Comments on: Channel 7′s 2009 Bathurst 1000 coverage http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/ My brain needs an outlet :-) Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: ziggi http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-75 ziggi Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:37:44 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=161#comment-75 I second Julie's 3rd point. Those guys might rib each other like that socially (why, I don't know), but it gets embarrassing and unprofessional once Skaifey starts getting stuck into someone. Quite childish and immature. I second Julie’s 3rd point. Those guys might rib each other like that socially (why, I don’t know), but it gets embarrassing and unprofessional once Skaifey starts getting stuck into someone. Quite childish and immature.

]]> By: Mountain/\Ash http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Mountain/\Ash Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:50:01 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=161#comment-73 Someone had to say it. Channel 7 you sucked! Please admit it and let Channel 10 run the show. I knew the telecast was going to suck when on the very first corner (as for the last few years) there was a massive "off" and every reply channel 7 went to didn't even capture it. 40 mins later they eventually show footage in a highlight that showed what happened. 140+ cameras around the track != good coverage. It may be a weekend, but for one of the countries biggest sporting events you think they could get a producer that knows what they are doing? I agree with Andrew. Start using your extra digital channels. You could ticker-tape zinger ads all day along the bottle of the screen; I don't care, just as long as you don't miss a stack for an ad. If channel 7 gets the rights again next year - at least we know ticket sales at the track will be strong. Someone had to say it. Channel 7 you sucked! Please admit it and let Channel 10 run the show.

I knew the telecast was going to suck when on the very first corner (as for the last few years) there was a massive “off” and every reply channel 7 went to didn’t even capture it. 40 mins later they eventually show footage in a highlight that showed what happened.

140+ cameras around the track != good coverage. It may be a weekend, but for one of the countries biggest sporting events you think they could get a producer that knows what they are doing?

I agree with Andrew. Start using your extra digital channels. You could ticker-tape zinger ads all day along the bottle of the screen; I don’t care, just as long as you don’t miss a stack for an ad.

If channel 7 gets the rights again next year – at least we know ticket sales at the track will be strong.

]]> By: Julie Wise http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Julie Wise Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:07:41 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=161#comment-72 Andrew- Great points. Ads are a scourge but without them we wouldnt get 10hrs of 'free tv' coverage. Chan 7 should 'unleash' the no-ad function on TIVO as it is in the US. My things to add 1. Chan 7's commentators need to keep up with the FUSO starting grid. Their intros get behind from row 3 because they go off on details which they repeatedly tell us again throughout the race. On Sunday, they missed announcing 7 cars & 8 drivers. It happens very V8 race - Crompton is the worst but Matty (BTW I think adds fun) is starting to be bad at it as well. 2. Love the explanations that Larkham does on racing technalities. So keep that 3. But please get the commentators to drop the need to have a 'fun' one-liner go at each other. It was fun when it started as a thing between Skaife & Larko but its NOT FUNNY to have it every segment Andrew- Great points. Ads are a scourge but without them we wouldnt get 10hrs of ‘free tv’ coverage. Chan 7 should ‘unleash’ the no-ad function on TIVO as it is in the US.
My things to add
1. Chan 7′s commentators need to keep up with the FUSO starting grid. Their intros get behind from row 3 because they go off on details which they repeatedly tell us again throughout the race. On Sunday, they missed announcing 7 cars & 8 drivers. It happens very V8 race – Crompton is the worst but Matty (BTW I think adds fun) is starting to be bad at it as well.
2. Love the explanations that Larkham does on racing technalities. So keep that
3. But please get the commentators to drop the need to have a ‘fun’ one-liner go at each other. It was fun when it started as a thing between Skaife & Larko but its NOT FUNNY to have it every segment

]]> By: Tony Searl http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Tony Searl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:03:05 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=161#comment-71 Andrew, A great summary of Our Great Race. The tweets made it more interesting, especially during the endless,poorly timed ad breaks. With today's technology I do expect better from the host broadcaster. Often less is more and silence IS golden. I still say AUDI coulda won, if they really wanted to. Andrew, A great summary of Our Great Race. The tweets made it more interesting, especially during the endless,poorly timed ad breaks. With today’s technology I do expect better from the host broadcaster. Often less is more and silence IS golden. I still say AUDI coulda won, if they really wanted to.

]]> By: GTRoberts http://andrewblanda.com/2009/10/channel-7s-2009-bathurst-1000-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-70 GTRoberts Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:06 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=161#comment-70 I couldn't agree more Andrew!! I couldn’t agree more Andrew!!

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