With no Jacques on the Pit Lane Channel this season, F1 says that Alex Brundle, Sam Collins, Rosanna Tennant, Matt Gallagher, and Jordan King will provide commentary this year. For those outside of the UK watching via F1 TV Pro, access to on-board angles from every car is available, as well as the Pit Lane Channel. Alorka has previously produced content for Heineken as part of their relationship with F1, and has also worked with the likes of NFL, the UEFA Champions League and UFC to create engaging content. Formula 1 launched their over-the-top service in May 2018, and since then the service has grown in stature, both in terms of archive and in terms of live content. At its peak, 18% of the Netherlands population were watching the Grand Prix, an extraordinary number for the sport. “We can prepare something for next season. Highlights will again air on Monday evenings, moving from Quest where it has aired for the past two seasons, but with limited success. An audience of 1.12 million viewers (5.8% audience share) watched via Sky Sport F1 according to DWDL.de, an increase for Sky year-on-year, but a sharp drop of almost 75% on what F1 achieved last year in Germany, when it regularly achieved between 4 and 5 million viewers across RTL and Sky. Sky Sports is a group of British subscription television sports channels operated by the satellite pay-TV company Sky, a division of Comcast.Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Still buzzing!”, “Karun Chandhok and Jenson Button were (as ever) the perfect teammates. My advice: phone up, and renegotiate…. The UK government hopes to ease international travel restrictions on May 17th. Comparing like-for-like (ignoring the £10 offer), the F1 only options stay static year-on-year, but a £2 increase for the Sky Sports pack and a £1.00 increase for the Ultra HD add-on means that the Sky Sports Ultra HD option jumps by £36.00 year-on-year. The bad news for fans hoping to utilise a similar offer this year, is that no such offer exists this time around. Russian Daniil Kvyat will be Alpine F1 reserve driver this season, the Renault-owned team said at the online launch of its 2021 Formula One car. Writing on Twitter immediately following the session, Pinkham said “THANK YOU for all the support and lovely feedback on my debut in the comms box. She also presented Sky1's Greatest Sporting Legends series with David Frost in 2005.[4]. However, fans also have access to most, if not all, of BT Sport’s motor sport portfolio via the respective championship’s over-the-top service. If the idea of paying a significant amount of money for the pay-TV players does not sit well with you, there is still the option of Now, previously known as Now TV. Meanwhile, BT Sport is home to live coverage of MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE, with BT also airing live coverage of the World Rally Championship this year. The championship moves to Italy next for the second round of the season in Imola, which takes place on Sunday 18th April. Incredibly, the latter has also secured live coverage on ITV’s main channel for its finale each race weekend. Over on four-wheels, filming for season 4 of Drive to Survive is well underway, the crew filming the action throughout testing and the Bahrain weekend with the likes of Mercedes. [1], After graduating, Thompson worked as a production assistant on a research and production scheme for GMTV before moving to Sky Sports in January 2001.[1]. * - Main goods are marked with red color . Jacques also commentated on Formula Two remotely from Ealing, with Alex Brundle alongside him, but a 75-minute drive away at F1’s Biggin Hill headquarters. The 2021 Formula One and MotoGP seasons started in fine fashion in Bahrain and Qatar respectively, with Lewis Hamilton, Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo coming out winners. Teams have only one car, with a male and female driver doing a lap each. The championship reverts to a weekend structure last seen 15 years ago, with the two Friday practice sessions reduced to 60 minutes, a throwback to the 2006 season. Elsewhere on Sky’s presentation line-up, expect the likes of Anthony Davidson, Karun Chandhok, Johnny Herbert, Natalie Pinkham, Paul di Resta and Rachel Brookes to feature as the season progresses. Speaking on Formula 1’s YouTube channel, Formula 1’s Director of Broadcast and Media Dean Locke noted that F1 executed the “multi-year project in just over 7 weeks under lockdown conditions, something we’re very proud of.”, “Going remote has allowed F1 to reduce its travelling freight by 34%. As well as Sky moving away from the “F1 for £10” offer, the F1 Season Ticket from Now has also disappeared for 2021. The inside line on motor sport and broadcasting. Assuming you cancel the Boost immediately after the six months, this works out at £266.97. It was announced on 1 July 2014 that Thompson would be one of the new presenters of BBC Radio 5 Live's Saturday Morning comedy show Fighting Talk, sharing duties with comedian Josh Widdicombe. Thompson moved to Fox Sports in 2013 as a panellist on Regis Philbin's sports talk show Crowd Goes Wild, which aired its final show on Thursday, 8 May 2014. All calculations in this article assume that we are still going to see a full 23-race Formula 1 season without COVID-19 causing an impact, but also comes with a slight caveat attached to them. But, at no time did F1 see a 75% slump in the UK, which makes Germany’s viewing figures far more concerning. The number of travelling staff has also reduced by 37%, and we now transfer over 160 terabytes of data to Biggin Hill during each race weekend.”