BBC F1 future uncertain ?
March 12, 2011 · 0 Comments
The BBC may consider dropping Formula One coverage in order to save £60m on sports programming according to reports by the Guardian newspaper.
The report suggests that the BBC are required to reduce their annual spend on sports rights as part of cost cutting measures following a licence fee freeze. The broadcaster is required to find £600m in annual savings by 2014.
Formula One is thought to be ‘at risk’ as it is not peak-time programming and is viewed as an expensive part of the sporting schedule. The BBC acquired the rights to show F1 in 2009 when the then current broadcaster, ITV moved away from the sport, preferring to focus on football rights.
It is yet unknown if the move will go ahead, and the BBC have a contract with the FOM through to 2014. The Guardian also reports that coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament may also come under scrutinity as part of the BBC spending review.
A spokesperson at the BBC said : “We are looking at a range of ideas and it would be wrong to comment on what is speculation”
Tags: BBC cuts, F1, FOM, The Guardian
Premier League put UK broadcast rights out to tender
The Premier League have invited broadcasters to bid for domestic UK broadcast rights for the 2013/14-2015/16 football seasons. The Premier League say that 154 matches will be shown live on TV each season from 2013/14-2015/16 more than currently broadcast and more than 40% of all top-level matches. The extra 16 live games ...
1 comment on this story
BBC announce details of Euro 2012 coverage
The BBC have announced the details of their Euro 2012 coverage which will include 16 live games, including a potential England quarter final, both semi finals and the final. Coverage kicks off on Friday 8 June and will be fronted by Gary Lineker who will be joined by Harry Redknapp, Jurgen Klinsmann, ...
Sky Sports agree 4-year ICC deal
England’s men and women’s cricket teams will defend their ICC crowns exclusively live on Sky Sports under a new 4-year deal with ESPN STAR Sports. The agreement awards Sky Sports exclusive rights to the next two ICC World Twenty20 tournaments from Sri Lanka in September 2012 and South Asia in February 2014. ...
That Paralympic Show returns to Channel 4
With the London 2012 Paralympic games now just around the corner, Rick Edwards, Ade Adepitan MBE and Iwan Thomas MBE return with a fourth series of Channel 4’s Road to London 2012: That Paralympic Show. Starting on Saturday 5 May at 1.20pm, the first episode is dedicated to swimming, as Rick, Ade ...
2012 Badminton Horse Trials live on the BBC
UPDATE : HEAVY RAIN & FLOOD WARNING FORCE CANCELLATION OF 2012 BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS Hugh Thomas, event director for the horse trials, said: “The recent exceptional rainfall has left the ground at Badminton totally waterlogged and partially flooded. “Further rain is due this week, leaving no chance of the ground drying out. ...
British Eurosport to screen Great Britain v Sweden Fed Cup tie
British Eurosport will broadcast live coverage of the Fed Cup tie between Great Britain and Sweden over the weekend 21-22 April. Following their successful Euro/Africa Zone Group I wins over Portugal, Netherlands, Israel and Austria in Eilat, Israel in February, the GB Fed Cup team captained by Judy Murray will play Sweden ...