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What it takes to bring F1 TV coverage to fans
« on: November 08, 2016, 01:09:36 PM »
200 staff & Jumbo full of equipment at each race for starters.  :swoon:

Nerve centre of F1 TV broadcasts is Biggin Hill in Kent with at least two separate International fibre optic cable routes to give failsafe continuous data supply each weekend. Yahoo sports gives a lot more mind numbing facts and figures:-

https://uk-sport-f1.yahoo.com/post/152895085528/why-formula-1-tv-coverage-is-almost-a-military
« Last Edit: November 08, 2016, 01:11:42 PM by John S »
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Re: What it takes to bring F1 TV coverage to fans
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2016, 01:27:29 PM »
Good one, John! Those stats are amazing!
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