uk f1 tv coverage - sky, bbc and ch4

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by ScottS

When I was looking through the TV guide I was a bit disappointed to not see a F1 highlights programme on Channel 4 on the Friday for the qualifying and then a smaller one on Saturday for the sprint race.

C4 are showing highlights on Saturday from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, that seems like long enough.

[ScottS]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

C4 are showing highlights on Saturday from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, that seems like long enough.

What I was getting at is I'd prefer 2 shorter broadcasts than 1 longer broadcast on the Saturday. Main reason is, trying to go from 5pm Friday until the broadcast at 6:30pm Saturday without the results of qualifying being spoiled is going to be a fun.

At least when there is only a few hours between the event and highlights it's fairly easy to avoid the results.

[Greem]

I would imagine that the contract restricting them to highlights only for qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday ties them to not broadcasting on Friday.

Additionally, I imagine that their advertising slots on a Friday night are rather lucrative, and even a half hour of F1 would cause a loss of their normal Friday night viewers that they can't really afford.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by ScottS

What I was getting at is I'd prefer 2 shorter broadcasts than 1 longer broadcast on the Saturday. Main reason is, trying to go from 5pm Friday until the broadcast at 6:30pm Saturday without the results of qualifying being spoiled is going to be a fun.

At least when there is only a few hours between the event and highlights it's fairly easy to avoid the results.

Originally Posted by Greem

I would imagine that the contract restricting them to highlights only for qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday ties them to not broadcasting on Friday.

Additionally, I imagine that their advertising slots on a Friday night are rather lucrative, and even a half hour of F1 would cause a loss of their normal Friday night viewers that they can't really afford.

Unfortunately this very thing is what is putting me off the sprint race format. I can generally manage to avoid the results of Saturday's qualifying before watching me recording of the highlights programme early on Sunday morning, and again with the race which I'll watch even earlier on Monday morning.
Going from Friday evening until Sunday morning avoiding radio news, the internet (and most importantly this forum) may prove to be a bigger challenge than I can cope with!

[hoffman66]

Allegedly the ****** gets paid a million quid a year to be perhaps the worst sports commentator I have ever listened to, other than Carlton Kirby.

in reality if you pay for this, you are paying for him, so just stop, it's that simple I am sorry.

He believes the hype SKY throw at him, hocks anything and everything linked to motorsport for a profit, gets fat on the pay (have you seen how massive his belly is currently) and has his pathetic catchphrase written on his office wall.

Honestly if that is not enough to get you to stop paying or watching this drivel I dont know what is. It was for me and I never looked back, I can't recall the last time I watched an F1 race and my racing knowledge and life is far better as a result, die mainly to this cretin ruining anything he talks about linked to f1.

It is a captive audience, the only way you can watch it is to put up with the cretin, so unless you all stop watching, it will stay, and sadly you are all to weak willed to just quit.

[Greem]

Hello Hoffman66.

How about you leave the F1 chat to people who do actually watch it? I don't watch darts, but I don't feel the need to venture into darts forums to tell the members why I don't share their passion for the game.

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by hoffman66

Allegedly the ****** gets paid a million quid a year to be perhaps the worst sports commentator I have ever listened to, other than Carlton Kirby.

in reality if you pay for this, you are paying for him, so just stop, it's that simple I am sorry.

He believes the hype SKY throw at him, hocks anything and everything linked to motorsport for a profit, gets fat on the pay (have you seen how massive his belly is currently) and has his pathetic catchphrase written on his office wall.

Honestly if that is not enough to get you to stop paying or watching this drivel I dont know what is. It was for me and I never looked back, I can't recall the last time I watched an F1 race and my racing knowledge and life is far better as a result, die mainly to this cretin ruining anything he talks about linked to f1.

It is a captive audience, the only way you can watch it is to put up with the cretin, so unless you all stop watching, it will stay, and sadly you are all to weak willed to just quit.

Did he run over your cat or something?

More power to you for being better than the rest of us. You must be very proud.

[S griffin]

It's simple, just watch the C4 highlights. Then you don't have to listen to the Sky commentary

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by hoffman66

Allegedly the ****** gets paid a million quid a year to be perhaps the worst sports commentator I have ever listened to, other than Carlton Kirby.

in reality if you pay for this, you are paying for him, so just stop, it's that simple I am sorry.

He believes the hype SKY throw at him, hocks anything and everything linked to motorsport for a profit, gets fat on the pay (have you seen how massive his belly is currently) and has his pathetic catchphrase written on his office wall.

Honestly if that is not enough to get you to stop paying or watching this drivel I dont know what is. It was for me and I never looked back, I can't recall the last time I watched an F1 race and my racing knowledge and life is far better as a result, die mainly to this cretin ruining anything he talks about linked to f1.

It is a captive audience, the only way you can watch it is to put up with the cretin, so unless you all stop watching, it will stay, and sadly you are all to weak willed to just quit.

You alright man?

[EastonNeston]

The post from hoffman66 does seem a little over the top.

There is no need for the hatred and anger in his post.

While I, for example, don't enjoy the contributions from Kravitz, overall the coverage from sky is very good, if you have the time to watch over a race weekend. I wouldn't limit myself just to watching teh C4 highlights package while I have access to sky's sports channels just because I dislike one of the team.

Just chill and enjoy the coverage.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by hoffman66

Allegedly the ****** gets paid a million quid a year to be perhaps the worst sports commentator I have ever listened to, other than Carlton Kirby.

in reality if you pay for this, you are paying for him, so just stop, it's that simple I am sorry.

