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Originally Posted by Alan52
Although I am not personally affected because I am going to the event this year people in Australia should be aware of the massive cut back in TV coverage the race is receiving this year.
In the past years Eurosport has shown all qualifying live as well as the entire race.In addition Speed Channel has also shown the race using the American commentary feed.This year Speed has telecast live all of Silverstone and Spa and had 3 hour highlights packages of each race.
This year Speed is showing neither the race live or has any highlights package.Eurosport has cut their practice/qualifying coverage down from 4 hours per day to 1 hour.In addition and most importantly they are not showing any of the first 5 hours of the race and then after 2 hours they go off to an athletics meet for several hours.At the time the race starts they are actually showing a replay of tennis that is also telecast on Fox Sports!Also there are no daytime replays of practice/qualifying as in past years.
Since they started in Australia in 2010 Eurosport has prioritised the race.This year they are just filling in gaps in their schedule with it.
It is not as though Foxtel don't value the event.In their program magazine for June it is the lead story in the Sport section.In case you are wondering not even Foxtel can provide a contact email address for Eurosport Australia.
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So it is Eurosport that is being disgraceful, and commercially ruthless.....not something in Australia per se....