FFS...
Qualifying: Saturday 8 October 2325-0045 (ITV1)
Live race: Sunday 9 October 0520-0805 (ITV1)
I'm pissed off once again with ITV as they're not showing qualifying live - what the f*** is on at 5.30am that they can't move...especially annoying considering that they now have 3 channels to play with!
In order to enjoy it, I not only now have to avoid anything that is likely to announce the results (TV & radio news bulletins and my mum!) but I also have to stay up to 12.45 tomorrow night then get up after a measly 5hrs sleep to watch the freakin race.
...oh yeah, similar situation for the Chinese race as well...good thinking mister ITV programme scheduler you dopey ****ing prick!!
ITV F1 coverage
Started by
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, Oct 07 2005 10:53
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PhilKerr
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 11:24
Have ITV EVER shown Suzuka qualifying live ? no
Why the fuss this year ? it happens every year
Why the fuss this year ? it happens every year
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Don Speekingleesh
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 12:29
Are you sure?
I'm fairly sure I've always watched it on UTV as opposed to idiot central RTE.
I'm fairly sure I've always watched it on UTV as opposed to idiot central RTE.
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 12:32
Why can't they show it at midday? 
Sod it, I won't bother watching it and shall record the race.
Sod it, I won't bother watching it and shall record the race.
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Thanatos
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 12:36
Originally posted by PhilKerr
Have ITV EVER shown Suzuka qualifying live ? no
Why the fuss this year ? it happens every year
Are you sure? I remember getting up early on saturday to watch qualify, mind it might of been a few years ago!!
ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 - it must have to do with the contract with bernie, cus if they could show the f1 on any of their channels (all the time), they would stick it on ITV3 and get rid of it completely, I mean all the old dears on sunday would love an old movie instead, and we know ITV prefer that audience, take last year and the US gp, wasn't it Cilla and blind date we got the pleasure of watching instead ?
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 12:47
Pretty certain they have - will have to check the time stamp on the tapes though (we've taped tape all televised sessions since '99 for work).
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 12:50
Originally posted by PhilKerr
Have ITV EVER shown Suzuka qualifying live ? no
Why the fuss this year ? it happens every year
they used to..............remeber they stopped the covereage after mcnish(?) accident a few years back
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Don Speekingleesh
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Posted 07 October 2005 - 13:01
Yes, I remember that and that was 2002. I'm sure they've showed it since though.
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 02:02
I'm guessing the reason it can't be on ITV2 or ITV3 is that they have a contact with the teleshopping people to show infomercials all night long and have simply sold all this time in bulk for every day of the year.
I'm guessing that next year they may switch the repeats and occasional moves to ITV2 onto ITV4 the result of the next stage of metamorphosis for men and motors ITV3 is looking to become the female equivalent to ITV4.
The mystery is why ITV Nightscreen is so important as to not be taken off the schedule and replaced with F1.
Also wasn't the Brazil qualifying on ITV2? or was I watching a repeat?
I'm guessing that next year they may switch the repeats and occasional moves to ITV2 onto ITV4 the result of the next stage of metamorphosis for men and motors ITV3 is looking to become the female equivalent to ITV4.
The mystery is why ITV Nightscreen is so important as to not be taken off the schedule and replaced with F1.
Also wasn't the Brazil qualifying on ITV2? or was I watching a repeat?
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 07:39
Brazil was, but that's 5pm rather than am.
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MrAerodynamicist
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:02
It's the old GMTV slot issue isn't it?
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:11
Look what we missed, live the qualifying would have been very interesting and I don't think it matters when or when not they've shown qualifying at Japan, as like Honda says "hate something, change something, make something better" if no one complains about it then nothing will be done and as we saw with the Imola break if enough complain something is done or at least said.
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:13
Yes, I believe the excuse is GMTV, a seperate organisation to ITV, have the use of the channel between 6-9:25 every day and ITV have to compensate GMTV whenever they wish to use the slot.
Even so, that didn't seem to be a problem between 98 and 02 when Suzuka qualifying was shown live IIRC. Same goes for Malaysia/China qualifying - before 03 that (where applicable) was shown live too.
The thing that gets me is that when qualifying for the Far East races has not been shown live, it's always been shown in the usual Saturday lunchtime slot.... Even last year ITV showed a short 5-10 min report from Suzuka before showing a repeat of an old Murray Walker programme. I'm not surprised that qualifying wasn't shown live, but to show it almost a day later does not make any sense.
Even so, that didn't seem to be a problem between 98 and 02 when Suzuka qualifying was shown live IIRC. Same goes for Malaysia/China qualifying - before 03 that (where applicable) was shown live too.
The thing that gets me is that when qualifying for the Far East races has not been shown live, it's always been shown in the usual Saturday lunchtime slot.... Even last year ITV showed a short 5-10 min report from Suzuka before showing a repeat of an old Murray Walker programme. I'm not surprised that qualifying wasn't shown live, but to show it almost a day later does not make any sense.
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:18
You could easily show Qualifying in the normal 1pm Saturday time slot
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:33
I've tried complaining to ITV twice now, and phoning them (to be told to raise my complaint via the website)...
What response have I had
NOTHING!
That's how much interest they have. I could have coped with it not being shown live - but not being shown until near midnight when the race is on a few hours later is ridiculous. How do they expect us to avoid all news, websites, radio, sports programmes, current affairs programs, kids tv (believe it or not F1 has been mentioned on both Dick and Dom and MOM in the past!)
1pm, 11am - ITV2, ITV3 - anything would have been better than what they are "offering" us
What response have I had
NOTHING!
That's how much interest they have. I could have coped with it not being shown live - but not being shown until near midnight when the race is on a few hours later is ridiculous. How do they expect us to avoid all news, websites, radio, sports programmes, current affairs programs, kids tv (believe it or not F1 has been mentioned on both Dick and Dom and MOM in the past!)
1pm, 11am - ITV2, ITV3 - anything would have been better than what they are "offering" us
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 12:40
Originally posted by JonC
Even so, that didn't seem to be a problem between 98 and 02 when Suzuka qualifying was shown live IIRC. Same goes for Malaysia/China qualifying - before 03 that (where applicable) was shown live too.
I'm fairly sure that Malaysia qual has never been shown live for the very reason about GMTV. But why ITV can't just show qual live on ITV2 or ITV3 is just baffeling.
Especially considering that all they show on ITV3 is constant repeats of La Law. Sure I like Jimmy Smits acting ability but it really is turning into a joke.
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Posted 08 October 2005 - 12:50
Originally posted by Thanatos
Are you sure? I remember getting up early on saturday to watch qualify, mind it might of been a few years ago!!
ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 - it must have to do with the contract with bernie, cus if they could show the f1 on any of their channels (all the time), they would stick it on ITV3 and get rid of it completely, I mean all the old dears on sunday would love an old movie instead, and we know ITV prefer that audience, take last year and the US gp, wasn't it Cilla and blind date we got the pleasure of watching instead ?
Mika and Michael qualifying 2000, that was live, who could forget that qualifying session.
Maybe because it was a championship showdown race.
