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Big Phil
Is there no communication between the ITV companies? They don't know the website addresses of fellow companies anyway. If you go to http://www.itv.com/football then it gives you a drop down box at the top of the page. Just click on this and go to the Border website link.
Silly mistakes like this will make it difficult for potential investors or programme buyers to take ITV seriously as a company.
I never have taken ITV seriously since they started messing around with the Formula One coverage last year. I was very angry when they decided to tape-delay the US GP and broadcast Coronation Street, a recorded programme instead. Just goes to show that their commitment is not to quality live F1 coverage!
For me, ITV stands for Incredibly Terrible Viewing!
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tomhourigan
They did show that race live on ITV2 actually.
But never mind - the US gP will be live this year - as it's Murray Walker's last grand prix.
I can't believe that 'Border' link. But I don't agree about the F1 coverage. The whole race was live on ITV2, you got the whole race replayed on ITV and highlights. And before you moan that you haven't got ITV2, then why not ? Most people have to pay for what they want these days, it's like moaning that the live premiership coverage is on Sky. ITV provided an alternative channel to watch the race live, whilst allowing the millions of Coronation Street fans to watch their programme. It seems to me that ITV cannot win, and that is a result of being a victim of it's own success. They put the Premiership on at peak time, and they get another backlash.
I think ITV stepped in and injected some enthusiasm and interest into F1 which was quite frankly flagging on the BBC.
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MikeG
square eyes posted:
I can't believe that 'Border' link. But I don't agree about the F1 coverage. The whole race was live on ITV2, you got the whole race replayed on ITV and highlights. And before you moan that you haven't got ITV2, then why not ? Most people have to pay for what they want these days, it's like moaning that the live premiership coverage is on Sky. ITV provided an alternative channel to watch the race live, whilst allowing the millions of Coronation Street fans to watch their programme. It seems to me that ITV cannot win, and that is a result of being a victim of it's own success. They put the Premiership on at peak time, and they get another backlash.
I think ITV stepped in and injected some enthusiasm and interest into F1 which was quite frankly flagging on the BBC.
As I seem to be continually saying, they can't please everyone!
And itv.com will be launched later this year! Just give them time!
The whole race was live on ITV2, you got the whole race replayed on ITV and highlights. And before you moan that you haven't got ITV2, then why not ? Most people have to pay for what they want these days, it's like moaning that the live premiership coverage is on Sky.
Well not that many people have ITV 2, to do so you will need ITV Digital or a IDTV which both cost money. There is a difference to the Premiership, F1 is a protected event which means that it must be on FTA Terrestrial, I know ITV 2 is this but for the purposes of this it should always be on Analogue terrestrial.