F1 moving from BBC to Sky Sports

by Ethr • 29 Jul 2011, 10:02 • Journals
For all the United KingdomF1 fans out there read:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9550930.stm

and trend #F1FansDontWantSky on twitter if (like me) you're utterly disgusted

https://www.facebook.com/SaveBBCF1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/
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Thomm 29 Jul 2011, 11:10
Good, cant get bbc-stream here in Finland anymore, sky works.
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Ethr 29 Jul 2011, 11:19
its really not good.
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Thomm 29 Jul 2011, 11:34
It is for me :) Though the BBC-cast was superb, dont think SKY can get even close to that.
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bachOrr 29 Jul 2011, 11:14
big black cock?
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ScaTmaN 29 Jul 2011, 11:33
money... i wait till in germany RTL gonna loose the full rights to sky aswell...
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lahq 29 Jul 2011, 11:36
In the meantime you can take some English lessons...
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dEzIrE 29 Jul 2011, 11:33
whats wrong with sky then?
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unblind 29 Jul 2011, 11:35
you'd have to pay to watch it

its "free" on the bbc!
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dEzIrE 29 Jul 2011, 11:37
ah explains. ye i'd be mad too then :D
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SjMX 29 Jul 2011, 17:35
It's not free on bbc you pay for your TV license which is for bbc. I pay for it and I don't even use any bbc service they have. :(
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Roach 29 Jul 2011, 11:36
Wtf? nooesssss. :[
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waXx 29 Jul 2011, 11:43
Seriously FUCK THAT! :/

Especially i can't have Sky in France -_-
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RASHOMON 29 Jul 2011, 13:14
Watch TF1, greatest channel out there ! oh wait...
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HIRVI 29 Jul 2011, 13:51
Watch TF2, oh....
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RASHOMON 29 Jul 2011, 14:03
Watch wTF1!!! oh wait
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VerSus 29 Jul 2011, 11:56
i forgot the last time i watched F1 on tv :D Why can't people just stream it, don't see a problem tbh
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Ethr 29 Jul 2011, 15:13
well i wouldn't mind streaming it but sky makes you pay for that too :p
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VerSus 29 Jul 2011, 16:23
I meant watching it illegally. Why would you pay money for extra channels, when you have internet
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Ethr 29 Jul 2011, 19:34
well i'd rather watch it legally :p but i totally get your point about the extra channels i dont want
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Burneddi 29 Jul 2011, 12:04
They also moved F1 to a paychannel in Finland.
It never really bothered me because I didn't watch it, but I wonder if they're deliberately trying to kill the sport.
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PokemonJohn 29 Jul 2011, 12:29
Quoteyou're utterly disguised


image: grouchoglassesfun04
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Ethr 29 Jul 2011, 12:32
xD :p my bad
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ironic 29 Jul 2011, 12:59
Joshm8! U played CS:S for a bit didnt u?
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skooli 29 Jul 2011, 13:10
sucks, i usually take the bbc stream for commentary since its superior to all the others
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Thomm 29 Jul 2011, 13:14
Where do you find a good stream? I always struggle finding BBC :/
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skooli 29 Jul 2011, 13:59
bbc iplayer?
and video over local source like dvb-t, but the bbc videostream isnt all that bad
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Thomm 29 Jul 2011, 14:00
Hmm hmm, gotta try it at sunday, thx.
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Gnome 29 Jul 2011, 13:19
already subscribed so ain't arsed ;)
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sesn1 29 Jul 2011, 13:25
i have sky hd multiroom in 4 rooms, so its not all bad news is it :)
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TEKN0 29 Jul 2011, 13:58
Mum just bought a new 3d television gonna look sickkkkkkkkkk!!
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magico 29 Jul 2011, 15:05
dont worry,any United Kingdom pilot has a chance of winning this championship anyway
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ngotie 29 Jul 2011, 15:35
No Brundel, DC or Ted.. sigh... And what about the concord agreement that F1 is ment to be free to watch for everyone.. what the fuck is going on.
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Ethr 29 Jul 2011, 16:14
my thoughts exactly.

the BBC could cut alot of cost by loosing Jake, Jordan + all the other crap that is at the start of the race and just begin the show with the grid walk.

the concord agreement states that F1 should be on free-2-air tv whereever possible. Only the BBC could really afford the rights and wasn't willing to pay for all of them, therefore it went to sky - thats the excuse I expect bernie eccelstone to use.
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harris 29 Jul 2011, 16:18
Jordan is a legend :(
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ngotie 29 Jul 2011, 16:24
The teams sponsors will walk off the pitch they won’t be happy. And what about that article a while back that Bernie did saying that to make F1 pay per view will be suicidal. He is the worst thing that’s ever happened to this sport.

For the BBC to pay for half a season is like paying for half a football match or watching half an innings in a cricket match makes absolutely no sense.. either get rid of it all if you cant afford it or make cuts elsewhere and pay for it all. Its a english institution to have F1 on British Television since 90% of the F1 teams are English. Starting to rant now.
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Fizmo 30 Jul 2011, 12:40
Quote90% of the F1 teams are English

McLaren/Mercedes, Lotus Renault & Williams is not even close to 90% :)
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ngotie 30 Jul 2011, 15:12
Before you make stupid fucking remarks check where the teams are based. Not the fucking owners....
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