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I think we are saying similar things. The each deal is different covers it. Each country, each channel is different. IUn recent year, the F3000 coverage had a similar situation - at least on ITV. GP2 was no doubt an extension of this rather than a new contract. Frankly I am amazed that it gets on ITV at all (apart from a late night show!). I know of no-one outside of 10-tenths who watches it! Not that means 'normal' people don't, but I bet it isn't too popular. They aren't using it for ratings! This is my guess.
Anyway if your point is F3000 didn't receive much coverage and GP2 is more then surely that shows FOM is doing a good job at promoting it? There will be odd cases, there always is. Speed could be better, but in a country where F1 coverage isn't as good as it could be do we really expect live GP2? Also my point about seeing an improvement, is clearly a comment on F3000/GP2 not just GP2, as you well know. My overall point is this: Coverage is better than it ever has been for an equivelent series. So why is Bernie so bad for it? |
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Around a million people watch GP2 on ITV - that's not as many as watch F1, or British Touring Cars, but it is more than watch WRC.
F3000 was shown on terrestrial TV in around half a dozen countries in its latter years, including the UK, Italy, Austria and Sweden - all as part of F1 deals. Most F1 deals will include a clause which says the channel is to show a certain number of minutes of any other championships Bernie wants them to, although the exact coverage of those championships will be governed by a separate contract. That explains why ITV has variously shown F3000, ITC, FIA Sportscars, FIA GT, Porsche Supercup and FIA Truck Racing since they took over F1. |
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