. Viewing figures also rose in the Netherlands, hitting record highs thanks to Verstappen’s challenge at the front, according to ratings agency SKO. Motorsport Broadcasting takes an in-depth look at the figures, to help fans decide which package is best for them…. On that basis, BT intends to present their Mugello offering on-site over the weekend of May 28th to May 30th, but this is subject to change. From 2012 to 2018, the pay-TV broadcaster aired half of the races exclusively live, with the other half also airing live on free-to-air television. Huewen cited the “unexpected positive effect of the pandemic” as to the reason for his departure. She graduated in 1999 with a 2:1. The rest of BT’s line-up remains the same, with Suzi Perry continuing to present the broadcaster’s main MotoGP offering. Channel 4’s scheduling remains identical to 2020, with a 90-minute show for qualifying and a 150-minute show for the race itself, both including ad-breaks. Unusually, more people watched the Grand Prix in the Netherlands than in Germany on Sunday, as the sport moved to pay-TV in Germany and away from free-to-air television. She was also a regular panellist on the Sky1 show, A League of Their Own for its first four series from 2010 to 2011. A post shared by Angus Emmerson (@angusemmerson). Emmett succeeds Keith Huewen as their lead, following Huewen’s decision to step down after the 2020 season. BT cannot realistically present their coverage on-site before then, as all their UK based talent would need to quarantine upon arrival back in the UK. “We have 53 operational positions, over 400 screens, thousands of computers to drive this system.”. For Sky, these are superb viewing figures, and a long time in the making, their F1 programming finally breaking the elusive ‘2 million barrier’ that Motorsport Broadcasting has referenced for years. As a result of Emmett’s promotion, BT have brought Natalie Quirk into the MotoGP fold. Quirk will serve as MotoGP reporter, also presenting some segments of the programme in a similar vein to Emmett previously. For fans not wanting to subscribe to BT, coverage is also available via MotoGP’s over-the-top VideoPass service. Pricing and information correct as of March 27th, 2021, with BT’s prices amended and Now’s clarified on March 29th, 2021. The prices above apply for new customers, and account for any offers that Sky are currently running. In a similar vein to Edwards on the F1 front, BT’s lead commentator Keith Huewen also decided to step away from the day-to-day commentary role at the end of 2020. After changes to their packages last year, Sky’s pricing for new customers remains static this year. BT began 2020 covering MotoGP from Triumph’s UK headquarters in Hinckley, before relocating to the BT Tower in London from September onwards. Despite the suggestions, nothing has since come to fruition, and for 2021, F1 TV Pro is again not an option for UK fans. In recent years, Quirk has led BT’s speedway offering, both domestically and internationally. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, … Sadly though, this was also wholly predictable given the deal F1 agreed with Sky in Germany. 2021 marks Sky’s tenth season covering Formula 1 for fans in the UK, the sport having last aired fully free-to-air via the BBC in 2011. Pricing is subject to change. Thompson dated Declan Donnelly, one half of the presenting duo Ant and Dec, from January 2009 until April 2011. Filming has begun on MotoGP’s new Amazon documentary series, under the working title Life at Speed. Thompson left Sky Sports F1 in 2013. Alex Jacques was not the only new face in Channel 4’s Formula 1 line-up over the Bahrain weekend, with Lawrence Barretto also joining the team for the first time. As thus, Alex Jacques made his Channel 4 commentary debut from Ealing alongside Billy Monger, with David Coulthard on location in Bahrain. In addition, highlights of every race will air on Channel 4, with the free-to-air broadcaster also airing live coverage of the British Grand Prix weekend. Speaking to The Race, MotoGP’s head of media and content Manel Arroyo confirmed plans for the Amazon series. An average of 2.51 million viewers (54.3% audience share) watched the race on Ziggo Sport and Ziggo Sport Select from 16:55 to 18:40 local time. Also joining F1 for the new season are renowned technical experts Albert Fabrega and Craig Scarborough, both of whom will be working alongside Sam Collins on F1 TV’s Tech Talk programming. MotoGP organisers Dorna will be hoping that the series can emulate the success of F1’s Drive to Survive series on Netflix. Georgina Jane Ainslie, Lady Ainslie (born 25 September 1977), better known as Georgie Thompson, is an English television presenter. Qualifying on Saturday saw similar record highs, with an average of 1.14 million viewers watching the 60-minute session on Sky, peaking with 1.34 million viewers. In the May 2007 issue of the British men's magazine FHM, Thompson was voted