gimmicks like competition cautions every 20 minutes?
Just wondering.
Not watched NASCAR live since it went to Premier Sports, but this is a really sucky gimmick IMO, and I really hope they don't extend it to the main series.
That schedule looks like it only conflicts with one F1 race, Melbourne on 20 March. As someone who clearly seems to know more about these sorts of things than me, do you think that rules her out of a gig with Channel 4?
That schedule looks like it only conflicts with one F1 race, Melbourne on 20 March. As someone who clearly seems to know more about these sorts of things than me, do you think that rules her out of a gig with Channel 4?
I think it does.
I expect C4 to be on site for all races (including highlights races) but at a minimum their pitlane reporter and interviewer have to be on site.
I also think Lee doing Six Nations fits in to a broader picture with her also in position to do other BBC sport like the Olympics.
So confirmation of her doing Six Nations is, I think, a conclusive pointer that she will be staying with the BBC - doing enough work across the year to rule out any F1 TV role.
The biggest rally championship in the world returns tomorrow with the start of the Rally Monte Carlo, the first round of the 2016 WRC season.
VW will begin their title defense again with Sebastian Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala at the wheel again, but on their tails are Hyundai with their brand new 2016 car and the improving M-Sport team. Sadly you won't see the works Citroen team this year although they will be back next year.
Motors TV and BT Sport continue to broadcast all the rounds with BT Sport showing selected stages live each round including the power stage and whatever WRC+ show plus the 30 minute daily highlights show which Motors TV will show obiet with different commentary.
New to the TV side this year is the welcoming of Channel 5 and gone is ITV4. Channel 5 will show highlights of every round including a weekly magazine programme before each rally airing on sister channel Spike and the Rally GB power stage live. (Also on Spike)
Below is all the scheduling for the 2016 WRC Monte Carlo:
Channel 5:
25/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Highlights (7:00pm-8:00pm)
Motors TV: (All shows airing at 10:35pm)
22/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 1
23/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 2
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 3
BT Sport: Live:
21/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Stage 1 (7:00pm-8:00pm) [BT Sport 1]
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Power Stage (11:00am-12:00pm) [BT Sport 2]
Highlights: (All shows airing at 10:00pm)
22/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 1 (BT Sport 1)
23/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 2 (BT Sport 1)
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 3 (BT Sport 1)
If you didn't watch the magazine show you may note that the WRC feed will have a new intro and major changes to the current graphics package which I thinks more WRC.
I'm not convinced the ITV4 part is accurate - there's little logic in broadcasting "selected rounds" and only in highlights form.
Weird as well as the last thing I read was that ITV4 would be sharing the 52 minute highlights with Channel 5 although i didn't know how it work. Now I'm reading on your blog that they have lost it completely.
Confusing times at the moment although after reading the post I do believe the latter, will modify post quickly.
I think it is safe to assume that the British GP and the Abu Dhabi GP are channel 4's first two picks. (You have to have the British GP, and whilst the Abu Dhabi GP may not be automatically the second pick, if it was elsewhere in the season, you have to have the last race, in case it turns out to be the title decider.)
Third pick? I predicted Monaco, but obviously that is a Sky exclusive race.
So I think it must be either Mexico or Italy. Italy is a classic track, but Mexico is prime time.
Italy is a classic track, but Mexico is prime time.
The 3 races before Abu Dhabi are all prime time (US, Mexico, Brazil) and Ch 4 would have to have at least one of them based on the pick rules, even if they didn't choose it in the first round.
ITV no longer have WRC rights. The FTA highlights are on Channel5 only
Which now means that the WRC has appeared on all terrestrial broadcasters this century - BBC, C4, ITV and now C5. And that's before you even get started on everyone else who has shown it (Eurosport, Motors TV, BT, ESPN, S4C, Dave) and probably more! Sums up the state of the sport really.
Motors TV and BT Sport continue to broadcast all the rounds ........ plus the 30 minute daily highlights show which Motors TV will show obiet with different commentary.
Should be noted that it isn't just the commentary that is different, The highlight packages MotorsTV show are completely different to the 'official' highlights programs which are on WRC+ & BT Sport.
The MotorsTV highlights packages usually feature more OnBoard material & are generally less in-depth & less informative than the 'official' highlights programs.
With regards to Lee Mckenzie, she has missed Grand Prix whilst working for the BBC. Usually Jennie Gow double jobbed but obviously wouldn't be able to do that this time.
But still, I wouldn't rule out lee just yet.
She's had a solid job with the BBC for years so i don't see her jumping ship, not with what the BBC can offer her in terms of roles whereas Channel 4 can't.
She's had a solid job with the BBC for years so i don't see her jumping ship, not with what the BBC can offer her in terms of roles whereas Channel 4 can't.
It ends with a URL which confirms that the maker of the drones (DJI) have teamed up with the WRC & will be providing drone footage throughout 2016: http://events.dji.com/WRC/
DJI is teaming up with the FIA World Rally Championship in 2016 to broadcast the series from an exciting new perspective at all 14 rounds, beginning at Rallye Monte Carlo, 21st– 24th January!
Stage Overviews: http://imgur.com/a/tVHmy
Looking at the above I think the graphics package is still the same but with major upgrades, the graphics lose the curved shaped looks for a more rectangular look with less black and more grey/green but they still look clean. The animations look very similar to last's years but still works well. The 2016 F1 race starts times has been confirmed, key changes include:
* Azerbaijan (Euro GP) is a twilight race starting at 6pm local time (2pm BST)
* The opening round of the season (Australia) is again a 5am GMT
* Russia moves back an hour to 1pm BST
* US GP also moved back an hour to 8pm BST
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Thanks!
