TV BTCC TV coverage in the UK (merged) - Page 2

MikeH · 12 Mar 2007, 19:34 (Ref:1864953)

The Setanta thing is totally unfounded so far, I assume it'll be confirmed at the media day or will be proven to simply be a rumour I suppose.

**touringlegend** · 13 Mar 2007, 11:29 (Ref:1865505)

Been confirmed at the media day Setanta will be showing the full days racing!

Hmm wonder how much it'll be.

MikeH · 13 Mar 2007, 12:41 (Ref:1865548)

Quality - was really going to miss the full-day coverage having had it previously!

Hazard · 13 Mar 2007, 18:07 (Ref:1865723)

Setanta Sports is £10 for the first three months on Sky, then £15 from the onwards.

It's £10.99 for 12 months on Freeview then £12.99 from the onwards (though there's only the Setanta Sports channel)

It's £15 a month flat for NTL/Virgin.

Fairly annoyed it's on Setanta. Would rather Men & Motors had picked up the full day live coverage if they're going to do it at all. Highlights are pointless.

Also, ITV dropping live coverage on terrestrial can't be great for everyone? Speaking for the people, not as one mind.

Knowlesy · 13 Mar 2007, 18:16 (Ref:1865727)

Oh, Setanta/NASN I love you. Why did I insult your services on Daytona week? I was so blind to the obvious racing feast you wanted to endow the UK with!

**Craig** · 13 Mar 2007, 18:23 (Ref:1865736)

Fantastic news! And, if they;re gonna show it on ITV as a tightly packaged highlights programme rather than the shambolic live format then that's great news too. Cool, bring it on!

**touringlegend** · 13 Mar 2007, 19:16 (Ref:1865776)

Well the 5 last meetings will be live on ITV1, I assume highlights of races 1 & 2 then the 3rd race fully live. The first five will be to the same format on ITV2, 3 or 4.

I'm pleased they have some serious reporters on board in Louise Goodman and Ted Kravitz though. Got to be an improvement over VBH.

**Craig** · 13 Mar 2007, 19:29 (Ref:1865786)

Oh, urgh. I misunderstood. In that case, the coverage is very poor. Even poorer when you realise Goodman and Kravitz are on board

Knowlesy · 13 Mar 2007, 20:03 (Ref:1865826)

Serious reporters?

Ian Sowman · 13 Mar 2007, 20:35 (Ref:1865856)

Meetings 1 to 5 are on ITV2/3/4 in the 'existing' format and ITV1 in highlights. Meetings 6 to 10 are on ITV1 in the 'existing' format. Additionally, highlights are on Men & Motors. Full live coverage on Setanta.

FastToes · 13 Mar 2007, 21:04 (Ref:1865889)

Does anyone know whether Motorsport UK will be broadcast on terrestrial TV this season?

That used to show highlights of the BTCC support races albeit many weeks after the events.

Just trying to decide whether I really am going to swallow my pride and go back to Setanta only a month after cancelling!

**touringlegend** · 13 Mar 2007, 21:05 (Ref:1865892)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Serious reporters?

Anything's serious compared to VBH.

Hazard · 13 Mar 2007, 21:11 (Ref:1865903)

Goodman and Kravitz won't be good at all. VBH or Angus Scott far preferred,

Anyway, that's irrelevant - as long as they shut up when it's racing. I imagine they're presenting not pit reporting too, especially considering the F1 clashes.

Shame, Nick Damon was coming along nicely...almost stirring a war with that Formula Renault support race last season - and nicely shoving his way into cars for interviews, booting Alan out of the way!

Martin Haven · 13 Mar 2007, 21:24 (Ref:1865918)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

Nick Damon was coming along nicely... booting Alan out of the way!

Booting Hydey out of the way?? Such ungentlemanly conduct should have cost him his job!!

Martin Haven · 13 Mar 2007, 21:25 (Ref:1865920)

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

Louise Goodman and Ted Kravitz.

Are there any F1 clashes? Or is Alan Gow not that brave??

**touringlegend** · 13 Mar 2007, 22:23 (Ref:1865973)

Not one single clash as far as I can see..

I'm not sure it's a case of not being brave, more taking a good TV package and working to it.

MikeH · 14 Mar 2007, 02:00 (Ref:1866092)

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

Got to be an improvement over VBH.

It's been mentioned a plank of wood might be an improvement on VBH... I couldn't possibly comment though!

cos · 22 Mar 2007, 10:44 (Ref:1873681)

Highlights and live 3rd race coverage: ITV3 on 01/04/07 1600-1730
Just the highlights: ITV1 on 02/04/07 (Sunday night/Monday morning) 0050-0115

redshoes · 23 Mar 2007, 08:39 (Ref:1874302)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

if they;re gonna show it on ITV as a tightly packaged highlights programme rather than the shambolic live format then that's great news too.

Looks like an equally shambolic 25 mins of highlight in the small hours. By the time they've given each of the grid and results, plus space for ad breaks, we'll be luck to get much more than 2 laps of each race.

Repeated, but 10 mins longer

(more ads?) on Men & Munters Fri 6th 19:30-20:05

Still no sign of any coverage on Setanta

sceptic · 23 Mar 2007, 10:08 (Ref:1874366)

There are no adverts on ITV at that time of night, so it will be the equivalent of a 30 minute programme at any other time.

Motorsport UK has been showing two or three races cut down into that sort of timeslot for six years, and you see plenty of racing there.

As for Setanta, it's live all day on Setanta Sports 2.

**Craig** · 23 Mar 2007, 15:52 (Ref:1874569)

Bah. All in all a pretty poor deal then. When they said highlights, I presumed they'd be shown mid afternoon like they've always been. Mr Gow, whatever he says in public, must be pretty ****ed off that they've bumped his coverage.

safc_fan89 · 24 Mar 2007, 12:44 (Ref:1875028)

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Originally Posted by cos

Highlights and live 3rd race coverage: ITV3 on 01/04/07 1600-1730
Just the highlights: ITV1 on 02/04/07 (Sunday night/Monday morning) 0050-0115

That's pathetic, an absolute joke.

sceptic · 24 Mar 2007, 14:02 (Ref:1875055)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Bah. All in all a pretty poor deal then. When they said highlights, I presumed they'd be shown mid afternoon like they've always been. Mr Gow, whatever he says in public, must be pretty ****ed off that they've bumped his coverage.

I wouldn't be so sure - the support race highlights have been getting big audiences in that slot... on three occasions last year, there were more people watching Motorsport UK than watched the equivalent BTCC round in the afternoon.

**Craig** · 24 Mar 2007, 15:23 (Ref:1875072)

That most likely says more about the quality of the BTCC than the time the supports were shown.

**touringlegend** · 24 Mar 2007, 20:19 (Ref:1875210)

Anyone else think ITV are waiting to see how large an audience the first 5 races attract to see if it's worth putting on live on ITV1 ?

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