uk f1 tv coverage - sky, bbc and ch4

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Greem

Funny that Knowlesy, I got the sports package and faster broadband from Virgin for peanuts by doing the same thing.

For the uninitiated, "can I speak to the retention team?" appears to be the magic incantation.

How much in total?

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by Flavio Galtieri

As far as I understand it, watching a stream is not illegal. Operating one may well be.

Well, when you watch a stream you are making a copy of the original feed (that's what computers do), so you are infringing copyright law indeed.

[chunder]

Of course you are infringing the copyright.

Youa re also if you watch F1 on BBC live withut a licence.

Streams are all illegal, but for those of us who refuse to pay for sport, they are an option until they are eventually got rid of.

I have no problem with it, the quality is poor, they often go wrong so relaly they are just a basic option.

[djinvicta]

As Ive mentioned before, probably in this thread, just get Sky Go on your computer for £20 month, (always gives you all Film Channels plus loads more), plug the cable into your TV, bingo, live on screen.
And no, it doesnt buffer. For that, I get 24 hour F1. Lovely jubbley.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by djinvicta

As Ive mentioned before, probably in this thread, just get Sky Go on your computer for £20 month, (always gives you all Film Channels plus loads more), plug the cable into your TV, bingo, live on screen.
And no, it doesnt buffer. For that, I get 24 hour F1. Lovely jubbley.

That's £240 a year and you haven't included the £145.50 for the TV licence.

[ger80]

you can buy a day pass for £7 for the races BBC isnt showing or just go to the pub a have a pint

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by ger80

you can buy a day pass for £7 for the races BBC isnt showing or just go to the pub a have a pint

I might be interested in that but presumably would need additional Sky equipment/deal, which I don't have...

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by djinvicta

As Ive mentioned before, probably in this thread, just get Sky Go on your computer for £20 month, (always gives you all Film Channels plus loads more), plug the cable into your TV, bingo, live on screen.
And no, it doesnt buffer. For that, I get 24 hour F1. Lovely jubbley.

You may well be on an old package; Sky now charges £35 per month for Family and Sports, or £40 for the Family, Movies and Sports bundle. The two cheaper bundles for £15 and £32 do not include Formula 1.

So, to watch all the races live would cost you £315 minimum, assuming the races are held over a 9 month period.

See Sky website page; click on button about half way down the page where it says "Find out how to get Sky Go without Sky TV in your home" (immediately above Frequently Asked Questions) : http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sky-go

[JeremySmith]

£40.00 per month sounds like a rather good deal ...

[ger80]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I might be interested in that but presumably would need additional Sky equipment/deal, which I don't have...

No, Sky Go and NowTV are online services from Sky
Anyway, pub is the best

[djinvicta]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

That's £240 a year and you haven't included the £145.50 for the TV licence.

As Im not in the UK, I dont have to pay it

[chunder]

If you can find a pub anywhere in Britain that will let you watch F1! let the world know, they would usually rather have anything else on than motor racing

[GT6]

Originally Posted by chunder

If you can find a pub anywhere in Britain that will let you watch F1! let the world know, they would usually rather have anything else on than motor racing

There are plenty of pubs around here that have f1 on during the live broadcasts including many that have several screens showing different sports that way they encourage more people in to buy drinks

[ger80]

http://www.motorsportinpubs.co.uk/where-to-watch/

[chunder]

I do not spend a huge amount oif time in pubs to be honest, but I guess during hte race season there is oftne no football on, and that is usually whats on.

But I have never, ever seen F1 on in a pub anywhere in Britain.

[GT6]

Originally Posted by chunder

I do not spend a huge amount oif time in pubs to be honest, but I guess during hte race season there is oftne no football on, and that is usually whats on.

But I have never, ever seen F1 on in a pub anywhere in Britain.

probably because when it is on you are else where watching it

[chunder]

I usually am watching something else on the tv or am at a bike meet or something yes.

rarely watch F1 live other than the evening races, I watch on catchup on the Beeb I owuld guess 90% of the time.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by djinvicta

As Im not in the UK, I dont have to pay it

You can get Sky Go in France?

[djinvicta]

Yes, no problem on laptop, then connect by lead to TV

[Greem]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

How much in total?

I take phone, broadband and TV so the package cost in total is quite a lot. The increase to get the sports package and doubled broadband speed (and another year in contract, which was the only downside) was the princely sum of £5 a month.

Considering the list cost of the sports bundle and the specific broadband package was approaching £45-50 at the time (earlyish 2012) I thought that was a decent deal.

[Mike Harte]

I don't know whether this is a sign of things to come, or not come as the case may be, but it would appear that the BBC have dropped the live feed web-page covering the testing at Barcelona. Hopefully it is just a glitch, but unfortunately I have a feeling in my waters that this may be a cost cutting exercise.

[bella]

to be honest, the only time i use the bbc live feed is for the odd race and qualifying sessions. covering test sessions i think is best left to the specialist press.

[Adam43]

The questions was more why did they go in the first place!

[Flavio Galtieri]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I don't know whether this is a sign of things to come, or not come as the case may be, but it would appear that the BBC have dropped the live feed web-page covering the testing at Barcelona. Hopefully it is just a glitch, but unfortunately I have a feeling in my waters that this may be a cost cutting exercise.

I have no doubt it's a question of cost cutting and there is nobody there to put the case for F1.

Bernie and CVC are so dysfunctional as a business that they are simply milking the money out drip by drip for their own benefit and reinvesting nothing.

There is no marketing dept., no F1 PR spokesman, nothing and nobody to put the case for covering F1. I bet the BBC can't wait to drop it altogether once their commitment is fulfilled.

[bella]

did you know sky send a team to every race for both the sky sports f1 channel AND sky sports news?

no wonder the sports package costs so much if that's their attitude.