Thruxton ITV broadcast to air Sunday- not Saturday.

[Peter]

Just a quick warning to anyone setting their videos in advance, or wondering why there was no programme on Saturday.

I'm not sure why the coverage is on Sunday. Hopefully it will prove beneficial in terms of figures, as it follows the Grand Prix.

[Father Jack]

4pm in the HTV region.

[John]

Thanks!! Wondered why it wasn't in the listings for staurday - I can breathe easy again now!! ;)

[nitromaster]

I thought there was rugby or something on between F1 and the BTCC on Sunday?

Would be nice and easy if they were on back-to-back... :(

[Claw]

Ta, for the reminder.

If I looked on Saturday and didn't see it I may think those bugas at HTV would have dropped it! :eek:

[Kelvin]

Someone needs to tell the webmaster of TOCA site, as it still says Saturday.... TOCA/ITV do these people talk to each other?

[tvgod]

Originally posted by nitromaster
I thought there was rugby or something on between F1 and the BTCC on Sunday?

Would be nice and easy if they were on back-to-back... :(

The rugby was put in the middle to prevent the Touring Cars clashing with World Superbikes on BBC2 - they found that last year if the Touring Cars was on at the same time as Superbikes or MotoGP it lost nearly half a million viewers.

[Ann]

I spent rather a long time staring at the Radio Times trying to work out why I couldn't see the coverage before I spotted it on Sunday!

I'm going to need a long tape to fit everything on - I just hope the GP doesn't over run!

[Claw]

Originally posted by tvgod
The rugby was put in the middle to prevent the Touring Cars clashing with World Superbikes on BBC2 - they found that last year if the Touring Cars was on at the same time as Superbikes or MotoGP it lost nearly half a million viewers.


I would rather watch Touring cars anyday compared with crappy bikes...

[John]

Originally posted by tvgod
The rugby was put in the middle to prevent the Touring Cars clashing with World Superbikes on BBC2 - they found that last year if the Touring Cars was on at the same time as Superbikes or MotoGP it lost nearly half a million viewers.

wow finally some planning!! Hopefully channel four will learn from this brilliant bit of thinking and stop putting their motorsport on at the same time as BBC and ITV's!!

:)

[katie112]

i woz lookin 4ward 2 watchin that sat i cant watch it now coz im out sunde at stockcar meet :(

[kevin ritson]

Hopefully channel four will learn from this brilliant bit of thinking and stop putting their motorsport on at the same time as BBC and ITV's!!

How about Channel Four showing motorsport during daylight hours:rolleyes:

[Ann]

Katie & Kevin - that's why VCRs were invented!! :p

[Alan]

You of course have a good point Ann - but it isn't really the best way to encourage people to watch motorsport is it?

Unless one is an insomniac of course!!:D

[John]

hows about they put the programme on at a decent time and also repeat it in the night and then everyones happy!!

No doubt we'll lose out to big brother now as well :rolleyes: :mad:

[Ann]

Originally posted by Alan
Unless one is an insomniac of course!!:D

This is me ignoring you! :p

[touringlegend]

Hmm - according to my local rag there's no BTCC at all this weekend in Scotland...which is a pity as I'm at Knockhill so was going to video the grand prix and the BTCC.

As I've got Sky Digital I can recieve other ITV regions so could video it! but I aint even gonna start to try and explain that one to the folks...

[tvgod]

In Scotland it's on at 02:50 Sunday night/Monday morning.

[Father Jack]

Oh. How thoughtful! :rolleyes:
First they have the Knockhill round taken away from them, now they have highlights on in the middle of the night. :(
It's no way to try and encourage enthusiasm in this sport in Scotland is it? :confused:

[Kelvin]

I will be at Snetterton watching MG club racing, so looks like I will be in the snett bar at around 4.00 pm :D

[Knockhill]

Originally posted by Father Jack
Oh. How thoughtful! :rolleyes:
First they have the Knockhill round taken away from them, now they have highlights on in the middle of the night. :(
It's no way to try and encourage enthusiasm in this sport in Scotland is it? :confused:

You are not kidding! I dont have a VTR to tape it either thanks a lot ITVS.

Time to move the (pretty amateurish) coverage from ITV to Ch4. Look at F3 and GT on 4 for some well edited highlights (spoilt by some cardboard presenting :D ). Not to mention some decent intro credits. Can't help but think of a crap double glazing advert when it comes on!