the 93rd Sexiest Female in the World. Eni Aluko questions lack of diversity in England women's team and Women's Super League. Sky’s live F1 programme faced live coverage from both England cricket (also on Sky) and England football (airing live on ITV). Have your say in the comments below. Contribute to the running costs of Motorsport Broadcasting by donating via PayPal. For fans of motor sport generally, Sky Sports is not just airing Formula 1 in 2021. [citation needed]. BT’s pricing is like Virgin Media’s, although Virgin’s television offering is more comprehensive than BT’s. Their live programming comfortably beat Channel 4’s highlights programme on Sunday evening. The series had a long-term objective to move to a remote operation, as part of their wider Strategic Plan, to ‘minimise the amount of equipment and people sent to each race’. Currently, new customers can grab the Signature Pack for £24.00 a month, or £21.00 when taking Sky Sports, which compares favourably to the previous Entertainment price of £22.00. If you want to take their broadband offering, then you can grab their basic Maxit TV pack with Sky Sports, reducing the overall cost. As reported by The Race, Spanish production company Mediapro are behind the series, whilst Alessandro Di Renzo, who previously worked for Dorna, is directing the series for Mediapro. Writing on Twitter, Barretto said “So excited to work with such a talented team at Channel 4 this year alongside my role F1. Appreciate the efforts from so many people to make this happen.”, This season we’ve lined up someone pretty special to bring you the inside scoop from the teams🎙Welcome to the #C4F1 team Lawrence!Join us for qualifying action from 6.30pm 👉 @Channel4 📺#F1 #BahrainGP 🇧🇭 pic.twitter.com/E5zcga6PAl. They have a daughter born 2016. [9] F1’s Biggin Hill base now plays host to the Remote Technical Centre, which was previously transported worldwide for each race weekend. However, reviews of the app on both the iOS and Android app stores show that the app is clearly not working as intended, with users unable to purchase a subscription. Whilst F1’s audiences in the UK have unquestionably dropped, the drop over the past decade has been between 30% and 40%. I’ve seen a lot of people speaking about wanting a MotoGP ‘Drive to Survive’, not to be the giver away of secrets or anything 😂 pic.twitter.com/gdGxuvXAQd. As thus, Sky Sports Mobile TV disappears off the list of potential options, for now at least. Some fans were e-mailed an exclusive offer to view Now for £20 a month, but oddly Now did not make this available more widely. [6][7], In September 2011, Thompson was banned from driving for 19 months, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £100 in costs after being caught more than twice the legal limit for drunk driving.[8]. On 20 December 2014, Thompson married British sailor Ben Ainslie. The benefit of BT is that you can flexibly change your packages as you see fit without any penalty. W Series have yet to comment on their 2021 offering, but this is an area to keep an eye on over forthcoming weeks. Fans watching Sky Sports F1’s coverage of the first practice session from Bahrain were treated to an unusual commentary line-up. 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Sky’s Formula 1 figures in the UK soared to a record high to begin the 2021 season, overnight audience data from the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend shows. The race peaked with a massive 3.08 million viewers. Normal service resumes with Crofty back in the hot seat for the rest of the weekend.”. Coverage of Formula 1, along with feeder series Formula 2 and Formula 3, airs live on Sky Sports in 2021, the broadcaster now entering their tenth season of covering the sport. Later, Channel 4’s package faced competition from BBC One’s smash hit Line of Duty. The long and short of it is that the cheapest ways to view F1 in the UK have disappeared across the board for this year. Their offer gives you the Sports Monthly Membership pack for £25.00 per month for six months, after which it switches to £33.99 a month. Joining Jacques in the Channel 4 box is David Coulthard, whilst Mark Webber and presenter Steve Jones also remain part of Channel 4’s line-up. Motorsport Broadcasting understands that Neil Hodgson will join Emmett for the main MotoGP series, with Michael Laverty joining him for Moto2. In addition, Motorsport Broadcasting understands that all three Formula 2 races last weekend peaked with over 250,000 viewers – a fantastic set of figures for a series that struggled to hit 50,000 viewers on the same channel a few years ago. The 2021 MotoGP season gets underway in Qatar on Sunday 28th March. Now, Barretto will share his existing F1 duties with his new Channel 4 role as on-site reporter. BT TV is an IPTV service, meaning that readers wanting to subscribe to Sky Sports F1 will first need to sign up to BT’s broadband offering, making the below an apple and oranges comparison compared to Virgin Media and Sky. The motorsport world has come together to pay tribute to Sabine Schmitz, who has sadly passed away aged just 51 following a long battle with cancer. After a shorter than usual winter break, both Formula 1 and MotoGP are back! 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