Was on the 2015 thread at times too.
F1 show when Pinkham is on is a huge turn-off for me. Cannot stand her.
The studio shows are always boring too!
Button may end up wishing that too.
As somebody that doesn't follow Nascar & doesn't especially care for it do Nascar fans actually agree with some of this stuff? Do they really like stuff like GWC, The chase & dumb gimmicks like competition cautions every 20 minutes?
Just wondering.
Not watched NASCAR live since it went to Premier Sports, but this is a really sucky gimmick IMO, and I really hope they don't extend it to the main series.
That pretty much confirms she won't be doing F1 with anyone.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/six-nations-broadcasts
That schedule looks like it only conflicts with one F1 race, Melbourne on 20 March. As someone who clearly seems to know more about these sorts of things than me, do you think that rules her out of a gig with Channel 4?
CH4 don't use Perry !!!!
I think it does.
I expect C4 to be on site for all races (including highlights races) but at a minimum their pitlane reporter and interviewer have to be on site.
I also think Lee doing Six Nations fits in to a broader picture with her also in position to do other BBC sport like the Olympics.
So confirmation of her doing Six Nations is, I think, a conclusive pointer that she will be staying with the BBC - doing enough work across the year to rule out any F1 TV role.
The biggest rally championship in the world returns tomorrow with the start of the Rally Monte Carlo, the first round of the 2016 WRC season.
VW will begin their title defense again with Sebastian Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala at the wheel again, but on their tails are Hyundai with their brand new 2016 car and the improving M-Sport team. Sadly you won't see the works Citroen team this year although they will be back next year.
Motors TV and BT Sport continue to broadcast all the rounds with BT Sport showing selected stages live each round including the power stage and whatever WRC+ show plus the 30 minute daily highlights show which Motors TV will show obiet with different commentary.
New to the TV side this year is the welcoming of Channel 5 and gone is ITV4. Channel 5 will show highlights of every round including a weekly magazine programme before each rally airing on sister channel Spike and the Rally GB power stage live. (Also on Spike)
Below is all the scheduling for the 2016 WRC Monte Carlo:
Channel 5:
25/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Highlights (7:00pm-8:00pm)
Motors TV: (All shows airing at 10:35pm)
22/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 1
23/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 2
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 3
BT Sport:
Live:
21/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Stage 1 (7:00pm-8:00pm) [BT Sport 1]
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Power Stage (11:00am-12:00pm) [BT Sport 2]
Highlights: (All shows airing at 10:00pm)
22/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 1 (BT Sport 1)
23/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 2 (BT Sport 1)
24/1/16: WRC Rally Monte Carlo Day 3 (BT Sport 1)
If you didn't watch the magazine show you may note that the WRC feed will have a new intro and major changes to the current graphics package which I thinks more WRC.
I'm not convinced the ITV4 part is accurate - there's little logic in broadcasting "selected rounds" and only in highlights form.
Weird as well as the last thing I read was that ITV4 would be sharing the 52 minute highlights with Channel 5 although i didn't know how it work. Now I'm reading on your blog that they have lost it completely.
Confusing times at the moment although after reading the post I do believe the latter, will modify post quickly.
Third pick? I predicted Monaco, but obviously that is a Sky exclusive race.
So I think it must be either Mexico or Italy. Italy is a classic track, but Mexico is prime time.
ITV no longer have WRC rights. The FTA highlights are on Channel5 only
The 3 races before Abu Dhabi are all prime time (US, Mexico, Brazil) and Ch 4 would have to have at least one of them based on the pick rules, even if they didn't choose it in the first round.
Which now means that the WRC has appeared on all terrestrial broadcasters this century - BBC, C4, ITV and now C5. And that's before you even get started on everyone else who has shown it (Eurosport, Motors TV, BT, ESPN, S4C, Dave) and probably more! Sums up the state of the sport really.
The MotorsTV highlights packages usually feature more OnBoard material & are generally less in-depth & less informative than the 'official' highlights programs.
Jp
But still, I wouldn't rule out lee just yet.
Agree, she's also done Wimbledon as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9SsGgvUluI
Cool stuff :cool:
It ends with a URL which confirms that the maker of the drones (DJI) have teamed up with the WRC & will be providing drone footage throughout 2016:
http://events.dji.com/WRC/
:cool:
How long until we get drones hovering a few feet above F1 cars?
How long until we get drones crashing into F1 cars?
New Intro:
http://imgur.com/RNrn4og
http://imgur.com/aEE2GIQ
Driver/Owner Captions:
http://imgur.com/a/Epe09
Standings:
http://imgur.com/a/O6cTF
Stage Overviews:
http://imgur.com/a/tVHmy
Looking at the above I think the graphics package is still the same but with major upgrades, the graphics lose the curved shaped looks for a more rectangular look with less black and more grey/green but they still look clean. The animations look very similar to last's years but still works well.
The 2016 F1 race starts times has been confirmed, key changes include:
* Azerbaijan (Euro GP) is a twilight race starting at 6pm local time (2pm BST)
* The opening round of the season (Australia) is again a 5am GMT
* Russia moves back an hour to 1pm BST
* US GP also moved back an hour to 8pm BST