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Post by RyRy on Feb 27, 2018 18:21:51 GMT
www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/2/formula-1-to-launch-f1-tv-a-live-grand-prix-subscription-service.htmlIt's not the way I would have gone personally but it's close, I would have offered several cheaper live options with all the cheaper options having commercials in-between sessions and also provide a fully free option that is of lower quality stream supported by advertising to try and get some new fans. I would have also offered one slightly more expensive option, providing the ability to stream in 4k (device & network dependant) and provide these users with some extra features like ability to live pause/rewind among other things. Either way, I'm sure they'll get some takers. It's ceartinly cheaper than Sky! Sky: £189 + £240 (£220~ cheaper)Now TV: £230 (£130 Cheaper)
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Post by dogued on Feb 28, 2018 3:17:07 GMT
my understanidng was that it is region locked for the time being. For example, they can't launch it in the UK till the current sky contract ends.
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Post by Wß on Feb 28, 2018 3:35:04 GMT
Tata last year was supposed to be trialing out 4k at circuits. I'll wait to see the USA based pricing, but solely for the lack of commercials during a race, I'd consider it. We get about 22 minutes of racing per half hour, that's a lot of stuff that's lost to commercial breaks. The reasons NBCSports didn't renew their contract was due to the fact that they'd be competing with the streaming service. The TV audience here is tenuous as is. For ESPN it made sense, it was cheap to produce, they're essentially just airing Sky's program and they're hurting for cash and content, this was as good a solution as they could get. I'll take a wait an see approach. BTW, I'm so glad they'll be broadcasting speeds in MPH now because it's so difficult to keep track of KPH.  Catering to the lowest common denominator will be the downfall of humanity. |
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Post by RyRy on Feb 28, 2018 15:05:35 GMT
my understanidng was that it is region locked for the time being. For example, they can't launch it in the UK till the current sky contract ends. Yep, but you should be able to use VPN's if you want to access it in the UK (whilst the Sky contract is still around), after the existing contracts expire F1 should unlock it to the rest of the world. |
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Post by London on Feb 28, 2018 18:35:58 GMT
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Post by RyRy on Feb 28, 2018 23:32:26 GMT
You really think VPN access being blocked is going to do jack shit? Netflix and Pandora have been trying to block VPN's for years, it doesn't work. VPN providers just find ways around it. Plus you can setup private VPN's with friends/randoms online if you're smart  |
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Post by dogued on Mar 1, 2018 1:18:47 GMT
Whilest I'm sure that many fans will have no issue getting around it, was just pointing out that it's a rolling release. The UK and other "locked" areas will be included once current contracts expire.
As for getting around blocks, as you said it isn't that hard. Not as easy as getting around the Australian ISP "block" for torrent sites (basically change your DNS server to google), but I don't doubt there will be mirrors up before long anyway! Just as you can stream every session if you look hard enough right now.
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Post by London on Mar 1, 2018 8:18:22 GMT
RyRy I dont know shit about that VNP thing haha. I tried one time to use VNP through an application but my connexion was garbage lol... Will surely ask to one of my smart brother in law to make it work for me ☺
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Post by RyRy on Mar 2, 2018 13:44:19 GMT
As expected... Sky & NowTV have reduced their prices.
Sky:
£150 + £240 (Was £189 + £240)
Now TV:
£150 (Was £230)
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Post by racechick on Mar 2, 2018 13:51:29 GMT
Thought I Replied to this thread, but know it’s not there  |
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Post by London on Mar 21, 2018 21:33:05 GMT
169€ a year. FUCK BOLLORE 
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Post by Wß on Mar 21, 2018 22:25:28 GMT
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Post by Wß on Mar 27, 2018 12:11:17 GMT
ESPN made a joke of the first race in the US. I actually had high hopes because the previous evening they showed all three qualifying session without any commercial interruptions only airing commercials between the three sessrions. They even stayed through the red light portion of Q3. Here I was thinking, OMG maybe we're going to get the same treatment for the races? Too good to be true.
It was.
Not only did they go to the usual commercial breaks but since the coverage is the SKY feed with their commentators, they go into a commercial break without any regard for what's going on in the race at the moment. Sometimes they'd go to a commercial mid sentence. Or at the worst moment, and then pick up coverage again mid sentence without showing us what transpired before the break if there was something of importance.
It's a bad joke. It looks like I'll have to spring for the F1 TV as soon as it's available.
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Catering to the lowest common denominator will be the downfall of humanity.
