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16 Jun 2005, 13:50 (Ref:1330381) | #1 | ||
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ITV to show US quali LIVE!
Hey hey, big news.
ITV have decided to show the Indy qualifying live, not sure what the details are but its over at www.autosport.com Excellent! |
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16 Jun 2005, 13:55 (Ref:1330388) | #2 | |
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Good stuff, what have they bumped from the schedules? Judgfing by recent ITV shows, soemthing bland, anodyne, corrupt and increasingly unpopular.
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16 Jun 2005, 14:00 (Ref:1330395) | #3 | ||
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Its being shown at 18.50 on ITV2
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16 Jun 2005, 14:09 (Ref:1330400) | #5 | ||
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well still being in shock from it all...i think i can say thats a BIG THUMBS UP FOR ITV....
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16 Jun 2005, 14:43 (Ref:1330426) | #6 | |
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You can always guarantee a ROLLERCOASTER ride with ITV!!
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16 Jun 2005, 14:46 (Ref:1330429) | #7 | ||
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Whilst this is certainly a good thing I'm not sure they really deserve thumb's up to be honest, they are if I remember correctly after all merely fulfilling their contracted obligations. Something they failed to do with the Canadian GP. You could argue that if you don't have Sky, Freeview or cable they are not even doing that.
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16 Jun 2005, 14:59 (Ref:1330440) | #8 | |
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james allen seems to be getting a little bit better
the racing is more competitive presentation comes trackside at every GP qualifying for fly away races appears to be live from now on a full hour of build up for evening races are ITV actually improoving.... we give them a lot of critiscm (rightly so), but credit where credits due. Well done! |
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16 Jun 2005, 15:13 (Ref:1330461) | #9 | ||
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Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the presentation and content that ITV provide and in that respect they do a better job than the BBC (commercial breaks aside). I'm not sure whether James Allen is getting better or whether I'm becoming acclimatised, I've stopped throwing things at the telly every time he opens his trap so I guess thats progress.
But. I thought they originally pledged to show live qualifying on terrestrial TV and they only seem to do that now if it suits them. |
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16 Jun 2005, 15:17 (Ref:1330463) | #10 | ||
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Live USGP quali is very good news, ITV certainly seem to be listening to the fans lately. |
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16 Jun 2005, 15:31 (Ref:1330486) | #12 | ||
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16 Jun 2005, 15:45 (Ref:1330499) | #13 | ||
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Great news and it just goes to show what can be achieved if the fans put the boot in!
I have just emailed them to say thank you. |
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16 Jun 2005, 16:18 (Ref:1330531) | #15 | ||
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ITV have been improving a lot lately, it's just a shame it takes them cocking up and thousands of complaints before they realise they're kneedeep in it.
They destroyed the greatest duel in years at San Marino, the upside is we now get far less break towards the end of a race. They've shunned fly away qualifying for years, why they've decided to do it now is beyond me although I expect it's just a new contract kicking in rather than anything to do with complaints. Still, at least we have it now. |
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16 Jun 2005, 16:29 (Ref:1330540) | #16 | ||
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I couldn't give a monkey's personally - I'd much rather they showed some of Le Mans live....... (even though I won't be at home to see it.... )
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16 Jun 2005, 16:36 (Ref:1330549) | #17 | ||
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Why post in the F1 forum then?
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16 Jun 2005, 16:49 (Ref:1330564) | #18 | |
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Wow, suddenly ITV have the rights to their own channel.
Kind of makes the past excuses redundant. Good move ITV! |
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They always did have the rights to their own channel aside from GMTV time. The reason previously was budget, but negotiations have been done so it's fine now. |
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16 Jun 2005, 17:00 (Ref:1330580) | #20 | |
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Fine, but for how long?
Hopefully they can maintain this fine decision. And then build on that by firing James Allen and drafting in Mr Edwards. |
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16 Jun 2005, 17:03 (Ref:1330584) | #21 | |
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I've heard from one source in ITV that there is an increasing feeling among some aspects of the management that Ben is the future...
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16 Jun 2005, 17:05 (Ref:1330589) | #22 | |
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It's been like that since last year though, I seem to remember you originally reporting it?
Ben surely must get a look in one day, if anyone has any sense. |
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16 Jun 2005, 17:09 (Ref:1330594) | #23 | ||
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Well done ITV, Now swap Ben Edwards with James Allen and that would be the icing on the cake!
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16 Jun 2005, 18:05 (Ref:1330672) | #24 | ||
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ITV coverage improving????
*faints....* |
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16 Jun 2005, 18:20 (Ref:1330694) | #25 | ||
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No help to me as I don't have ITV2, but it's something. Clearly poeople power does work. The feeling within ITV must be that the extra audience for the qualifying will justify the expense, and I hope they can be proved right.
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