Big Takeover
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Not optimistic.
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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT2| A Dutch Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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Not optimistic.
Indy coverage and commentary put me to sleep.
Unless they have completely brand new people, this'll be worse than when it's on NBCSN / NBC.
Also, Ricciardo tries to be louder in Kendo cries.
Unless they have completely brand new people, this'll be worse than when it's on NBCSN / NBC.
Also, Ricciardo tries to be louder in Kendo cries.
Big Takeover
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More ESPN info:
http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/10/04/F1.aspx
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...rts-spokesperson-on-formula-one-media-rights/
Clearly streaming is coming sooner than later.
http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/10/04/F1.aspx
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...rts-spokesperson-on-formula-one-media-rights/
Clearly streaming is coming sooner than later.
JadedWriter
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Can't be any worse than BBC or Sky or whatever with Crofty...Christ that man is annoying.
The statement released by NBC has some very intriguing wording...
This pretty directly points to a subscription/'netflix' solution incoming for the world.
Give me Brundle, DC and Bruxton along with a full HD/4K stream and I'm all set. Hell, I'll even take a rebroadcasted Sky F1 feed.
I'll pay whatever they want yearly.
edit - that's what I get for editing. lol
(emphasis mine)
This pretty directly points to a subscription/'netflix' solution incoming for the world.
Give me Brundle, DC and Bruxton along with a full HD/4K stream and I'm all set. Hell, I'll even take a rebroadcasted Sky F1 feed.
I'll pay whatever they want yearly.
edit - that's what I get for editing. lol
Basically Liberty is doing what WWE did when they launched their OTT service. I suspected as much, but good to see confirmation. All new deals are going to be like this, you get TV rights, but we will simulcast online. It will mean significant less income from TV deals, that must be literally killing Bernie back in Brazil.
Tough sell, but in the long run cutting out the middle man (from a dying business anyways) will be better for them.
The toughest will be the next Sky deal, but since they already provide the content for the highlights, I reckon there will be some kind of partnership there.
Tough sell, but in the long run cutting out the middle man (from a dying business anyways) will be better for them.
The toughest will be the next Sky deal, but since they already provide the content for the highlights, I reckon there will be some kind of partnership there.
Competing for viewers during live telecasts were what they were getting at I'd imagine.
We're a strange lot because the majority of us are up at all these odd hours to watch the races live or at least go into sensory deprivation mode to avoid spoilers until we can catch the replay.
The streaming service has been inevitable for a while but I'm super curious who'll they'll go with to present and commentate their coverage. Theres a talent gap coming up in the UK when Channel 4 loses the rights so I wouldn't be surprised if they got DC and some other people. Though they could just go with Sky and pay them a sum for potential lost subscriptions.
Wow, pretty big news.
I don't expect much though. ESPNs last few years with NASCAR were terrible. Bestwick can be ok, but don't think his style fits F1. Buxton has to be jumping ship, either to ESPN or to another country.
Anyways, what does it matter, I'll be watching.
theignoramus
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It won't work if they don't figure out a solution for commercial breaks. And if the commentary is poor.
JadedWriter
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I know right. I like some drivers, but I think it's quite obvious that they all have the capacity to be wankers at time.
If their Indycar coverage is anything to go by the breaks will be split half between real breaks and half side by side coverage.
But I mean they can't be making that much money for the middle of the night timeslots, just show a TON of ads right before the race, have a rotating ad on screen at all time and don't cut from the race since they are so short.
Commentary makes it sound like they might be content with a simple rebroadcast. Wouldn't be the worst, but I think you still need somebody helping the new viewers like Fox has with Formula-e.
I do not think anyone has ever claimed Senna was calm and collected.
You do realise Senna punched out Irvine for that after the Post Race interviews.
brotkasten
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I never heard that comparison either.
JadedWriter
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I thought my sarcasm was quite apparent.
Jezbollah
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Streaming service, even barebones :
- Live FP1,2 &3
- Live Quali
- Live Race, w post interview
30$ a month, i'm down, easy
Now you start adding previous seasons, all interviews, rewatches on demand, multiple feeds and HD cameras from all angles I want ?
I'm going up to 50$ a month baby !
Ready as can be, bring it Liberty
- Live FP1,2 &3
- Live Quali
- Live Race, w post interview
30$ a month, i'm down, easy
Now you start adding previous seasons, all interviews, rewatches on demand, multiple feeds and HD cameras from all angles I want ?
