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Originally Posted by wolfhound
Joe Saward has been discussing the media situation in F1 and how the younger generation is not tuning in to F1 the pay TV not helping. He is also looking at how timezones can impact on viewer numbers.
Another part of it is the drivers are not allowed in many cases to say what they think.
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/...-change-in-f1/ |
That's a great article. He's hit the nail on the head as far as young fans are concerned. I was mad keen on Motorsports when I was 15, my 15 year old sun would rather play on his X-Box than watch a GP, however he's no couch potato.
An interesting observation on the price of merchandising. If you go to a gig, bands keep t-shirt prices affordable.
With regard to time-zones and viewing figures how big a TV audience does the far east generate?