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F1 back on the BBC

Last post Oct 30, 2008 8:13 PM by evanstim. 5 replies.

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  • F1 back on the BBC

    Mar 20, 2008 1:16 PM

    Formula One will be back on the BBC from 2009.
    The Beeb has secured all television rights for the next five years, for an undisclosed fee that’s likely to run into tens of millions of pounds.
    F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he was “delighted” with the new deal, which ends the sport’s 12-year spell on ITV. “It's not that we are unhappy with ITV but I think maybe they will have their hands full with other things and maybe the BBC can service us a bit better,” said Ecclestone.
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    Re: F1 back on the BBC

    Mar 20, 2008 1:18 PM

     

    have to say thats fantastic news, maybe now we could also have coverage thats less biased towards hamilton, & focuses on ALL the drivers?

  • Re: F1 back on the BBC

    Mar 20, 2008 1:31 PM

    Unbiased coverage from the Jingolistic English Broadcasting Corporation 

    Dream on

     If it does not happen within an hour or so's drive of London its not important!

  • Re: F1 back on the BBC

    Mar 20, 2008 2:08 PM

    Brilliant news!

    I can only assume Bernie Ecclestone doesn't watch ITV's coverage, or else he would not describe it as high quality. Advertising breaks in sports action (they missed the effective deciding point in the first championship they covered!), endless padding with interviews of presumably famous but irrelevant pop stars, vacuous post event "analysis" and endless money raising competitions which could be won by anyone who could spell their own name.

    Tips to the BBC - keep Martin Brundle, consider also Damon Hill, cover qualifying well, starting the coverage 15 minutes before the start of the race is fine.

    AND BRING BACK MURRAY WALKER
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    Re: F1 back on the BBC

    Oct 30, 2008 7:39 PM

    Oooooo!! Douglas Jardine....a typical sweaty sock....haven't you sorted your independence out yet, you economy draining parasites.... jog on
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    Re: F1 back on the BBC

    Oct 30, 2008 8:13 PM

    Brilliant!

    Ad-free F1!

    What's not to love?  

     
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