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I wouldn't object if it was a popular sport, it clearly isn't, the vast swathes of empty seating on the terraces shown on ESPN with coverage of the new Women's PL is testament to that.
But the BBC has a public service duty. There can't be that many people who really want a second tennis choice anyway.
When it's Nadal on Centre and Federer on Court 1 it's more a case of personal preference rather than second choice. I do think in this case they'd have been justified in showing the Womens game delayed from 9pm or so.
They don't even seem willing to discuss it, despite the obvious need. If there was the will they'd be the way, just as there was to get BBC Alba on air in Scotland (though it's a far from ideal solution). When you compare to what is on other muxes I'm sure they could find the space for an extra channel (the BBC have 7, the others have 8 or 9).
What really grates though is the BBC have aided Sky Sports getting on to DTT by renting out the space in pre-DSO areas that used to house the interactive streams to BT, with Arquiva providing the space on their muxes in post-DSO areas. If they can aid that sort of deal I'm sure they could have struck their own deal for at least one stream on another mux, or moving the radio channels to free up space on their own mux.
As for C4 - very surprised with Ortis Deley. I assumed it would be Rick Edwards for sure, and that the only reason he wouldn't get it would be if a more sporting name came into contention,. And I'm guessing the Usain Bolt ident will see the running track in the shape of a 4!
Not for fans of the Women's Football World Cup!
I wouldn't object if it was a popular sport, it clearly isn't, the vast swathes of empty seating on the terraces shown on ESPN with coverage of the new Women's PL is testament to that.
But the BBC has a public service duty. There can't be that many people who really want a second tennis choice anyway.
When it's Nadal on Centre and Federer on Court 1 it's more a case of personal preference rather than second choice. I do think in this case they'd have been justified in showing the Womens game delayed from 9pm or so.
Is there any chance of the BBC getting another Red Button slot on freeview again?
They don't even seem willing to discuss it, despite the obvious need. If there was the will they'd be the way, just as there was to get BBC Alba on air in Scotland (though it's a far from ideal solution). When you compare to what is on other muxes I'm sure they could find the space for an extra channel (the BBC have 7, the others have 8 or 9).
What really grates though is the BBC have aided Sky Sports getting on to DTT by renting out the space in pre-DSO areas that used to house the interactive streams to BT, with Arquiva providing the space on their muxes in post-DSO areas. If they can aid that sort of deal I'm sure they could have struck their own deal for at least one stream on another mux, or moving the radio channels to free up space on their own mux.
As for C4 - very surprised with Ortis Deley. I assumed it would be Rick Edwards for sure, and that the only reason he wouldn't get it would be if a more sporting name came into contention,. And I'm guessing the Usain Bolt ident will see the running track in the shape of a 4!
