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9 Jan 2004, 13:10 (Ref:832614)
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ITV get British WRC coverage from this year.
Was this expected? It came as a complete surprise to me.
http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.asp?id=25694&s=8 ITV could give the coverage a regular Sunday Afternoon slot, something Ch4 admit they couldn't in that article. Let's hope we get quality as well as quantity. Personally I won't hold my breath, but I'm up for being wrong. |
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9 Jan 2004, 13:30 (Ref:832635)
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Yes but you know they wont, its bad enough with the Corrie getting i the way of the GPs!
Having read it on crash.net, i cant believe that Channel 4 have just dropped it as theres no British interest. Is that all they think we're interested in? And the hour long programme reminds me of the bbc days! I wonder who will present it????.. |
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9 Jan 2004, 13:44 (Ref:832648)
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When the beeb did it we got an hours coverage of the rally. I fear for 15 minutes adverts, 15 minutes coverage and 30 minutes lifestyle. As for who presents it, well I already have to put up with the same bloke on F1 and Rugby, surely they won't...
Anyway, it will probably be alright. Come on ITV prove my natural cynisism wrong! |
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9 Jan 2004, 13:53 (Ref:832656)
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Please dont let Mark James take the mike!
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9 Jan 2004, 14:06 (Ref:832666)
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A regular slot is definitely needed, channel 4 just threw it around the schedules and that was hopeless.
I just hope that the coverage stays focused on the action and doesn't wander off onto various 'lifestyle' features - there are too many of these on the F1 coverage. Please, please no Jim Rosenthal on the presentation team. |
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9 Jan 2004, 14:40 (Ref:832700)
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Bet they got it for a bargain price aswell.
May be 2 reasons. Perhaps DR was none too happy with the rubbish midnight slots they kept giving it and demanded proper slots or he would go elsewhere. Or C4 wanted to get shot coz the viewing figures were down, no surprise when you put it on at ten to midnight! Either way the fact that it is still televised is a bonus, but I have to say losing C4 is no great loss as it was so, so biased towards Burns and McRae the coverage got boring coz taht is ALL they EVER talked about. And the loss of Jeremy Hart is no great loss either, total arse if you ask me. His over drametisation of everything was surely making DR squeam every time he heard it! |
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9 Jan 2004, 14:44 (Ref:832701)
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I bet that Jim Rosenthal knows absolutely nothing about Rallying let alone the driver, co-drivers, teams etc, he's already proven he knows very little about F1 and just waffles on about (his love affair with) TGF al the time.
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9 Jan 2004, 14:45 (Ref:832704)
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The ITV football team have to find new jobs to do come this summer...
Ben Edwards would be a good choice... |
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9 Jan 2004, 15:25 (Ref:832738)
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So do you think they will give us decent coverage of the PWRC. I see Neil McShea has got a Subaru now so that makes 4 Brits up for that.
2 x IOM (English) 1 x Scot 1 x Ulsterman |
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9 Jan 2004, 15:49 (Ref:832756)
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Whos yor hard earned on then Alpina?
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9 Jan 2004, 18:46 (Ref:832911)
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Just seen this, I am not suprised really. I belive that the prestation team will be same guys that Channel 4 used last year.
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9 Jan 2004, 23:10 (Ref:833114)
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For the PWRC I predict ...... it won't be McShea.
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10 Jan 2004, 08:15 (Ref:833392)
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Jim Rosenthal used to cover BRC rallys in the early 80s and was ok.Get of the fence Alpina,sgotta be Ali!
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10 Jan 2004, 09:27 (Ref:833402)
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The reigning champ is Rowe and I think he must be favourite but Higgins and A.McRae could easily do it. Just like the BRC from the mid 90's except they are all in Scoobs.
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10 Jan 2004, 13:19 (Ref:833509)
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Martin hasn't got a drive sorted yet I don't think so he might not be out there at all.
Also Jani Paasonen has signed up for the Gp N series aswell and he is rather good. But I reckon it is great to see so many Brits out there having a go, let's hope ITV realise this and at elast mention them, aswell as Wilks and Meeke in the Junior series. It must be remembered that these guys got bugger all out of C4 during their coverage, C4 were so utterly obssesed with Burns and McRae, they forgot about the Brits actually doing well elsewhere in WRC |
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11 Jan 2004, 16:46 (Ref:834430)
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So will there be no coverage on Fridays and Saturdays then?
Are Eurosport still going to show any of it? |
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11 Jan 2004, 18:52 (Ref:834523)
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Think there is gonna just be a show on prime time on Sundays, not too sure.
Think Eurosport will still show the footage as their coverage was not affected at all by C4. Desborough I think is still gonna be the anchor for the programs |
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18 Jan 2004, 19:43 (Ref:842596)
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I have just been digging about and I found that the ITV coverage will be fronted by Angus Scott, Jon Desborough and Robbie Head.
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22 Jan 2004, 17:26 (Ref:847151)
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ITV in their infinite wisdom are to prview Monte Carlo tonite at the ever poular time of 12.35am. I fear this is a foretaste of things to come with motorsport being marginalised as per usual. While Im at it wots the point of an hour long show on Sunday afternoon when the events of Friday will be a distant memory. Ch 4 were by no means perfect but it was better than this load of old guff.
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23 Jan 2004, 09:11 (Ref:847930)
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12:35am? At least I'll have got back from the pub by then
 Of course seeing the TV may be a problem but I'll deal with that later. Last edited by BertMk2; 23 Jan 2004 at 09:12. |
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The preview is repeated on a Saturday lunchtime, I believe as well.
At least the program has 100% action rather than studio discussions. |
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23 Jan 2004, 15:57 (Ref:848356)
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Home by 12.35 Bert?LIGHTWEIGHT!
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