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Discussion in 'F1' started by mswiek, Jun 30, 2008.

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  1. mswiek

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    #1 mswiek, Jun 30, 2008
    Maybe I'm missing something somewhere, but I haven't been able to confirm where/when the British GP will be broadcast in the US this coming weekend. I know practice and qualifying are on SPEED, live. But I have sen two conflicting times for the race on Sunday on FOX. In a Bob Varsha article on the SPEED web site, there is mention of "British GP, live on Fox." The FOX web site doesn't list morning programming, only evening prime time, so can't confirm there. DirecTV web site has the race as 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, implying a delayed broadcast. Anybody got the straight poop on this ? Seems that two broadcast networks, one owned by the other, should be able to put a clear schedule on their sites!!
     
  2. RP

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    #2 RP, Jun 30, 2008
    Consider its FOX. I thought it was to be tape delayed and shown a 1 or 2PM Eastern time.
     
  3. Gilles27

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    #3 Gilles27, Jun 30, 2008
    I always have a hard time with Fox finding listings. But I went to TVGuide.com and it shows the race at Noon CST on Fox.
     
  4. ferraridriver

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    #4 ferraridriver, Jun 30, 2008
    According to my listings it's on Fox Sports (channel 2 in my area, West Coast) at 10:00 AM Sunday July 6

    As I understand it Fox broadcasts four races a year.
     
  5. RP

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    #5 RP, Jun 30, 2008
    So it appears it is as follows:

    1 PM EST
    12 PM CST (noon)
    11 AM MST
    10 AM PST
     
  6. mswiek

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    #6 mswiek, Jun 30, 2008
    Thanks for the input. As a safety measure, we can all watch practice and qualifying and see what the SPEED announcers say in more nearly real time !
     
  7. MobileJay

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    This is supposed to be the last one on fox this year right? I think it was just 3 with this one being the third. I hope so, I can't stand when its on Fox. They leave out the pre race interviews and they only interview the race winner at the post race.
     
  8. Gilles27

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    #8 Gilles27, Jun 30, 2008
    I thought they were showing 4 races. Anyone know for sure?
     
  9. jk0001

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    #9 jk0001, Jun 30, 2008
    Fox is just doing another taped delay, so we miss the pre race interviews and the after race interviews, and instead we get Papa John & Bridgestone commercials jammed down our throats. Thank God for Fast Forward.
     
  10. icky

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    #10 icky, Jun 30, 2008
    9 AM AK!!
     
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    #11 icky, Jun 30, 2008
    Don't forget about the MLB and NASCAR adds that come on and take over half the screen usually when the FIA are putting some sort of informative speed/sector time/place graphic on.
     
  12. BBL

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    #12 BBL, Jun 30, 2008
    These times are what I have seen too, except that the "S" in the acronyms above is for Standard time, which is in the winter. Right now, the U.S. is on "Daylight "time, so the times should read:
    1 PM EDT
    12 PM CDT (noon)
    11 AM MDT
    10 AM PDT

    Okay, ending pedantic mode in... NOW! (sorry about that) The surest way to get the correct time for the race broadcast is to watch the practice and/or qualifying broadcast(s).

    At the beginning of the year, I understood it to be four consecutive GPs on FOX for 2008. I'm pretty sure the British and German GPs will initially be shown on FOX. SPEED usually re-broadcasts the races initially shown on FOX later in the week.
     
  13. Ferranki

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    #13 Ferranki, Jun 30, 2008
    That is correct. Both delayed at 1PM EST.
     
  14. BBL

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    #14 BBL, Jun 30, 2008
    Don't you mean 1PM EDT? :)
     
  15. Ferranki

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    #15 Ferranki, Jun 30, 2008
    guess i did :)
     

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