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Originally Posted by joff81
but like Sky the BBC will get first refusal with a deal similar to what they currently have. only once the BBC refuse the deal will it go to tender. the BBC have a greater chance of keeping F1 after 2018 than another free to air channel does of getting it.
this is the reason BBC did the Sky deal as it keeps F 1 on the BBC for the forseable future even if its not the full season live.
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I suppose so,but like cricket where sky opened their cheque book and it disappeared from free to air live coverage,formula 1 is going the same way.
Its sad but by 2018 the full impact of the cuts at the BBC will be in flow they might get first refusal, but i think the days of F1 free to air live are numbered.I am not a F1 follower that much a couple of races perhaps,but would not like to see it go fully pay tv.