ITV broadcasting F1 Friday practice sessions

olly83 · 13 Mar 2008, 14:06 (Ref:2150811)

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65680

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=41939

Good news! Plus races will be able to be seen via ITV's catch up service (not that I'm likely to need that as I'll be watching them all live anyway!!)

Cougar · 13 Mar 2008, 14:19 (Ref:2150824)

Oooh clever... Wonder how long before we see qually and races also? (ah if i read the full articles it says qually and race simulcasts ooooh)

I assume this will be blocked for international users?

SALEEN S7R · 13 Mar 2008, 14:39 (Ref:2150832)

Anyone know what time first Practise is exactly?

tux · 13 Mar 2008, 14:44 (Ref:2150836)

11pm gmt tonight.

Second session is 3am gmt friday morning.

mjstallard · 13 Mar 2008, 14:45 (Ref:2150837)

Wicked, this is completely going to destroy my Friday productivity at work

**Peter Mallett** · 13 Mar 2008, 14:53 (Ref:2150839)

Bugger!

Quote:

ITV Web Registration]Geo-blocking: Our Services are using geo-blocking software to prevent you from accessing them from outside the United Kingdom: this is necessary for us in particular to comply with the terms of our broadcast and content licences. You agree not to attempt to access, and/or not to attempt to circumvent the geo-blocking software to access, the Services from anywhere outside the United Kingdom.

mjstallard · 13 Mar 2008, 15:17 (Ref:2150864)

If you find an open proxy server based in the UK you should be able to watch it (much like the BBC's GeoIP based blocking on iPlayer).

**Born Racer** · 13 Mar 2008, 15:25 (Ref:2150871)

Brilliant news! Well done ITV on this. Praise where praise is due and all that.

**Peter Mallett** · 13 Mar 2008, 15:33 (Ref:2150881)

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Originally Posted by mjstallard

If you find an open proxy server based in the UK you should be able to watch it (much like the BBC's GeoIP based blocking on iPlayer).

Thanks.

How on earth do you find one of those?

Ralf's Girl · 13 Mar 2008, 15:41 (Ref:2150886)

Excellent news, another reason for me to slack off work on a Friday...

Burnsie · 13 Mar 2008, 15:52 (Ref:2150890)

That's great news, it beats watching the practice session on Teletext

Kidzer · 13 Mar 2008, 16:00 (Ref:2150896)

Well, this pleases me.

I've some work work I could be getting on with (as opposed to Uni work

), but I'll leave it until ~1200pm after FP1, so I've something to do until 3am!

Well played ITV indeed.

....now, will this be interrupted by adverts?

mjstallard · 13 Mar 2008, 16:03 (Ref:2150900)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Thanks.

How on earth do you find one of those?

I've not actually had cause to do it yet, but apparently by googling around you can find an open proxy, for example:

http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB.htm

No idea if any of these work though. The performance would probably be a bit rubbish too...I'd imagine there are people selling services for this very kind of thing

al_sami · 13 Mar 2008, 16:09 (Ref:2150902)

About time too...

**Peter Mallett** · 13 Mar 2008, 16:17 (Ref:2150908)

Interestingly it looks like I won't find a channel to cover the GP here in Qatar. Another reason to leave.

mjstallard · 13 Mar 2008, 16:17 (Ref:2150910)

Have you tried using TVUPlayer? I've heard it can give good results some of the time at least.

TFHarv · 13 Mar 2008, 16:24 (Ref:2150912)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Thanks.

How on earth do you find one of those?

Try JAP the open source Proxy engine. You may be able to get a free proxy that will allow you to watch.

https://www.jondos.de/en/project/jondo

**Peter Mallett** · 13 Mar 2008, 16:31 (Ref:2150917)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjstallard

Have you tried using TVUPlayer? I've heard it can give good results some of the time at least.

Yeah but it still won't show current sports. I use it on my PDA.

dazbaz_99 · 13 Mar 2008, 16:53 (Ref:2150927)

Awesome! That's my evening planned then. RLM for the Sebring practise/quali. And F1 FP1 together with the live timing screen

I assume the Friday practise wont include any commentary?

Ralf's Girl · 13 Mar 2008, 16:54 (Ref:2150929)

Let's hope not.

dazbaz_99 · 13 Mar 2008, 16:58 (Ref:2150934)

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Originally Posted by Ralf's Girl

Let's hope not.

Me too actually, I just hope they have the trackside noise nice and loud.

mjstallard · 13 Mar 2008, 17:09 (Ref:2150937)

Indeed, the less James Allen per annum the better. It's bad enough hearing him bleating "Hello everyone!" on a Sunday, let alone when I'm in the office

Down F0rce · 13 Mar 2008, 17:12 (Ref:2150940)

I'm pretty sure Brundle and Allen will be on hand for these, as they do English language broadcasts for the whole world too. I think they have been covering the Friday practice sessions for those other countries.

dazbaz_99 · 13 Mar 2008, 17:14 (Ref:2150943)

I wonder if the FP Sessions will eventually be aired on ITV2 or ITV4. Perhaps if they get good viewing numbers online they will.

Sodemo · 13 Mar 2008, 17:48 (Ref:2150955)

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Originally Posted by dazbaz_99

I wonder if the FP Sessions will eventually be aired on ITV2 or ITV4. Perhaps if they get good viewing numbers online they will.

Nah, ITV can't possibly interrupt the perpetually looped tapes of Police Camera Action.

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