ONE likely to be axed - What does this mean for F1 broadcasting in Australia?

[OzBomber]

With that prick Packer wanting shitty Sky News instead of channel ONE, it means we're likely to go back to the stone age of having races on at midnight again.

Does anyone know when the rights next come up for review and would you be happy if Fox got it?

 

[stmookeyj]

Bernie will probably not sell the rights to Fox given his major preference for FTA coverage, despite the presence of the new Speed channel on Fox.

 

[matt_897]

This is all media speculation at the moment, ONE isn't likely to be axed, yet....

 

[SebastianVettel]

Fox plz.

 

[BomberFletch31]

You're kidding me?

I don't have Fox, and I can't afford to get Fox, so if One gets the axe, I'm stuffed.

Yeah, way to go, Mr Packer, axing the one and only free to air 24/7 sports channel ...

 

[jswan]

You've got to love these wealthy people dont you? Here's Packer, the prick is going to stuff up the viewing pleasure of millions of people so he can turn a profit........BASTARD!!!

 

[TAITA]

You've got to love these wealthy people dont you? Here's Packer, the prick is going to stuff up the viewing pleasure of millions of people so he can turn a profit........BASTARD!!!

Based on previous experiences, I don't think Jamie's had to trouble the scorers too much on the 'making profit' board.

I reckon Kerry would be happier if he just snorted the seas of cash he's lost up his nose.

 

[rayven]

I live in the sticks and don't get ONE, so nothing changes for me. Lots of people who use the same streams i do constantly whinge about that fox speed channel, so good luck with that.

 

[Ari]

Bernie will probably not sell the rights to Fox given his major preference for FTA coverage, despite the presence of the new Speed channel on Fox.

I know someone down at Fox. Apparently they've been dealing with FIM for years trying to get the rights to F1 but Bernie won't budge. He wants FTA.

That said, his opinion MAY change if he sees that F1 is going to be relegated back to a 3am finish on our channels, but in all honesty I don't think he gives that much of a stuff what time it's on.

Time to jump on FilmON.com and stream the BBC over the interwebs or just use a proxy IP and watch it on the BBC red button online.

Either way, I'm not going back to midnite F1.

 

[FishingRick04]

You've got to love these wealthy people dont you? Here's Packer, the prick is going to stuff up the viewing pleasure of millions of people so he can turn a profit........BASTARD!!!

Problem is millions ain't watching more like 1%

 

[that_dood]

http://ten.com.au/media/Network_Ten_takes_pole_position_for_F1_-_8_1.pdf

So F1 will be on the Ten Network until 2015. If ONE stays it will be live on ONE, and if Packer gets what he wants it will be back to midnight races on Ten.

So regardless of what Packer does, Fox won't get F1, it is just whether or not we get to see races live....

 

[Sasquatch]

Nothing to worry about.

If One gets the axe, Channel 9 or 7 will set up a sports channel and try and take the F1 away from ten.

 

[HSSB]

One won't go I don't think
And when did you change your name to OzBomber?

 

[live4pizza]

Foxtel sux!

 

[that_dood]

Nothing to worry about.

If One gets the axe, Channel 9 or 7 will set up a sports channel and try and take the F1 away from ten.

You say nothing to worry about, and then mention Seven could get the F1!?

Heard of C7?

 

[SebastianVettel]

If C7 got the 2011 rights they'd show the Best of Season 1995 on VHS instead.

 

[that_dood]

If C7 got the 2011 rights they'd show the Best of Season 1995 on VHS instead.

I wonder if they would ever get around to showing the NSL...

 

[BomberFletch31]

Either way, I'm not going back to midnite F1.

Neither am I. But I think once Mark Webber retires, unless we get Ricciardo in F1 by then the coverage will probably be pushed back to midnight. Packer probably wouldn't dare do it when Webber is with a competitive team with a chance of winning the title. The question is, will the viewing numbers be the same if Webber retired from F1 tomorrow? I think that's their bottom line - as long as people are watching it, they'll put it on live.

 

[SebastianVettel]

Ideally Webbers probable retirement at the end of next year coincides with Ricciardos entry after a season of GP2.

 

[Frankster177]

Ideally Webbers probable retirement at the end of next year coincides with Ricciardos entry after a season of GP2.

Ricciardo Anglo sounding enough?

 

[BomberFletch31]

Ricciardo Anglo sounding enough?

Your point? What does it matter if his name doesn't sound 'Anglo'? Hell, I disagree with the whole notion of supporting a driver based solely on nationality - should only be based on merit, nothing else. But for those that do support Australians - why does his name matter?

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

No problems here. If Webber retires, I'll be jumping on the Kamui bandwagon!
BANZAI!

 

[indieswan96]

No problems here. If Webber retires, I'll be jumping on the Kamui bandwagon!
BANZAI!

 

[trevorbyers]

No problems here. If Webber retires, I'll be jumping on the Kamui bandwagon!
BANZAI!

Plenty of Love around for Kamui

Simply a great man

 

[OzBomber]

421,000 viewers for the final race. 314,000 on ONE alone. Superb for a race held at midnight.

If that doesn't say anything about keeping ONE, I don't know what will.