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View Poll Results: Next year I will (chose the closest most likely option)
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Watch live on BBC or Sky depending which it is on.
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32.73% |
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Watch only BBC live or delayed/highlights.
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Watch only BBC live (live or not bother).
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Not watch, it is over for me.
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30 Jun 2012, 18:20
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#2341
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Born Racer
I'm not sure if all is right with the world Mr V.
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I had to think hard as to why you directed that at me, then i remembered that i'd replied to you about 2 weeks ago 
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That's so frickin uncool man!
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30 Jun 2012, 23:41
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#2342
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Incorrect voter.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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It is true that sky are trying to make money out of their subscribers.
However in the many years I've been with them (I only started because I wanted F1digital) I haven't noticed any comedy price rises. It has only happened whe. I'vebought the new technology or package.
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1 Jul 2012, 08:45
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#2343
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Racer
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 435
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Originally Posted by Born Racer
I'm not sure if all is right with the world Mr V. They have a convoluted way of doing things because I've now got a letter saying it's £40 a month from July and I have an 'entertainment' package. Originally it was supposed to be 30 quid and the F1 package. I'm starting to think they invent these things to get a bit of extra money. Looks like I've have to call them again as this contradicts what they told me on the phone. Hopefully, it's just a stock letter that doesn't correlate with what they told me.
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My father and Brother have both had Sky put the price up on them in a stealth fashion in the past. No letter informing them of a price hike, just a secret tenner added to their direct debits until they notice a few months down the line. Obviously they got their money back but its the inconvenience and the fact they have to threaten to leave to get any form of help on such issues. I suppose its how they boost their profit because there will be many people who won't argue it, or don't notice. I think I'll stick with borrowing somebodys Sky Go pass thanks lol.
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1 Jul 2012, 09:47
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#2344
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Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2001
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The city of bridges (one day!) |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I think I'll stick with borrowing somebodys Sky Go pass thanks lol.
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How lucky for you that while others are being ripped off by Sky, you get to watch it for free 
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That's so frickin uncool man!
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1 Jul 2012, 09:50
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#2345
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Racer
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr V
How lucky for you that while others are being ripped off by Sky, you get to watch it for free |
Well as long as I have the subscribers permission, there no harm done. But yes, I suppose I am lucky not to have to pay, but then again for the majority of races I haven't needed to use Sky.
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2 Jul 2012, 17:05
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#2347
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Racer
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavio Galtieri
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Quite.
With this kind of potential on the Beeb, it should be the sport investing in its popularity, not selling if off to a satellite company with a quarter of the viewers!! Bernie and the sponsors should be happy a FTA channel is capable of reaching a figure like this IMO. This just highlights what a dull move this whole deal was. Sure its great for the fans in a position to have a dedicated channel, but in the grand scheme of things its produced the start of a decline in popularity with the majority of British fans still sticking with the Beeb. With rumours live coverage is likely to disappear completely off FTA in the next couple of years, it makes you wonder what they know that we don't? Bernie may put a brave face on the surface, suggesting Sky are doing great and its all for the good of the sport, but simple logic prevails and he's fooling nobody.
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2 Jul 2012, 18:35
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#2348
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Incorrect voter.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 27,791
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A quarter of the viewers, I doubt it is that high!
Reduce the number of viewers, there will be less money for the teams, more cost cutting and less of the excesses that we don't like.
Only hardcore fans watching? Less need for artificial rules that appeal to the masses and it becomes more of a sport.
What's not to like?
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Kimi on the Hunt
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2 Jul 2012, 18:40
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#2349
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Racer
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam43
A quarter of the viewers, I doubt it is that high!
Reduce the number of viewers, there will be less money for the teams, more cost cutting and less of the excesses that we don't like.
Only hardcore fans watching? Less need for artificial rules that appeal to the masses and it becomes more of a sport.
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Hardcore fans like me not being able to watch it without relying on others paying for it maybe? 
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2 Jul 2012, 19:34
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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I'm from Sweden and I watch the BBC iPlayer stream because of:
1. Good quality and no need to go for a livestream site with 40 pop up windows.
2. Ben "The man" Edwards and David "Coolthard"!
3. Swedish commentators suck ballz!
4. Georgie Thompson is with sky just because for her tits and not for her knowledge.
My Honest Opinion!
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2 Jul 2012, 19:39
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#2351
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Incorrect voter.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 27,791
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How do you watch iplayer in Sweden? I thought it only worked in the UK. Do you use a fake IP address? Your posting from Sweden now.
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Kimi on the Hunt
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2 Jul 2012, 19:41
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#2352
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Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 97
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam43
How do you watch iplayer in Sweden? I thought it only worked in the UK. Do you use a fake IP address?
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Yeah, I use ExpatShield!
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3 Jul 2012, 09:06
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#2353
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Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 902
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus666
Yeah, I use ExpatShield!
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Other VPNs are available 
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3 Jul 2012, 09:30
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#2354
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Join Date: Dec 1998
Posts: 12,019
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i was about to put my righteous hat on and get all daily mail about the licence fee and it being unfair that you use our services and footage without one but... fair play, it's a licence to own a television in the uk and you're not in the uk.
as you were
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devils advocate in-chief and professional arguer of both sides
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3 Jul 2012, 11:17
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#2355
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Rookie
Join Date: May 2009
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I have now suffered watching the Non BBC Races long enough with the dreadful Lazenby ,but faintly amused by the shuffling and lip biting Brundle,when the ill informed Lazenby tries his hand at interviewing.The arrival of Races fully covered by the BBC now ,means I will watch the Free Practice sessions on Sky to convince myself the Sky HD was worth it,then watch the Race with Edwards,Coulthard,and EJ together with Jake.Always good value,and I now like even better EJ in there,with all his witicisms.The Expertise in Gary Anderson,when you can hear him,puts the cherry on the top.Compare the two Productions,and it just does not work for the Sky Team,although I do watch Georgie!!!!!!!!!
Digressing,but concerning the Sky HD Box,how may out there hate the non user friendly way of pressing buttons time and time again to change channels or trawl through the other rubbish Sky pushes out to find the odd program that may be enjoyable.The old Sky system and guide with one button press and quicker operation we found much better than this one.It harps back to the real old Sky days in the early 90s
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