Formula One behind decoder in The Netherlands

[TheHemps]

Uh...those guys are real muppets. I'd rather not watch a race at all in that case. I've always preferred Sky Germany or ORF (Austrian TV, Alexander Wurz commentating) but ORF is impossible unless you live near the Austrian border.

With the internet, my friend. EVERYONE lives near the Austrian border.

 

[Chicane500]

I think RTL Netherlands can blame itself. They invested less and less money in it, eventually even keeping commentator Olav Mol in the Netherlands, instead of commentating from track. When watching either the BBC or the Sky broadcast, then you notice how little money RTL Netherlands actually put in it. Of course viewers go to BBC then.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I am not sure if they put too little money in. Maybe F1 has simply become too expensive nowadays.

Then again, why put Allard Kalff on site, lol

 

[Victor Ivanov]

You guys have the same problem as I had this season. Some stupid satelite tv provider bought the rights for F1 in Bulgaria and because they used some backdoors in the law they forced other tv providers to block foreign TVs which broadcast F1. Until the middle of the season I could watch F1 on RTL but somehow it disappeared. Last 4 races I had to watch it live on some TV Slovenija with awful quality. At least the comentator was hilarious.


PS: LONG LIVE INTERNET!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

What are other Dutchies going to do this season? German RTL combined with BBC? Or take a Sport1 sub?

 

[Peter]

What are other Dutchies going to do this season? German RTL combined with BBC? Or take a Sport1 sub?

I watch RTL HD on Satelite + livestream on tablet.

 

[Omer Said]

It's the same in Turkey since the last year. I could watch from RTL fortunately. However, RTL had a great amount of "werbungs" that sometimes forced me to switch Azerbejan Idman TV's 240 pixel quality broadcasts.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I am a bit lost. I dont mind paying for a subscription at all if they offer lots of quality like SkyF1. But i am getting the impression I have to buy the sub to watch everything from Sport1. I am not interested in other sports such as golf, serie a, b, c football and such.

I gladly pay for just a F1 sub only but I dont think thats possible. Why oh why can't motorsTV get a f1 license you wonder.

 

[Hannu Karesola]

In Finland we have possibility to buy web stream for 50€/season from broadcasters web service. All sessions live and I've used it last 3 seasons. For me it's the best solution because I don't need any other rubbish which belongs in those expensive tv Channel packages. At home I use Htpc with tv and then laptop when traveling on a race day.
I hope you'll get a similar service in the Netherlands .

 

[GAIAjohan]

I'm going to watch German RTL mixed with Veronica and BBC.
I won't pay €12,50 per month for Sport1..

 

[remydeleeuw]

I think I pay for it. Because you get more than one channel.
During race there is a dedicated onboard channel also

 

[Scott Webber]

i will pay a sub of 13 euros a month online which promises the sky channels

woohoo

 

[Leon Charmant]

Bumpy bump - Gotta ask this... Now that the Australian GP weekend is edging every so closer, are there any Dutchies here still uncertain of how to get coverage this weekend? I'm still not sure

At the moment I'm waiting for Sport1 to update their Sport1 F1 Dital page, which offers live online access to the entire weekend. See here on the right of the page, it still says ''Binnenkort te bestellen''. I just want pricing info before I can make a decision.

Most likely I'll get up at 06:30 this saturday to try and find a Sky Sports livestream for qually. If not, then... (absolute worst case scenario)... German RTL coverage.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I have no clue where or how to look Leon. I think ill make a few calls to local pubs and see if they broadcast it. 1/2 of the season on BBC & Veronce, other half drunk in the pub

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

But in the pub we'll miss out on all the already legendary live pictures from Scott Webber

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

We are lucky here in Brazil, Local regular "free" TV will show all races and qualify as usual.

 

[Scott Webber]

But in the pub we'll miss out on all the already legendary live pictures from Scott Webber

yeah really a big shame, i liked doing the live piccies

that website i gave you bram, do not get a subscription from there it's a total rip off

i might just have to go to the pub myself, although i would spend a fortune on alcohol and get drunk before the race finishes not to mention football will no doubt be played more on the tv at pubs then F1 :S

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

On my way to cross the North Sea and watch Formula One with you in a London pub Scotty. They can keep their F1 subscriptions here.

 

[Scott Webber]

Bram Hengeveld UR GF coming too?

you see it's all about Footie in pubs

this year watching F1 is going to suck

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

No thats my brother. I just sit on the rubberboat hanging tight as you could have seen