{"id":6369,"date":"2015-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/12\/21\/u-k-formula-1-coverage-moves-from-bbc-to-channel-4\/"},"modified":"2015-12-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T00:00:00","slug":"u-k-formula-1-coverage-moves-from-bbc-to-channel-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/12\/21\/u-k-formula-1-coverage-moves-from-bbc-to-channel-4\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. Formula 1 Coverage Moves from BBC to Channel 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLONDON: Channel 4 will become the new terrestrial home of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2016-18, as the BBC has ended its contract early due to cost-cutting measures.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAs part of a new deal agreed to with Formula 1 World Championship Limited, Channel 4 will air ten live Formula 1 races, including practice and qualifying sessions, in each of the three FIA Formula 1 World Championship seasons from 2016 to 2018. It will also broadcast highlights of all 21 Grands Prix and qualifying sessions&mdash;including those shown live by Sky Sports F1. All of the live coverage and highlights will be broadcast free-to-air and in HD.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn a first for a U.K. terrestrial commercial broadcaster, no advertising breaks will be taken through the duration of the live races.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBernie Ecclestone, the CEO of the Formula 1 group, said: &ldquo;I am sorry that the BBC could not comply with their contract but I am happy that we now have a broadcaster that can broadcast Formula 1 events without commercial intervals during the race.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;I am confident that Channel 4 will achieve not only how the BBC carried out the broadcast in the past but also with a new approach as the World and Formula 1 have moved on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDavid Abraham, Channel 4&#039;s chief executive, added: &ldquo;Formula 1 is one of the world&rsquo;s biggest sporting events with huge appeal to British audiences. I&rsquo;m delighted to have agreed to this exciting new partnership with Bernie Ecclestone to keep the sport on free-to-air television.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJay Hunt, Channel 4&#039;s chief creative officer, said: &ldquo;Channel 4 and Formula 1 are the perfect partnership. We&#039;ve the same appetite for innovation and we&#039;ll be demonstrating that to fans by becoming the first free-to-air commercial broadcaster to show the races ad free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Channel 4 will become the new terrestrial home of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2016-18, as the BBC has ended its contract early due to cost-cutting measures. 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