TV in UK

bigjon · 2 Oct 2005, 00:10 (Ref:1421844)

Just to confirm - there are no terrestrial TV highlights of the series???

A stupd mistake if ever they could make one...

Go-Pakistan · 2 Oct 2005, 13:55 (Ref:1422029)

Seems a shame, i'm sure it would have got a big audience, but because it's a brand new series and risky to really take off, looks like only pay channels worldwide are broadcasting it.

Hazza · 2 Oct 2005, 14:08 (Ref:1422035)

We (Australia) got the FTA highlights today.

Not bad considering...

ensign14 · 2 Oct 2005, 14:40 (Ref:1422043)

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Originally Posted by bigjon

Just to confirm - there are no terrestrial TV highlights of the series???

A stupd mistake if ever they could make one...

Not necessarily. The people most interested in it are the general sports fans who already have satellite. Sky gave it a huge billing and promoted the heck out of it. Imagine how BBC or ITV would have done - a 25 second jingle during the testcard or something.

Quartermiler · 2 Oct 2005, 15:30 (Ref:1422072)

It would be interesting to know what the Sky viewing figures were. Anybody know?

I personally think the terrestrial TV channels have failed to see the potential and that had they took the series on, it would of been great for them and the sport.

I wonder if they will judge the Grand Prix Masters series in the same way. I think that has huge viewer potential aswell. Mansell is still a huge draw in this country.

Infact, I think it would of been cool to see Mansell get involved with A1.

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 2 Oct 2005, 20:14 (Ref:1422231)

This is off the subject of the thread, but follows on from the above.

GPM sounds like A1GP for has beens. Personally I don't see the attraction of guys old enough to know better strapping on cars with no driving aids, when their own reflexes aren't what they used to be.
The young guys in A1GP have shown that their cars are a handful without driver aids and I believe the GPM cars are supposed to have even more power.

No I don't think GPM is for me.

**Adam43** · 2 Oct 2005, 20:41 (Ref:1422244)

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Originally Posted by Quartermiler

It would be interesting to know what the Sky viewing figures were. Anybody know?

I think it was 450,000 and drew the biggest audience for a motor-race shown on Sky Sports. Can someone confirm I can't find a link?

strider · 2 Oct 2005, 22:00 (Ref:1422305)

I read the same story as you somewhere - it might even have been 480,000, but I can't find a link either...

Whatever, it was a very high figure.

strider · 2 Oct 2005, 22:13 (Ref:1422326)

PS Found the link for those who have access to autosport.com. It's here.

Quartermiler · 2 Oct 2005, 22:57 (Ref:1422351)

Thanks for that.

So if it were on terrestrial TV, the viewing figures would presumably be a great deal higher.

Now the series has had it's honeymoon, it will be interesting to see where the figures go for the next few races. I suspect they will initially drop off, and then slowly build again over the coming months. We'll see.

Looks like A1 has serious TV potential and could well capture the imagination of hardcore and casual motorsport fans.

As for GPM...personally I can't wait. Senior events are common in many sports, so why not motorsport. As long as it is competitive within it's own format, I think it could well be a success.

L-B · 3 Oct 2005, 02:11 (Ref:1422416)

1/10 of the population apparently has Sky sports so by extrapolation terrestrial would be 4.5 million. However it tends to be young males that have sky sports access and that is usually what motor racing is aimed at so you could probably half that figure to say 2 million if it was terrestrial.

sceptic · 3 Oct 2005, 12:08 (Ref:1422723)

Sky's actual viewing figures for the race programme were 245,000.

They only get 480,000 by adding together the figures for the preview show, qualifying and races, including the repeats.

That means that effectively it got fewer viewers than F3, which is shown on Channel 4 before breakfast on a saturday, and Formula Renault or Formula BMW which are shown on ITV at around 1am on a Sunday morning.

**Adam43** · 3 Oct 2005, 12:15 (Ref:1422729)

Thanks foxy.

245,000 is still impressive though for a satelite pay channel. Ch 4 gets viewers who want the telly on, but want to avoid things in Bungalows.

ensign14 · 3 Oct 2005, 13:12 (Ref:1422789)

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Originally Posted by sceptic

Sky's actual viewing figures for the race programme were 245,000.

But multiply it up for the number of people watching it in pubs.

sceptic · 3 Oct 2005, 13:22 (Ref:1422806)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

But multiply it up for the number of people watching it in pubs.

Why?
The BARB figures already take that into account.

**Stephen Green** · 3 Oct 2005, 13:34 (Ref:1422823)

I watched the coverage on Sky and thought it was very well presented and well put together. Graphic etc were all made to grab peoples attention and, as someone said to me yesterday, if Sky do for motorsport what they have done for football, we are heading in the right direction.

I honestly think that both Sky and ITV have done more to attract viewers to motorsport than the BBC ever did.

sceptic · 3 Oct 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1422826)

Let's see some more figures

These are the audience figures for the top motorsport programmes on the terrestrial channels and Sky Sports channels (but not including Eurosport or Motors, as those figures aren't published yet) for Sunday 25th.

F1 Brazilian GP (ITV1) - 4,273,449
MotoGP (BBC2) - 1,039,000
Goodwood Revival (ITV1) - 840,758
F1 Highlights (ITV1) - 580,658
Motorsport UK (ITV1) - 332,814
A1GP Race (SS1) - 245,022
Thunder Racing At The Rock (Ch4) - 215,833
British Superbikes (SS1) - 70,302
Indycar Series (SS1) - 33,009
A1GP Race (SS2) [rpt] - 21,258
British Superbikes (SS2) [rpt] - 8,116
A1GP Qualifying (SS2) [rpt] - 4,488

rdjones · 3 Oct 2005, 14:35 (Ref:1422882)

I heard something on the Autosport Radio Show last weekend that the BBC might have picked up highlights of A1GP.

**Adam43** · 3 Oct 2005, 15:01 (Ref:1422902)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

But multiply it up for the number of people watching it in pubs.

Did pubs show it?

nickyf1 · 4 Oct 2005, 19:42 (Ref:1423907)

in a few years , mabey there will be terrestrial or eurosport covarege

jump · 4 Oct 2005, 20:19 (Ref:1423924)

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Originally Posted by sceptic

Let's see some more figures

These are the audience figures for the top motorsport programmes on the terrestrial channels and Sky Sports channels (but not including Eurosport or Motors, as those figures aren't published yet) for Sunday 25th.

F1 Brazilian GP (ITV1) - 4,273,449
MotoGP (BBC2) - 1,039,000
Goodwood Revival (ITV1) - 840,758
F1 Highlights (ITV1) - 580,658
Motorsport UK (ITV1) - 332,814
A1GP Race (SS1) - 245,022
Thunder Racing At The Rock (Ch4) - 215,833
British Superbikes (SS1) - 70,302
Indycar Series (SS1) - 33,009
A1GP Race (SS2) [rpt] - 21,258
British Superbikes (SS2) [rpt] - 8,116
A1GP Qualifying (SS2) [rpt] - 4,488

Very interesting.