Was looking into this myself hoping to catch some of The Killers but from what I understand, as MTV have taken over the 'second' stage formerly the '4 Music Stage' that means Ch4 and 4Music will NOT be showing any live or highlights coverage of the V festival this year.
Indeed a quick search on Radio Times shows NO coverage on those channels this weekend, this is because MTV hold the exclusive tv rights for this year's festival but it looks as though they can't bear to break up Geordie Shore/Catfish/Teen Mom etc by showing some music, announcing they will be airing coverage 30th/31st August.
Was looking into this myself hoping to catch some of The Killers but from what I understand, as MTV have taken over the 'second' stage formerly the '4 Music Stage' that means Ch4 and 4Music will NOT be showing any live or highlights coverage of the V festival this year.
Indeed a quick search on Radio Times shows NO coverage on those channels this weekend, this is because MTV hold the exclusive tv rights for this year's festival but it looks as though they can't bear to break up Geordie Shore/Catfish/Teen Mom etc by showing some music, announcing they will be airing coverage 30th/31st August.
How ridiculous! You'd think if MTV sponsored a stage that they would be a bit more interested in actually covering the event?
I do think this year's line-up is a bit weak though, and it seems I'm not the only one as I read earlier on efestivals.co.uk that around 30% of the tickets haven't been sold. Granted that's still a lot of people going, but considering its sold out in a few hours not long since, that's pretty bad!
Was looking into this myself hoping to catch some of The Killers but from what I understand, as MTV have taken over the 'second' stage formerly the '4 Music Stage' that means Ch4 and 4Music will NOT be showing any live or highlights coverage of the V festival this year.
Indeed a quick search on Radio Times shows NO coverage on those channels this weekend, this is because MTV hold the exclusive tv rights for this year's festival but it looks as though they can't bear to break up Geordie Shore/Catfish/Teen Mom etc by showing some music, announcing they will be airing coverage 30th/31st August.
Shows so much contempt for their audience. Show it in a couple of weeks?! Ch4 coverage may be poor but at least they'd show it on tv the same weekend it's happening! MTV, they don't really give a f*ck do they?!
So all we've really had is Glastonbury and T in the Park on BBC. Ch4 showed Lovebox 2 weeks back but it was just one 1hr show. No V. What else is left?
Reading and Leeds will probably be shown on BBC and ITunes festival, who has rights for that now?
I'm slightly disappointed that there is no coverage of the V Festival this weekend, but, as mentioned by a previous poster, last years coverage was so dire as to not be worth watching.
I was hoping Channel 4 would have got their act together and made up for last years poor performance
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C4 and 4Music will probably have some shows throughout the day and around midnight though.
There was a live stream last year too, but most of the acts they said would be included declined filming so it was pretty pointless.
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Thank you very much for your reply. Where can I find the live streaming? I don't know what streaming is???
Indeed a quick search on Radio Times shows NO coverage on those channels this weekend, this is because MTV hold the exclusive tv rights for this year's festival but it looks as though they can't bear to break up Geordie Shore/Catfish/Teen Mom etc by showing some music, announcing they will be airing coverage 30th/31st August.
http://www.vimn.com/press/mtv/content/mtv-uk-strikes-exclusive-broadcast-partnership-with-v-festival
So nothing for a couple of weeks it seems!:(:(
How ridiculous! You'd think if MTV sponsored a stage that they would be a bit more interested in actually covering the event?
I do think this year's line-up is a bit weak though, and it seems I'm not the only one as I read earlier on efestivals.co.uk that around 30% of the tickets haven't been sold. Granted that's still a lot of people going, but considering its sold out in a few hours not long since, that's pretty bad!
Shows so much contempt for their audience. Show it in a couple of weeks?! Ch4 coverage may be poor but at least they'd show it on tv the same weekend it's happening! MTV, they don't really give a f*ck do they?!
So all we've really had is Glastonbury and T in the Park on BBC. Ch4 showed Lovebox 2 weeks back but it was just one 1hr show. No V. What else is left?
Reading and Leeds will probably be shown on BBC and ITunes festival, who has rights for that now?
I was hoping Channel 4 would have got their act together and made up for last years poor performance