uk f1 tv coverage - sky, bbc and ch4

[flatlandsman]

I will never pay a penny to watch live sport. I find ways to do so when I want to, and have little interest in bankrolling a sport owned, run and taken part in by very rich people, who then ask me to pay for the privilege to watch it, not because it is necessary, but just because they can make you.

FOMO is the most powerful modern tool in sports coverage. And it generated vast wealth for tv companies and rights holders.

[Greem]

Originally Posted by Richard C

As a US viewer, for the most part, the broadcast time for live races are never close to ideal. So I pretty much would ALWAYS record races using DVR. I did this for a long, long time. About a year ago, I "cut the cord" so I lost access to my traditional method of watching F1. I switched to F1TV. Lots great things about that, but one is lack of "commercial breaks" in the broadcast. I can time shift (watch when I want to watch) as well. But I am finding that I am back to watching more races live so that I can follow live "social media" (including posts in 10/10th race threads) live. My son who watches with me is the same way. For him, he is watching the race and also following what is being said on Reddit, or elsewhere at the same time.

Richard

I'd love to subscribe to F1TV, but us UKers aren't allowed to get the live streaming service because of the exclusivity deal that Sky have. That sucks.

I'm about to "cut the cord", as you put it, by axing my Virgin Media package (broadband, phone & TV) after 22 and a half years of being a customer. Their incessant price hikes have got boring and I can't be faffed with the end-of-contract negotiations to get a reduced price. So for the first time in many years, I may find myself devoid of live TV coverage...

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Greem

I'd love to subscribe to F1TV, but us UKers aren't allowed to get the live streaming service because of the exclusivity deal that Sky have. That sucks.

I'm about to "cut the cord", as you put it, by axing my Virgin Media package (broadband, phone & TV) after 22 and a half years of being a customer. Their incessant price hikes have got boring and I can't be faffed with the end-of-contract negotiations to get a reduced price. So for the first time in many years, I may find myself devoid of live TV coverage...

You can cut the cord but use NowTV online for F1. But it becomes expensive quickly.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Greem

I'd love to subscribe to F1TV, but us UKers aren't allowed to get the live streaming service because of the exclusivity deal that Sky have. That sucks.

I'm about to "cut the cord", as you put it, by axing my Virgin Media package (broadband, phone & TV) after 22 and a half years of being a customer. Their incessant price hikes have got boring and I can't be faffed with the end-of-contract negotiations to get a reduced price. So for the first time in many years, I may find myself devoid of live TV coverage...

I was at that point myself, Graeme, about 6 weeks ago. I kept getting bombarded with offers from alternative providers of that same package at vastly lower prices with price guarantees for contract period. So I decided to give Virgin one last go, and after a bit of faff with an overseas person who couldn't offer much in the way of a reduction, I was put through to a UK based person who very quickly offered me a 50% reduction.

It was an offer that I couldn't refuse, and is for 24 months as well. It might be worth your while to give it a last go.

[flatlandsman]

I do find it utterly ridiculous that as a UK resident you cannot use the F1 services fully.

I know SKY pay a lot for the coverage, but that really does take the mick