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[c1973]

Now that they have lost the Open, football is more or less non existent and they are pretty much only left with Wimbledon and a couple of snooker tourneys, the question has to be asked are they catering for (top level) sports fans anymore?

They are meant to cater for all (granted that's a difficult task) licence fee payers. But sadly it seems they can't or perhaps don't want to when it comes to sport (unless it's part of the crown jewels).


Is it now time that the fee was done away with and this bloated corporation was forced to stand on its own two feet?

 

[Andy808]

To be honest it wouldn't make any difference other than having adverts on all channels.
ITV can't afford to go up against Sky for sport, Channel 4 and 5 are the same which leaves just BT sport to try and break the Sky sport stronghold.
I refuse to pay £20 a month for a few channels that I won't watch that often and watch for free online through Sky broadband!

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

They just spent a rumoured £210m on Match of the Day, doesn't seem like football is more of less non existant. Don't they have tbe football league show as well? (

 

[Tongo]

They just spent a rumoured £210m on Match of the Day, doesn't seem like football is more of less non existant. Don't they have tbe football league show as well? (

Its alright, they're televising the Hockey European Championships this summer! :thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

They just spent a rumoured £210m on Match of the Day, doesn't seem like football is more of less non existant. Don't they have tbe football league show as well? (

I would be interested to see what happens next time round and whether anyone else bids. Don't forget ITV nabbed the Saturday highlights for several seasons. I wonder how safe Wimbledon is. They've lost cricket and horse racing already. Would snooker be a huge loss?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Now that they have lost the Open, football is more or less non existent and they are pretty much only left with Wimbledon and a couple of snooker tourneys, the question has to be asked are they catering for (top level) sports fans anymore?

They are meant to cater for all (granted that's a difficult task) licence fee payers. But sadly it seems they can't or perhaps don't want to when it comes to sport (unless it's part of the crown jewels).


Is it now time that the fee was done away with and this bloated corporation was forced to stand on its own two feet?

They cater for everyone - not just sports fans

World Cup
Prem highlights
Euro Champs
Olympics
Cycling Champs
Skiing
Winter Olympics
Rowing
World Athletics
Horse Racing
F1
Commonwealth Games
Snooker
Wimbledon,French Open, Queens
Ladies Open
Masters ( Sat and Sun )
6 Nations
Hockey

For a channel that isnt dedicated to sport they still seem to be able to cover a lot

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Its alright, they're televising the Hockey European Championships this summer! :thup:

Think its great that Hockey is finally getting shown on telly

 

[Tongo]

I would be interested to see what happens next time round and whether anyone else bids. Don't forget ITV nabbed the Saturday highlights for several seasons. I wonder how safe Wimbledon is. They've lost cricket and horse racing already. Would snooker be a huge loss?

Isnt it on the list of crown jewels? The govt are to blame as much as the beeb, they keep bowing to the pressure of the business people and taking stuff off of the protected list.

 

[c1973]

Yeah, but how much 'top level' football are they showing.

It seems to me (and I may well be wrong here) that top level sport is either out of their price range or they're just not that interested in it. And I reckon that the money they generate could be utilised better, hence my question on should they stand on their own two feet.

Edit: in response to Cheltenham hacker

 

[Tommo21]

Now that they have lost the Open, football is more or less non existent and they are pretty much only left with Wimbledon and a couple of snooker tourneys, the question has to be asked are they catering for (top level) sports fans anymore?

They are meant to cater for all (granted that's a difficult task) licence fee payers. But sadly it seems they can't or perhaps don't want to when it comes to sport (unless it's part of the crown jewels).


Is it now time that the fee was done away with and this bloated corporation was forced to stand on its own two feet?

100% correct.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yeah, but how much 'top level' football are they showing.

It seems to me (and I may well be wrong here) that top level sport is either out of their price range or they're just not that interested in it. And I reckon that the money they generate could be utilised better, hence my question on should they stand on their own two feet.

What do you class as "top level"

The BBC is not just a sports channel

 

[Tongo]

Think its great that Hockey is finally getting shown on telly

Indeed. I'm a big Hockey fan, watch games down at Fareham a few times a season. Tis a great sport, fast with plenty of goals. I can remember watching GB win the Olympic gold when i was 9 and i've loved it since. (Another example of how kids get into sport when they see it on tv!)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Indeed. I'm a big Hockey fan, watch games down at Fareham a few times a season. Tis a great sport, fast with plenty of goals. I can remember watching GB win the Olympic gold when i was 9 and i've loved it since. (Another example of how kids get into sport when they see it on tv!)

Yep

My wife plays in the top level of hockey in the country and also a few internationals - once a year for one game hockey is televised.

 

[Tongo]

Yep

My wife plays in the top level of hockey in the country and also a few internationals - once a year for one game hockey is televised.

Wow, thats a bit of a claim to fame! Was she in the GB squad at London 2012?

I saw 3 games at the Olympics. What an experience that was!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wasn't the Grand National part of the Crown Jewels. I thought as long as it was shown on terrestrial TV it didn't matter. I may be wrong but technically nothing to stop C5 (god forbid) bidding the next time the TV rights at SW19 are up for negotiation

 

[FairwayDodger]

They cater for everyone - not just sports fans

World Cup
Prem highlights
Euro Champs
Olympics
Cycling Champs
Skiing
Winter Olympics
Rowing
World Athletics
Horse Racing
F1
Commonwealth Games
Snooker
Wimbledon,French Open, Queens
Ladies Open
Masters ( Sat and Sun )
6 Nations
Hockey

For a channel that isnt dedicated to sport they still seem to be able to cover a lot

Golf? Really?

 

[c1973]

What do you class as "top level"

The BBC is not just a sports channel

I never said it was just a sports channel. I think I did mention that it has to cater for all and that it's a difficult task.

The question was should it be self funding (licence fee scrapped) and standing on its own two feet.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Wow, thats a bit of a claim to fame! Was she in the GB squad at London 2012?

I saw 3 games at the Olympics. What an experience that was!

No she didnt make the 2012 GB squad but has took part in Commonwealth Games ( she is Irish )

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I never said it was just a sports channel. I think I did mention that it has to cater for all and that it's a difficult task.

The question was should it be self funding (licence fee scrapped) and standing on its own two feet.

Then it becomes just like ITV with Adverts every 10 mins - not for me

 

[FairwayDodger]

They used to show MotoGP but couldn't be bothered covering it properly and didn't seem bothered about losing the rights, preferring to pay a fortune for F1 instead.