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1 Jul 2011, 11:20 (Ref:2909258) | #26 | ||
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4 Jul 2011, 12:18 (Ref:2917886) | #27 | |
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I'm pretty sure this rumor has no substance. It has been fueled massively by the morons over on the Autosport forum where as usual a tenuous rumor is turned fact in heartbeat.
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4 Jul 2011, 12:37 (Ref:2917895) | #28 | ||
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£3M a race?? bleeping heck.
Speaking as someone who tunes in at roughly 10mins before the start and switches off after the podium, i cant help but think that they could streamline their TV broadcast. (don't touch the radio - it's perfect as it is!). But if the BBC cared about my opinion, they would'nt have that sewer of a channel BBC3. Utter durge. |
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As much as I enjoy the current show and know the build up to any GP and the analysis afterwards are important to some, but both could go for me if the situation really is that bad. Also in tight times do we really need the 6 presenters? Better to loose a presenter or two and some pre and post race babble than see the BBC drop coverage altogether or worse see it go to the likes of ad-fest C4. P |
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I have to say an hour preview is too much. I'm a big fan but I don't want an hour preview. Too long and wandering. I've already read the trade mags and the internet. Is the casual fan really interested in an hour either?
Arrive at twenty minutes before the start. an intro, a little segment, gridwalk and green flag. done. cheap as chips. Does the post-race forum really cost alot? Is their big costs with the red-button? I shouldn't think sitting around chatting away about replays costs that much? I like the forum tucked away on the red button. Is 3 million a pop the amount Bernie charges per race or is it actually how much they spend staging their shows? Bernie Eccelstone really is something else. Either way it doesn't have to be this way. |
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I quite like the build up as it is, it allows the show to breathe a bit and some of the little features they do on various different things are good fun. Each to their own I guess... Quote:
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4 Jul 2011, 16:47 (Ref:2918048) | #33 | |
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I don't think shortening the pre-race/quali shows and dumping a presenter or two would make much of a dent in the 60m or so the BBC spends on it every year, although I guess it would be interesting to know how much the BBC spends on the "features", eg. flying to Watkins Glen. If these small costs are building up, they may as well do away with several of their online team and just post links to more interesting articles elsewhere.
If showing practice sessions is adding a reasonable amount onto the cost, they could go quite easily. Aside from that, the only thing which would cheapen it is Bernie offering a discount. |
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Murdoch buying F!. Sure.
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4 Jul 2011, 19:47 (Ref:2918159) | #35 | ||
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I take it that 3m must be mainly licence from Bernie. There's no way that shipping 6 presenters and enough people to film 6 people costs 3m per race. Two of them stand together for crying out loud!
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5 Jul 2011, 10:32 (Ref:2922239) | #36 | ||
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What income does the Beeb make from F1? They sell their coverage to other TV stations outside the UK - particularly those in the english speaking world. And this trend seems to be increasing e.g. this year Setanta (outside UK) dumped their own studio/commentators and started showing the BBC coverage. [I used to flick between Setanta and BBC - was always interesting to get the views of two sets of commentators/analysts. Unfortunately this is now gone].
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After all, the presenters probably only cost £42.50 and a pickled egg. (per person, per race). |
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Could anyone dig out any numbers on how much the beeb spends on a season of MotoGP? WOuld be an interesting 'value-for-money' comparison.
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