He believes the hype SKY throw at him, hocks anything and everything linked to motorsport for a profit, gets fat on the pay (have you seen how massive his belly is currently) and has his pathetic catchphrase written on his office wall.

Honestly if that is not enough to get you to stop paying or watching this drivel I dont know what is. It was for me and I never looked back, I can't recall the last time I watched an F1 race and my racing knowledge and life is far better as a result, die mainly to this cretin ruining anything he talks about linked to f1.

It is a captive audience, the only way you can watch it is to put up with the cretin, so unless you all stop watching, it will stay, and sadly you are all to weak willed to just quit.

I wondered what became of Mr Angry on Steve Wright in the Afternoon….

[Richard C]

Originally Posted by hoffman66

and sadly you are all to weak willed to just quit.

I get a kick out of this guy. He drops in to the F1 forum a few time a year to tell us how much we and F1 suck and then disappears again.

Originally Posted by hoffman66

I can't recall the last time I watched an F1 race

A little searching in past posts and I find...

Originally Posted by hoffman66

That was the biggest pile of garbage F1 has ever served up, and I managed 3 laps before turning the absolute stinking piece of rot off.

Apparently Monaco this year. He made it three laps before he gave up.

Originally Posted by hoffman66

Very boring compared to other sports I was watching today,

Bahrain this year. But its not clear if he actually watched anything or he was just telling us how much F1 sucks again.

Originally Posted by hoffman66

First race I ahve watched for many a year right through, was OK.

This is effectively a RAVE review by him of the 2020 Sakhir race. But he did need to balance the good (rather "OK") with some bad and goes on to slag Stroll in that post.

Please come back. We need the entertainment!

Richard

[billy bleach]

Why does David Croft have too squeal and shout so much?…

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Why does David Croft have too squeal and shout so much?…

As dire as Radio 5 live can be, at least they don't do that.

[Adam43]

I don’t watch it, for I am amazing.

Also as I am not watching it expect Croft to be replaced for the next race.

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

I wondered what became of Mr Angry on Steve Wright in the Afternoon….

I was wondering what became of Chunder. The Hoff here spends a lot of time on the rally forum explaining how bad rallying and rallycross are these days, something Chunder also did...

AND The Hoff joined in Aug 19, which is also the last time Chunder posted…

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Why does David Croft have too squeal and shout so much?…

Makes no sense to me - just seems to be the way Croft (the "squeaky shrieker" as I call him) is wired. It's beyond pathetic as it all sounds contrived and forced, kinda like he's playing a part as a bad actor. Often poorly judged too - like any time Hamilton is near a car in front in a braking zone - up goes the decibels, up goes the pitch, here comes the shriek.

I adjust the bass/treble on my audio for Grands Prix now - to overcome the Croft shriekathon - but I don't see him changing, nor improving any time soon.

Hoping that Adam43 is right and the lack of him watching is noticed, leading to Croft being replaced!

[Skam85]

Crofty breathlessly yelling "Good start by Lewis Hamilton" as he dropped from 2nd to 5th was peak Crofty.

[2 litre Touring Car Star]

What the Poms don't get itt, and therefore justify Sky F1's nonsense, is that generally speaking, it's pom commentators that have the highest reputation for commentary. Croft. Kravitz and co. drags that down a fair bit.

Button and Rosberg are a huge improvement on "media personality" Martin Brundle.

[Greem]

I like Brundle, because he's a straight line from Walker to the present day.

Button and Rosberg have been brilliant recently, I agree.

Kravitz is the enthusiast's enthusiast, except he's got an AAA pass and knows everyone. Sometimes his off piste stuff jars a little bit he gets the nuggets others don't.

I liked Crofty on the radio. I was happy when he got the main game gig, but I think he's got a bit stale now, personally.

I like things when the commentary teams, presenters and journalists are just those things. I think one of the issues with a lot of TV sport coverage now, particularly motorsport, is that the people involved in those roles have become part of the show itself rather than simply doing their thing and going home. I guess that's why I switch on with about 10 minutes to go at the beginning and turn off before the podium!

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

What the Poms don't get itt,

You are very wrong here. You’re seeing a battle on a forum. Or trying to encourage one.

As demonstrated, every country has annoying people, but generally most people are fully aware of the dynamic, including sky itself, that it is British centric coverage used by other countries too. They just have different views as to what they like!

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Skam85

Crofty breathlessly yelling "Good start by Lewis Hamilton" as he dropped from 2nd to 5th was peak Crofty.

It wasn’t how I recalled that, although, erm, I didn’t watch it.

https://youtu.be/3vOTBiUP01s

Originally Posted by Croft

Bottas gets away well, as does Max Verstappen. Hamilton tries to cut him off…

[billy bleach]

So shouty cannot distinguish between Kubica and Giovanatzi not once not twice not three time but four! In one lap. FFS ….

[Greem]

I suppose it's time to mention my occasional "can you speak authoritatively on a subject without making any mistakes while screens in front of you are changing all the time and several producers are yelling in your headset and someone is pointing out of the window too" comment, right?

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Greem

I suppose it's time to mention my occasional "can you speak authoritatively on a subject without making any mistakes while screens in front of you are changing all the time and several producers are yelling in your headset and someone is pointing out of the window too" comment, right?

When you are earning well into six figures, fly everywhere business class and stay in top hotels yes - it’s his job.