Comments on: Formula 1: It's the Coverage, Stupid! http://tleaves.com/2004/03/09/formula-1-its-the-coverage-stupid/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Mendelsohn http://tleaves.com/2004/03/09/formula-1-its-the-coverage-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Michael Mendelsohn Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:43:53 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=46#comment-163 Here in Germany, there's F1 both on open TV and pay TV, pay TV offering several camera angles etc. Now ask yourself: if everyone could see everything nicely on open TV, what incentive would there be to get Pay TV? I think it is in the interest of Pay TV providers to provide a bad cut to the general public. Michael Here in Germany, there’s F1 both on open TV and pay TV, pay TV offering several camera angles etc.

Now ask yourself: if everyone could see everything nicely on open TV, what incentive would there be to get Pay TV?

I think it is in the interest of Pay TV providers to provide a bad cut to the general public.

Michael

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By: Steve http://tleaves.com/2004/03/09/formula-1-its-the-coverage-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Steve Sat, 13 Mar 2004 09:44:44 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=46#comment-162 When you have a system that allocates the TV money so unfairly you will never have real competition. I was hoping for some real excitement this year and the first race was such a major disappointment. Thank god I was doing the ironing while watching it so I didn't completely waste my time. When you have a system that allocates the TV money so unfairly you will never have real competition.

I was hoping for some real excitement this year and the first race was such a major disappointment. Thank god I was doing the ironing while watching it so I didn’t completely waste my time.

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