I'm going up to 50$ a month baby !
Ready as can be, bring it Liberty
Yup! If it's even close to the MotoGP service - I'm in
JadedWriter
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As good a time as any to post this: Shit Nelson Piquet says
theignoramus
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JadedWriter
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Don't forget about the active suspension.
They probably wouldn't race under a rain like that nowadays.
PdotMichael
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Not with Grosjean
FrankCanada97
Roughly the size of a baaaaaarge
Or with those "wet" tires Pirelli produces.
JadedWriter
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While watching the old Malaysia race they posted I noticed those Bridgestone Monsoon tires fucking worked.
If we can finally get this level of online service for F1 now that Liberty are in the driving seat I will be a happy camper.
https://secure.motogp.com/en/subscribe
I dont even watch MotoGP but im tempted to get it and start just to show support.
https://secure.motogp.com/en/subscribe
I dont even watch MotoGP but im tempted to get it and start just to show support.
aspiegamer
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I've thought NBC was fine. They're extremely low-frills but the product has been fine and the announce team have an interesting dynamic.
NBC Sports has become tied up a little too hard in offering traditionally non-American sports on its cable network. It can be hard for non-regulars to catch the races because when applicable they show top Premiere League matches on the main station Sunday mornings and F1 gets booted down to one of NBC's other half dozen non-sports options. Would someone think to check their business news network to watch an F1 race at 8am on a Sunday? Hell no. That's an issue I doubt any other country has and not a problem ESPN would have.
$30 a month for a streaming service would be painful, damn. Would expect to may more than Moto GP's annual package, of course. If Liberty can work out a setup that has full coverage of everything including stuff like the support races I could be interested.
NBC Sports has become tied up a little too hard in offering traditionally non-American sports on its cable network. It can be hard for non-regulars to catch the races because when applicable they show top Premiere League matches on the main station Sunday mornings and F1 gets booted down to one of NBC's other half dozen non-sports options. Would someone think to check their business news network to watch an F1 race at 8am on a Sunday? Hell no. That's an issue I doubt any other country has and not a problem ESPN would have.
$30 a month for a streaming service would be painful, damn. Would expect to may more than Moto GP's annual package, of course. If Liberty can work out a setup that has full coverage of everything including stuff like the support races I could be interested.
There's much more. The guys is a maniac. He used to say that Senna used to date boys (the guy scored Xuxa, suck that, Nelson). He even had to go back to the driving school ten years ago because of the insane number of fines he got.
Three time Formula 1 champion taking driving lessons.
They'll likely use the world feed which is distributed to most people, which is the Sky feed. That's what we used to take at work.
JadedWriter
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Is Piquet F1's biggest asshole?There's much more. The guys is a maniac. He used to say that Senna used to date boys (the guy scored Xuxa, suck that, Nelson). He even had to go back to the driving school ten years ago because of the insane number of fines he got.
Three time Formula 1 champion taking driving lessons.
Hard to tell when you look at the things done by guys like Alonso, Schumacher, Prost...
Legendary assholes.
JadedWriter
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JadedWriter
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One of Lewis' teammates or rivals needs to start dating Scherzinger.
I can't remember how much is charged for WEC, but I'd be happy with that pricing scheme.
JadedWriter
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Jos can't be that high up the asshole food chain? Granted I'm pretty ignorant on Jos.
Well shit.
I vividly remember in 2015 on the podium a drunk as fuck Piquet asked Hamilton where Nicole was.
JadedWriter
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Wouldn't that just help Hamilton though? I would hope to god he's over her and the drama from her would just hinder his rival.
Jos Verstappen has major issues.
In Dutch: http://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20160727_00022823/opa-verstappen-mishandeling-door-jos-is-broodje-aap
Basically he's been in many brawls. One in where he broke someone's jaw, skull, and eyesocket.
Sentenced for stalking and threatening Max's mother.
Hit his girlfriend.
Hit her again but with a car (imprisoned for 2 weeks on suspicion of attempted homicide, but charges were dropped).
Of course married that same girlfriend afterwards (wut), and divorced earlier this year. Max now has a half-sister named Blue Jaye (wut).
Hit his dad Frans Verstappen (who reported Jos for assault, but later retracted it).
Frans announced he had cancer a few months ago and wishes Jos and Max would talk to him again.
It's like a goddamn soap opera.