Sorry if this has been asked before but can someone please tell me why this years World Championships are not on the BBC? Have the BBC lost the rights or something?
Luckily i have Eurosport and im able to watch it still but i would prefer if it was on the BBC, i have always enjoyed their coverage, kind of miss Steve Cram, Jonathan Edwards etc lol.
World Championships
posted on 3/9/11
I'm shocked anyone could miss the BBC team. I think the Channel 4 coverage has been superb. Why? Because it has actually focussed on the events that are taking place at that time, rather than cutting to the likes of Jonathan Edwards and Denise Lewis agreeing with each other in the studio every five minutes.
On the BBC the field events are given little to no coverage, they would much rather show a 10 minute interview and montage of an average track athlete, then discuss them for a further 10 minutes without adding any real insight, spouting cliches as they go.
It's incredibly frustrating when you have to listen to them and their inane chatter, when a huge roar goes up from the crowd. You then have to wait half an hour to find out what happened while they carry out their compulsory love-in over Usain Bolt (regardless of whether he is actually at the meeting or not!).
posted on 6/10/11
Interesting contrast of views. One mans meat is another mans poison!
posted on 15/10/15
plight
posted on 30/3/22
I tried so very hard not to lose it.
posted on 14/7/24
There were 4 minutes of injury time called and the ball was in play for about a minute.