BE
Speaking of F1, I watched F1 Rewind last Friday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05x1zdv/formula-1-rewind-2-monaco
They showed the title sequences of 1982/1984/1996 but instead of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" (even though this was used at the start of the main Rewind programme) some stock library music was used instead (which rather spoiled it). I'm just wondering why?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05x1zdv/formula-1-rewind-2-monaco
They showed the title sequences of 1982/1984/1996 but instead of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" (even though this was used at the start of the main Rewind programme) some stock library music was used instead (which rather spoiled it). I'm just wondering why?
DV
Admin note
Eurosport have commenced transitioning from their Yahoo based web presence onto the Discovery Networks portal in the last few days. The new eurosport.co.uk site is now active, although some content remains with Yahoo in the transition period.
Eurosport have commenced transitioning from their Yahoo based web presence onto the Discovery Networks portal in the last few days. The new eurosport.co.uk site is now active, although some content remains with Yahoo in the transition period.
BR
They're also relaunching the Eurosport Player
Varies but with events like the Olympics they seem to be allowed to re show footage within the calendar year of the games.
What's the deal with rights to classic sports? Does the current rights holder get the rights to previous seasons as part of the deal or do they have to be negotiated separately? What about the commentary, is that owned by the original rights holder?
The reason I ask is seeing Sky Sports F1 showing classic race highlights (1988) with original Murray Walker commentary. Obviously the FIA own the rights to the action, but have Sky had to buy the commentary (and I guess the "compilation" in editing the highlights package) from the BBC?
The reason I ask is seeing Sky Sports F1 showing classic race highlights (1988) with original Murray Walker commentary. Obviously the FIA own the rights to the action, but have Sky had to buy the commentary (and I guess the "compilation" in editing the highlights package) from the BBC?
Varies but with events like the Olympics they seem to be allowed to re show footage within the calendar year of the games.
DV
I hope this includes a roll-out to Smart TVs, and maybe Roku.
They're also relaunching the Eurosport Player.
I hope this includes a roll-out to Smart TVs, and maybe Roku.
MA
Indeed - I wrote a post about this yesterday, but my browser crashed just as I hit 'submit post' so I lost it!
FOM hold and own everything that has been filmed/recorded on site from the time that they took over the rights, and now hold everything that has been broadcast on an F1 programme - this goes back to the late-90s, I believe. It is indeed likely that they also hold the rights to distribute the old BBC Grand Prix highlights programmes - this is how Sky have the old Murray Walker commentaries. What doesn't quite match up is that a number of these commentaries were done off-tube in London - thus FOM might not own the copyright on those - perhaps it ties into some later rights deal, I am not sure?
Sky seem to have been far more lenient in using the UK's primary commentary team of the day in their Classic F1 programming, whereas (as mentioned above) the BBC did all they could to remove James Allen from their Classic F1 coverage back in 2009/10.
I do recall a couple of exceptions - Allen popped up as pit reporter in the Spa 1998 edit (commentating from his pit position on the Schumacher/Coulthard altercation in the pits) and there was one other. As was pointed out upthread, the Beeb initially synched up the 5 live audio on these edits, but later on used Legard to voice a retrospective voiceover, with Brundle's at-the-time commentary popping up with a graphic ('race analysis', I think it was).
Since Allen's recruitment in 2012, the BBC are happy to use his commentaries - indeed, he popped up in an archive VT as ITV's pit reporter back in one of the early 2012 races and the Murray Walker-fronted Classic F1 Title Decider documentary last October saw an extended edit of the ITV 2008 commentary used. Compare that to 2009, when the extended edit on the website used the 5 live commentary of David Croft - now he's at Sky and Allen is at the Beeb it makes sense for that to be switched. Funny old world.
The BBC were allowed to use old ITV commentaries but did not want to have any James Allen in their coverage. As stated above they went to some rather elaborate lengths to remove him, especially when you consider they now happily employ him. It all seems rather petty looking back.
Indeed - I wrote a post about this yesterday, but my browser crashed just as I hit 'submit post' so I lost it!
