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Disaster Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 If only someone could make a calendar for the BBC dates which I could quickly and easily import into my outlook calendar...
mthomas08 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Just got Virgin Media so I can enjoy them all!
john Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 If only someone could make a calendar for the BBC dates which I could quickly and easily import into my outlook calendar... Well volunteered that man
Grey-gear Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Can't wait until they are on again but as I don't have sky I'm ever going to have to shell out 69.99 on Now TV to get the events not live on BBC or just watch 10 "highlights" shows on BBC
Nibiru Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Can't wait until they are on again but as I don't have sky I'm ever going to have to shell out 69.99 on Now TV to get the events not live on BBC or just watch 10 "highlights" shows on BBC I watch the Sky only races via RTL Germany using a generic satellite receiver and a few quids worth of extra kit. Use the audio from Radio 5 live and bobs yer uncle
Disaster Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I have inputted them in to my outlook calendar but it's such a half arsed attempt, I feel I would be doing a disservice by setting it free to all. Plus everyone would know what my squash plans are for the next couple of weeks!
InterwebsGuy Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I could never watch the BBC coverage now, it absolutely stinks. The Sky coverage really is superior. It's a shame - sports that BBC put proper effort into covering are normally really well done. It's just all the half efforts they do are really quite poor.
mthomas08 Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I could never watch the BBC coverage now, it absolutely stinks. The Sky coverage really is superior. It's a shame - sports that BBC put proper effort into covering are normally really well done. It's just all the half efforts they do are really quite poor. Only thing I like is the EJ/DC because one is an ex driver who does try to be incredibly fair and Eddie but hes always been a great guy and isn't afraid to say what he wants regardless of who he insults. Eddie is the guy who can awkward questions. If Sky took those two on board I would forget about the BBC.
Boredguy Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 After having to watch the fateful Japanese GP last season on BBC as my sky box was playing up, the commentary pairing of Edwards and Coulthard just was not good as Crofty, Brundle and Kravitzs. Yes the video feed is the same regardless during the actual race since it's provided by FOM, but it's still worth the Sky Sports subscription for the additional content. I mean it's not as much as some providers. I remember Ted interviewed one reporter in Brazil who had 9 hours of live coverage on that race day to do.
InterwebsGuy Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I don't really miss Jordan. There was good chemistry between the BBC team prior to Sky cherry picking people, but that was lost, especially when Jake went to BT Sport. On his own now, it's not the same. DC is a great guy and I hope Sky pick him up one day - to replace Damon Hill, possibly? (Hill is just dull). The commentary on BBC is cringe worthy, but I think that's down to Edwards more than DC. DC and Brundle were a decent commentary team, though it clearly doesn't compete with Brundle and Crofty. I never understood why the BBC didn't put Crofty in the commentary box in the first place!
Gibbo Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They even got shut of their technical bloke in the pits, Gary Anderson. The BBC have dumbed the show down. https://f1broadcasting.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/anderson-bbc-believe-that-viewers-not-interested-in-technical-analysis/
synaesthesia Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Gary Anderson was a complete and utter pillock though, but what he said there doesn't surprise me about the BBC. I slightly prefer the BBC's footage, mostly because I extremely dislike the americanism that Sky Sports have crowbarred in. I do however like the better technical analysis, as one of the biggest draws to F1 for me is the engineering and technical aspects.
InterwebsGuy Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They even got shut of their technical bloke in the pits, Gary Anderson. The BBC have dumbed the show down. https://f1broadcasting.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/anderson-bbc-believe-that-viewers-not-interested-in-technical-analysis/ That's nuts. I'm pretty sure a lot of the viewers are, it's a very technical sport. The value Ted Kravitz brings to Sky's coverage is huge. The BBC are probably ready to wind up their F1 coverage completely in 2018. I don't know why the BBC bother with sport, when their heart is in it, it's fantastic, but when it's not, they may as well not bother, in my opinion. It's a shame that sports rights costs have gotten so crazily out of control - just look at what BT paid for football rights!
InterwebsGuy Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Gary Anderson was a complete and utter pillock though I couldn't stand the bloke either!
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