SKY F1 HD Channel, Any Chance?

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Was that one of the races that Sky Sports were going to show exclusively live ?

yep

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by nstokes

yep

So Sky will show 9 exclusively live ?

So It could even be 8 if bahrain does not go ahead ?

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

So Sky will show 9 exclusively live ?

So It could even be 8 if bahrain does not go ahead ?

if us gp doesnt heppen then i guess so
i guess so but i reckon this GP will go ahead

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by nstokes

if us gp doesnt heppen then i guess so
i guess so but i reckon this GP will go ahead

Sky will be hoping they both go ahead.

Bahrain is typically as exciting as a plank of wood so no-one is missing out on anything good.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Bahrain is typically as exciting as a plank of wood so no-one is missing out on anything good.

True

[Stephen]

I expect its been posted but VM will post any info/updates on the following page

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-...rticles/SKYF1/

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I expect its been posted but VM will post any info/updates on the following page

Yes it has and thanks anyway.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by dav

Totally agree trevrpb.

However, remember that Sky will have F1 sponsors breathing down their neck worried about how the narrowing of the audience on the Sky platform is going to affect their advertising as there will be fewer eyes on the logos plastered all over the cars.
Sky will need to demonstrate that they are achieving the audience figures that make this deal viable. This would be a lot easier if it was broadcast on VM as well as the narrow-cast on the Sky Sports/ Sky HD subset.

The adverts don't say exclusive anywhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWyS...e_gdata_player

[dav]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

The adverts don't say exclusive anywhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWyS...e_gdata_player

True. However my point still stands as they can't hope to match the audience figures of the BBC.
Anyone who wanted to watch F1 this year could have done for 'free' on BBC. The switch to Sky isn't going to magic up any new viewers who want to pay for the privilege so the BBC numbers are the maximum possible. The 'exclusivity' of the Sky only races can only serve up a smaller audience.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by dav

True. However my point still stands as they can't hope to match the audience figures of the BBC.
Anyone who wanted to watch F1 this year could have done for 'free' on BBC. The switch to Sky isn't going to magic up any new viewers who want to pay for the privilege so the BBC numbers are the maximum possible. The 'exclusivity' of the Sky only races can only serve up a smaller audience.

Yep good point , I agree.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by dav

True. However my point still stands as they can't hope to match the audience figures of the BBC.
Anyone who wanted to watch F1 this year could have done for 'free' on BBC.

Not technical free when you pay the TV license.

[zekeisaszekedoes]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Not technical free when you pay the TV license.

You have to have a TV license to watch anything in this country. Including free channels that are ad-supported. So your "point", such as it is, is moot.

Whether F1 was on BBC or ITV, it was technically "free" because no-one had to pay extra or subscribe in order to see it. All that was necessary was a TV license, the bare minimum required to watch anything in the UK.

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Hopefully Sky will experience diminishing returns by monetizing it, to a point where their greed means a smaller and smaller subscriber base and eventually losses. This paywall crap does my head in. Just my opinion.

[dav]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Not technical free when you pay the TV license.

Hence the 'free' bit.

[Alan Fry]

It is a shame the BBC had to cut its F1 coverage, i blame the government for freezing the lisence fee, cuting spending for then world service and forcing S4C into its care!