FOM hold and own everything that has been filmed/recorded on site from the time that they took over the rights, and now hold everything that has been broadcast on an F1 programme - this goes back to the late-90s, I believe. It is indeed likely that they also hold the rights to distribute the old BBC Grand Prix highlights programmes - this is how Sky have the old Murray Walker commentaries. What doesn't quite match up is that a number of these commentaries were done off-tube in London - thus FOM might not own the copyright on those - perhaps it ties into some later rights deal, I am not sure?
Sky seem to have been far more lenient in using the UK's primary commentary team of the day in their Classic F1 programming, whereas (as mentioned above) the BBC did all they could to remove James Allen from their Classic F1 coverage back in 2009/10.
I do recall a couple of exceptions - Allen popped up as pit reporter in the Spa 1998 edit (commentating from his pit position on the Schumacher/Coulthard altercation in the pits) and there was one other. As was pointed out upthread, the Beeb initially synched up the 5 live audio on these edits, but later on used Legard to voice a retrospective voiceover, with Brundle's at-the-time commentary popping up with a graphic ('race analysis', I think it was).
Since Allen's recruitment in 2012, the BBC are happy to use his commentaries - indeed, he popped up in an archive VT as ITV's pit reporter back in one of the early 2012 races and the Murray Walker-fronted Classic F1 Title Decider documentary last October saw an extended edit of the ITV 2008 commentary used. Compare that to 2009, when the extended edit on the website used the 5 live commentary of David Croft - now he's at Sky and Allen is at the Beeb it makes sense for that to be switched. Funny old world.
BR
I hope this includes a roll-out to Smart TVs, and maybe Roku.
Yes, they definately are behind on that and although I hate Chromecasting, it is something they should be supporting too. Luckily on my Samsung I already have it, although rarely watch it outside the slams.
They're also relaunching the Eurosport Player.
I hope this includes a roll-out to Smart TVs, and maybe Roku.
Yes, they definately are behind on that and although I hate Chromecasting, it is something they should be supporting too. Luckily on my Samsung I already have it, although rarely watch it outside the slams.
DV
Commentary
BT Sport to announce Champions League pricing on Tues 9th June (City AM). I've heard it suggested privately that a more wider structural announcement about BT Sport and BT TV might be in the works for the presentation too.
BT Sport to announce Champions League pricing on Tues 9th June (City AM). I've heard it suggested privately that a more wider structural announcement about BT Sport and BT TV might be in the works for the presentation too.
HC
Hmm..
See, I never saw BT Sport for 'free' coming when they first announced it, so for me two seasons of free sport (ok sport is unwatchable in SD so I'm paying £3 p/m for HD) has been a nice treat, but it can't last.
So, I suspect it'll be head off like this.
Non-BT Internet subscribers will get wacked with an increase in fees - but will also start charging something like £5 p/m for the 4 channels for the BT ISP customers (maybe with a reduced £3 p/m for one year carrot for a before 1st Aug sign up) - with a £2 p/m add on for HD versions.
I do think the sport channels may still be offered 'free' for BT Infinity & BT TV subscribers for the next season of football - to drum up a flicker of interest in fibre optics.
It's the year after and the new premiership deal when the fireworks will really be let off...
See, I never saw BT Sport for 'free' coming when they first announced it, so for me two seasons of free sport (ok sport is unwatchable in SD so I'm paying £3 p/m for HD) has been a nice treat, but it can't last.
So, I suspect it'll be head off like this.
Non-BT Internet subscribers will get wacked with an increase in fees - but will also start charging something like £5 p/m for the 4 channels for the BT ISP customers (maybe with a reduced £3 p/m for one year carrot for a before 1st Aug sign up) - with a £2 p/m add on for HD versions.
I do think the sport channels may still be offered 'free' for BT Infinity & BT TV subscribers for the next season of football - to drum up a flicker of interest in fibre optics.
It's the year after and the new premiership deal when the fireworks will really be let off...
RO
The Top 14 Rugby Union coverage on Sky tonight was presented, not from the top 14 studio, but like the Barbarians v Ireland game last night, from the Rugby Club studio. On the desk, "The Rugby Club" sign was clearly visible at the front.
DV
Big hint that an on sell to another broadcaster of any BT Sport's UEFA matches wont happen, with a crawler on screen saying 'BT Sport will be the ONLY place to watch live the .....' BT Showcase it is for the FTA content then.