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Probably not worth me reporting this, I'm sure most of you F1 fans already know and the rest probably don't care about F1. I'm a huge fan though
Crux is, BBC is back with F1 as from 2009. ITV are turning it away, very strangely when F1 has it's highest figures for years, much of which due to Lewis Hamilton. But I think there's more to it than that. Ecclestones words have been very vague, and I don't think either party is happy with the other. The BBC apparently have some new ideas and old values. Also witterings and rumours about a possible return for the legend himself, Murray Walker!
Now, this is no bad thing by any means. The advert breaks have been getting fucking comical, especially when ITV manage to magic them away for the football - and now OfCom have said ITV and other terrestrial channels are allowed to do US style advertising, 2 adverts per half hour show and 2 per hour for a film. So, even more reason to be happy.
Here's hoping for BBC, The Chain and Murray Walker.
Crux is, BBC is back with F1 as from 2009. ITV are turning it away, very strangely when F1 has it's highest figures for years, much of which due to Lewis Hamilton. But I think there's more to it than that. Ecclestones words have been very vague, and I don't think either party is happy with the other. The BBC apparently have some new ideas and old values. Also witterings and rumours about a possible return for the legend himself, Murray Walker!
Now, this is no bad thing by any means. The advert breaks have been getting fucking comical, especially when ITV manage to magic them away for the football - and now OfCom have said ITV and other terrestrial channels are allowed to do US style advertising, 2 adverts per half hour show and 2 per hour for a film. So, even more reason to be happy.
Here's hoping for BBC, The Chain and Murray Walker.