F1 likely leaving linear TV

I don’t see and always failed to see how going this way would be cheaper than having cable. You literally are coming to the point where each thing you have to watch you have to pay for a different streaming service? To me it’s no different than having a cable package.
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
I don’t see and always failed to see how going this way would be cheaper than having cable. You literally are coming to the point where each thing you have to watch you have to pay for a different streaming service? To me it’s no different than having a cable package.
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Ehh, depends on how much different stuff you watch. I've never had cable in my name and even gave up on the streaming service I was using, YouTube TV, a while back since I just wasn't watching it.

I'd consider signing up for this to watch some F1, but juggling the WNBA and UFC is more than enough for me right now.
 
A friend got me https://www.formula1.com/ as a gift. I can watch any race all the way back to 1970 any time I please, plus it is loaded with shows and articles you won't see anywhere else. I was losing interest in F1 until I got this, but now I'm more engaged than ever. If you click the link you'll see what's there, but you won't be able to access much of it unless you sign up. I think it's like $89, which seems like a lot until you actually start using it, and then it's priceless.
 
Doc Austin said:
A friend got me https://www.formula1.com/ as a gift. I can watch any race all the way back to 1970 any time I please, plus it is loaded with shows and articles you won't see anywhere else. I was losing interest in F1 until I got this, but now I'm more engaged than ever. If you click the link you'll see what's there, but you won't be able to access much of it unless you sign up. I think it's like $89, which seems like a lot until you actually start using it, and then it's priceless.
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At the rate Apple is reportedly going to pay, I wouldn’t be surprised if they got exclusivity and won’t allow F1 TV to be streamed live in the States. But who knows.

There were only two ways left to better monetize F1’s TV rights in America, and that was via in-race commercials or a paywall. It’s hard not to see this marking the end of F1’s audience growth here. We’ll see if it’s worth it.
 
FLRacingFan said:
At the rate Apple is reportedly going to pay, I wouldn’t be surprised if they got exclusivity and won’t allow F1 TV to be streamed live in the States. But who knows.

There were only two ways left to better monetize F1’s TV rights in America, and that was via in-race commercials or a paywall. It’s hard not to see this marking the end of F1’s audience growth here. We’ll see if it’s worth it.
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F1’s bubble was destined to burst.

I imagine Apple is going to have to do commercials too with what they paid.
 
I get very much why Apple would target F1. I don't get why F1 would take the bag of money at the expense of continued broader exposure. At the same time, having Apple be extremely motivated to promote F1 has its allure. Two things to be skeptical about:

1. This may be an intentional leak by Liberty Media to provoke Disney or other linear TV broadcasters to pony up and pay a lot more. It may be an attempt to drive a bidding war that wasn't happening.

2. I will believe that the F1 North American races will be streaming only with no broadcast presence when I see it. I still suspect there would be a carveout of some kind, with a secondary TV partner paying Apple or something.
 
I didn't get Prime to watch NASCAR (my favorite race series) and I won't get Apple TV to watch F1. I've watched most of the F1 races with Sunday morning breakfast for years. I'm a little more than a casual fan but that looks to change when when sports require a subscription. My MLB MN Twins team changed to an optional cable tier so I no longer watch their games. The NFL used to block local TV broadcast if the stadium didn't sell all their seats but they changed that after awhile.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Maybe F1 also thinks it's peaked. Take the money and run.
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Viewership has continued to grow almost each race this year despite not having a particularly compelling championship battle, while Ford and GM are both set to enter the sport next year. It would seem pretty short-sighted to think there isn’t room for more growth, but it wouldn’t be the first nor the last time a racing series has done something like that.
 
HoneyBadger said:
thestreamable.com

Formula 1 reportedly ready to switch from ESPN to Apple thanks to $150 million bid

The racing league is reportedly ‘poised’ to accept a nine-figure bid for its domestic rights from the tech giant.
thestreamable.com thestreamable.com
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However, Apple is hoping that the success of its new film “F1,” which hit theaters at the end of June, coupled with the racing rights, will help it become a must-have service for racing fans.
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Because racing fans can't tell the difference between a scripted movie and actual on-track competition?
 
HoneyBadger said:
The Streamable notes that F1 going tg Apple TV+ will likely lead to a price increase for the service.

thestreamable.com

Formula 1 reportedly ready to switch from ESPN to Apple thanks to $150 million bid

The racing league is reportedly ‘poised’ to accept a nine-figure bid for its domestic rights from the tech giant.
thestreamable.com thestreamable.com
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There was another report a couple of days ago that F1 is hoping to maintain F1 TV as a streaming option in the States. Confounding if that’s the deal Apple is settling for, but at that point I’d much rather just buy F1 TV for the year.
 
Time will tell, as it will with the question of whether or not Apple will choose to raise its streamer’s price thanks to the addition of more live sports rights
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Pay more regardless of whether you want the new sports content or not. Isn't that what's killing cable?
 
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