[tvgod]

Originally posted by Knockhill
Look at F3 and GT on 4 for some well edited highlights (spoilt by some cardboard presenting :D ). Not to mention some decent intro credits. Can't help but think of a crap double glazing advert when it comes on!

I wouldn't describe the F3 and GT as well edited - the F3 is better than the GT, but neither are brilliant.

Presentation and commentary on C4 both very stilted - you need people with charisma and ITV have managed to find excellent combinations, first with Ben and Will and now with Ben and Tim.

The ITV touring cars programme also gives you a great sense of the excitement - the behind the scenes features provide great insight into what it's like to be at the circuit.

F3 on 4 is just bland in comparison...Admitedly they don't have a great product to work with - there just isn't the same electric atmosphere, and general buzz in the F3 paddock that you find with TOCA - but I'm sure if they tried they could get some more imaginitive features.

[Les]

Knockhill - pm me your address and I'll post the full coverage from Motors TV to you.

[nitromaster]

Originally posted by Knockhill
Time to move the (pretty amateurish) coverage from ITV to Ch4.

Really? So they can show a half-hour programme at 7 in the morning if you're lucky, and 2 or 3 in the morning if you're not.

[Knockhill]

Originally posted by nitromaster
Really? So they can show a half-hour programme at 7 in the morning if you're lucky, and 2 or 3 in the morning if you're not.

Meaning?

[tvgod]

Originally posted by Knockhill
Meaning?

I think Nitromaster is saying that Channel 4 isn't really committed to showing motorsport at times when people are going to watch it, and that their programmes are too short.

...while ITV show the three major championships that they cover in weekend afternoon slots and subsequently get millions of viewers, compared with Channel 4's 150,000.

[John]

Sorry maybe Im being thick cos its been a long few days..... but whats the 3rd major championship ITV show in a weekend slot?

[tvgod]

Formula One
BTCC
F3000

[John]

not seen F3000 on ITV in about 3 years and when it was on it was about 2 months behind.... is it still on?? Will have to keep an eye out!

[nitromaster]

Originally posted by John
not seen F3000 on ITV in about 3 years and when it was on it was about 2 months behind.... is it still on?? Will have to keep an eye out!

Yes, it was on last Sunday...

[nitromaster]

Originally posted by tvgod
..that Channel 4 isn't really committed to showing motorsport..

Even the WRC gets pushed around...


I just wondered how CH4's coverage of F3 could be considered better than ITV's coverage of the BTCC, bearing in mind that the F3 programme is shorter and on at a strange time nation-wide. I wouldn't have said F3 was 'well edited' either.

[touringlegend]

Rarely seen the F3000 coverage on ITV in Scotland - I don't know if STV even bother with it that much..

[tvgod]

Originally posted by touringlegend
Rarely seen the F3000 coverage on ITV in Scotland - I don't know if STV even bother with it that much..

STV show it - they have to as it's a condition of the F1 contract.

[touringlegend]

Well it must be on at some un-godly hour like this weeks coming BTCC...

[tvgod]

Originally posted by touringlegend
Well it must be on at some un-godly hour like this weeks coming BTCC...

Last weekend it was on at half past three.

[touringlegend]

OK I admit it I must not look hard enough...but last time it was on in England we had rugby..

[Knockhill]

OK so 'well edited' were the wrong words to use. But the half hour slot seems to me to be better presented (apart from that boring link guy in F3, the commentary is good) and full of race action. I'd have to say that the quality of presenting isn't a top priority for me It's naff commentary that bugs me. Of course I would like to see BTCC on for 50-60 mins uninterrupted.

Yes I agree WRC is on at silly times and its really annoying. I actually like waking up at 7am to watch F3/GT...call me crazy :D

I actually caught F3000 but that must have been on cable.

Unfortunately MotorsTV who are the only channel 'commited' to motorsport isnt available for most people. Fortunately I hope to be able to receive it sometime soon in the future.

Edit:

....Actually you know what it is? It's actually seeing motorsport at all that I enjoy, having not had cable before and having been starved of it for years I'm mostly happy with anything lol. Lets face it unless it gets hugely popular (like F1 zzzzzzz) major channels won't have time for it. Roll on MotorsTv.