Eurosport To Abandon F3000 Tv Plans

NME · 12 Apr 2002, 15:23 (Ref:258199)

in http://www.formula-3000.net/

EUROSPORT TO ABANDON F3000 TV PLANS
by Tim Gray - 12/04/2002

Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport is set to abandon its live coverage of the International F3000 series this season, because of rising costs.

Scheduled coverage of the Brazil race was replaced by football, and the broadcaster has not sent any production crew to Imola.

VaVaVoom · 12 Apr 2002, 15:32 (Ref:258204)

What a joke!!! What a poor excuse!!!

Rempie · 12 Apr 2002, 16:51 (Ref:258261)

It's not a poor excuse, why would Eurosport want to drop F3000 otherwise??

It's the sponsors that make this sport possible, and Bernie should be thankful if television-networks want to broadcast a complete season (Live!) because it will attract more sponsors and make them happier. Instead, he wants to make profit out of the broadcasts, and that's just not how it works. If Eurosport cannot pay it, that's just the way it is and they shouldn't spend lots of money on 1 program while it could be used for 5 different ones. It's a good thing they said "no" to Bernie, eventhough it obviously is so f**** stupid for us viewers.. I was really looking forward again to F3000 :/

Mygale · 12 Apr 2002, 18:18 (Ref:258333)

I can see eurosports point , but it is so last minute .

NME · 12 Apr 2002, 18:24 (Ref:258337)

I am with you Rempie.
It is a fact that the all sport lives thru us, the fans. Eurosport is a TV broadcasting company, they have lots of other sports. So in my opinion it all goes down to how much does the F3000 governing body wants to have it known. Very few people outside racing fans can name a couple of F3000 drivers from last year, imagine this year with no Eurosport coverage how will the drivers compensate their sponsor's investments, how will they raise their game ??? No Sponsors = No Drivers = No F***** racing ?!
As a fan i just can say ... PLEASE make this deal happen, cause i want to see T Monteiro win it LIVE ON EUROSPORT!

SILVERS95 · 12 Apr 2002, 18:52 (Ref:258354)

Whats the chance of Sky showing it in the future as part of its F1 ppv service

sceptic · 12 Apr 2002, 22:11 (Ref:258520)

chances of Sky PPV showing it?
Somewhere between nil and 5%

Sato san · 13 Apr 2002, 11:03 (Ref:258804)

is that why your called sceptic ?

sceptic · 13 Apr 2002, 12:56 (Ref:258878)

Actually I was being optimistic in my prediction there...
:-)

Ian-S · 13 Apr 2002, 13:13 (Ref:258897)

Quote:

Originally posted by sceptic
Actually I was being optimistic in my prediction there...
:-)

Actually you might not be too far wide of the mark, my understanding of why the F3000 is not on the Digital service is because Eurosport held the exclusive live TV rights, now if they are going to drop that, it leaves it open to go back on the Digital Service.

(If I remember correctly, F3000 was on the digital service in it's very first year before Eurosport took up the coverage).

But you know how these things are, don't hold your....

Speedworx · 13 Apr 2002, 13:27 (Ref:258911)

Lets hope Eurosport sort things out and show it. As I don't want ti on the Dgitial Service, as its too expensive!!

SILVERS95 · 13 Apr 2002, 13:36 (Ref:258922)

i just want to see it !!!, but i have to say Sky would certainly show it to its full potential .

Rob29 · 13 Apr 2002, 13:36 (Ref:258923)

Sky Digital are showing the Porsche Supercup tomorrow morning. The digital F3000 coverage was on DSF channel in 2000,along with regular coverage on Eurosport. Sadly I can't see Sky,ITV or BRITISH Eurosport,bothering this year as there is not a single British or Irish driver entered.

Speedworx · 13 Apr 2002, 13:38 (Ref:258926)

ITV have shiown F3000 since 1996 and I can't see them stopping now.

DanFlag · 13 Apr 2002, 16:23 (Ref:259119)

Even if I never saw an F3000 race, I feel bad for you guys!

Reido Rules · 13 Apr 2002, 17:16 (Ref:259153)

Highlights of F3000 races will be shown in sequence in the next few months on ITV.

I feel it is Eurosport and not Bernie, because so much motorsport has gone of eurosport now, CART, DTM, and the NASCAR is never on time and sometimes they forget to show it.

Ian-S · 13 Apr 2002, 19:02 (Ref:259218)

Eurosport has lost the might of ESPN, so now Canal+ have to front all the bills, perhaps the fact that Canal+ is overall deeply in debt may have something to do with it.

ITV has to show the F3000/Porsche/Rally "Internatinal Motor Racing" program, it's part of their contract with FOA.

Speedworx · 13 Apr 2002, 19:06 (Ref:259219)

Since when has Eurosport shown the DTM?

Sato san · 13 Apr 2002, 19:43 (Ref:259238)

does anyone know whether any german satalite channels will show the german F3 championship this year ?.

Rob29 · 13 Apr 2002, 19:53 (Ref:259240)

Has anyone else discovered the Motors TV channel? So far it is showing:CART,Toyota Atlantic,NASCARBusch,ASA,japaneseGT.AustralianGT,AusV8Supercars,BTCC,DTM,GermanF3.AFAIK this is available all over europe via various satellites.

Speedworx · 13 Apr 2002, 20:16 (Ref:259250)

I can get most of thsoe series on a decent channel, before Motors TV shows them!

unofficialf3000 · 13 Apr 2002, 20:23 (Ref:259257)

Quote:

Originally posted by Sato san
does anyone know whether any german satalite channels will show the german F3 championship this year ?.

DSF have shown it (live & highlights) in past years, channel still free on analogue satellite receivers at ASTRA. But don't know if they'll continue this year, though I guess so.

As Rob29 said, Motors TV should hopefully also show it this year. They had season reviews of German F3 and the "Top Ten" package (includes German F.Renault), which is also usually covered by DSF.

TimD · 13 Apr 2002, 21:47 (Ref:259313)

Quote:

Originally posted by hakkiman
Since when has Eurosport shown the DTM?

1993-1996, including the year when it was called the ITC.

I suspect either Eurosport or Screensport had it before that, but as I didn't have a dish before '93, I couldn't comment.

Speedworx · 13 Apr 2002, 21:50 (Ref:259316)

Ok. I watched the ITC on ITV.

Sato san · 14 Apr 2002, 07:31 (Ref:259588)

Quote:

Originally posted by unofficialf3000

DSF have shown it (live & highlights) in past years, channel still free on analogue satellite receivers at ASTRA. But don't know if they'll continue this year, though I guess so.

thanks , i will have alook at DSF then , as i would really like to see a few rounds live to see how PAFFETT gets on in his 2nd year.

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