Channel Ten has advised via its @tensporttv twitter account that they will be broadcasting all Formula One races live in 2012. “We will be showing all races live and exclusive,” the tweet reads.
Concerns over local free-to-air (FTA) coverage were raised when the BBC, the source network for Australia’s current F1 broadcasts, signed a shared rights agreement with pay TV network Sky Sports. That new agreement will commence next year and will see the BBC cover around half of the season live, with the remaining races to be broadcast as a highlights package shortly after each race has finished.
Sky Sports will cover every race live and has lured Martin Brundle from the Beeb with a lucrative contract rumoured to be around £1 million per year.
While Ten can confirm they will provide FTA coverage of all races in 2012, the source of the television feed has not been decided. “Details regarding commentary are being finalised, and once confirmed we will let you know,” the station advises.
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UPDATE: Ten also confirms qualifying sessions will continue to be shown live.
UPDATE 16 March 2012: Confirmation has come through that One will take their live feed from SkySports.
13 replies on “Channel Ten confirms live F1 coverage in 2012”
Thank god for that… Just hope they pickup Sky coverage so its consistent commentary team throughout the season. But at the end of the day, I’m just happy to see the races 😛
So much for all you folks with virtual IP thingy and BBC. Now how do you get Sky Sport here?
as long as greg rust isn’t providing the commentary. id top myself if that was the case..
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Phew! Thought I was going to miss out on my race fixnext year. Hope 10 go for the Sky coverage to retain Brundle’s expertise. Do without that prat E.Jordan, though.
Hope this works out for 10. Nascar highlight packages where unwatchable. I like the channel 10 commentators, they don’t crap on and when the bbc feed was down they did a great job at the last gp.
The channel ten commentators are hopeless. There is no point having there little pre show. Would much rather go to the uk feed one hour earlier. To see Martin brudles pit walk!!
It’s not going to be the same without Brundle and Coulthard this year.. perhaps they could get both commentary feeds and edit them together on the fly for our benefit =)
Does anyone know if they are going to show friday practice for the Australian GP like usual?
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Lies! Malaysian gp qualifying starts now. It’s not being shown till after midnight. Ditto for the race tomorrow. It is unbelievable that 10 would tie up broadcast rights and then not even show the race or qualifying live. Shame channel 10, Shame! You suck.
Apologies channel 10. Looks like it is on. The f1 live 24 app seems to show the time at the circuit which threw me. D’oh!
What a joke, Bahrain GP race is on delay tonight on Channel 10. On OneHD where F1’s have been live for some time have decided to put on a movie on that i have never heard of. An insult to Formual 1 fans in this country. I don’t want to watch F1’s on my computer! I want to sit in the comfort of my living room watching the race on my home theatre. I feel more sorry for those that live in Perth, at least a 2 hour delay!!