F1 to Launch Pay Service

[cosworth151]

F1 is going to launch a pay to view platform. No wonder they seem bent on making the on-air coverage as bad as possible.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/i-want-my-f1-tv-series-nearly-launch-online-subscription-service

[Dare]

$8 to $12 seems lie a fair price to me if your a
cord cutter. If I didn't already have ESPN I'd consider
it

[Scott]

Finally...now lets see if they get it right (price, content etc...). 

I'm not sure the monthly price model is correct - what about summer break and Nov - March?  I would feel a bit ripped off during months when the race count is none or one.  I would prefer if they charged by race weekend.  Might also be a way for fans to 'vote' away race venues they don't like by simply not purchasing them (although I may have answered my own question).

Also, they keep mentioning 'LIVE'.  I would hope there is a way to either save or access at other times other than LIVE.

[Robem64]

At last...they're catching up!

[lkjohnson1950]

I could cut my cable and go with this and Sling or YouTube and cut my payment by about 1/2.

[Dare]

I could cut my cable and go with this and Sling or YouTube and cut my payment by about 1/2.

If you get Sling it has ESPN. Not sure how they'll cover qualifying and practices though

[Jericoke]

Finally...now lets see if they get it right (price, content etc...). 

I'm not sure the monthly price model is correct - what about summer break and Nov - March?  I would feel a bit ripped off during months when the race count is none or one.  I would prefer if they charged by race weekend.  Might also be a way for fans to 'vote' away race venues they don't like by simply not purchasing them (although I may have answered my own question).

Also, they keep mentioning 'LIVE'.  I would hope there is a way to either save or access at other times other than LIVE.

Most services cover a season with a regular schedule, so they may need to tweak their payment schedule.  However, if they're just using someone else's software, they may only be able to offer monthly/yearly subscriptions.  If the yearly sub is in line with buying five months, I suppose that seems fair.

I also presume that any 'live' content will be available in an archive format.  If they have a full F1 archive, watching old races during the summer break would certainly make the investment worth while.

[lkjohnson1950]

I could cut my cable and go with this and Sling or YouTube and cut my payment by about 1/2.

If you get Sling it has ESPN. Not sure how they'll cover qualifying and practices though

Sling has 2 basic packages. One has ESPN, but no NBCSP or FOX, the other has those 2 but no ESPN. I could go blue and F1 for about 35/ month, way less than the 100 or so I pay Comcast.

[Dare]

Lonnie if you have a Roku you can watch Sling on it . I have Netflix,
Acorn[mostly British tv],and Amazon Prime mostly for the free shipping.
All totaled about $50 a month

[cosworth151]

Subscribers will be able to choose the content they view and how and when they access it.

That sounds like content can be viewed at any time. I wonder it they will offer any other content, like factory tours, off track interviews, historical programming and the like.

[lkjohnson1950]

Lonnie if you have a Roku you can watch Sling on it . I have Netflix,
Acorn[mostly British tv],and Amazon Prime mostly for the free shipping.
All totaled about $50 a month

I have a ROKU with NetFlix, Acorn, and Prime. That's why I'm getting rid of the cable. I hardly watch it except for F1 and other racing.

[Dare]

Lonnie if you have a Roku you can watch Sling on it . I have Netflix,
Acorn[mostly British tv],and Amazon Prime mostly for the free shipping.
All totaled about $50 a month

I have a ROKU with NetFlix, Acorn, and Prime. That's why I'm getting rid of the cable. I hardly watch it except for F1 and other racing.

And you can get the over the air local channels free.Really I have way too much to
pick from

[cosworth151]

RR1 admits that the craptastic ESPN coverage is part of their pay scheme:

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/147696-f1-sees-u-s-espn-deal-as-good-test-for-ott-model

[John S]

This new F1 streaming service excludes the UK until at least 2024.
SKY TV have all digital/streaming rights til then.

[lkjohnson1950]

Sky will cut the price of it's F1 feed 50% to combat F1 streaming service.

https://www.racefans.net/2018/03/02/sky-responds-f1-tv-slashing-price-f1-channel-stream/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+f1fanatic+%28F1+Fanatic+-+The+Formula+1+Blog%29