Posted on Mar 25, 2008 under Sport |
Fed up with crappy breaks whilst watching the latest formula one race?
Well never fear, from 2009 the BBC will have exclusive rights to F1. It has been 12 years since they last had the contract. The contract will see F1 action broadcast on the website as well as TV and Radio.
It should be noted that ITVs formula one coverage was really in depth and great to watch, however it was the annoying ad breaks and the fact that they would rather show Coronation Street rather than broadcast the race live that ruined it for me.
This seems to be backed up by Bernie Ecclestones comments where he goes on to say, “It’s not that we are unhappy with ITV but I think maybe they will have their hands full with other things and maybe the BBC can service us a bit better. “
So roll on 2009 for some decent uninterrupted F1 coverage
Posted on Mar 14, 2008 under Sport |
ITV and Formula One Management have struck a deal whereby they get the UK online rights for Formula 1 on itv.com/f1. This coincides with the first race of the season which starts this weekend in Australia.
This will see ITV stream live video of the races along with the practice sessions on Friday. This is not broadcast on any channel in the UK.
The full content to be streamed includes:
- Video footage, including race highlights
- Live streaming of Friday practices
- Live streaming of race and qualifying
- 30 day catch up service of the F1 coverage
- Video clips from press conferences with drivers and team members
Director of News and Sport for ITV, Mark Sharman, says that it is a great example of how we are using ITVs digital channels and new media platforms to extend the award winning coverage of sport to complement the big events on ITV1.
Formula One Management added that with UK audience figures reaching their highest levels, it is only natural to add to this with the introduction of online rights to complement ITVs coverage.