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How to watch f1 2019

  • 13-02-2019 10:27pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭


    Just looking at my options as to where to watch f1 for the 2019 season.
    Asked at the sky kiosk in shopping center and was told the cheapest package with sky f1 included was 81 euro's a month ! :eek:
    Have no other interests on tv except maybe motogp, but don't watch soaps, movies or discovery.
    Are there any alternatives out there ?
    Thanks for your help.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jelutong


    Check the Sky Ireland website for offers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,612 ✭✭✭bassy


    jaapbond wrote: »
    Just looking at my options as to where to watch f1 for the 2019 season.
    Asked at the sky kiosk in shopping center and was told the cheapest package with sky f1 included was 81 euro's a month ! :eek:
    Have no other interests on tv except maybe motogp, but don't watch soaps, movies or discovery.
    Are there any alternatives out there ?
    Thanks for your help.

    buy a 1.2m satelite dish and motorise it and a free to air satelite box and you will get all the f1 races free by picking up the feeds from various satelites.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭Pudsey64


    Highlight's on Ch4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Now TV passes for Sky Sports are either €10 for a day, €15 for a week or €39 for a month.
    Boards forbids us from telling you where to look for "grey means" of watching live.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,708 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    flazio wrote: »
    Now TV passes for Sky Sports are either €10 for a day, €15 for a week or €39 for a month.
    Boards forbids us from telling you where to look for "grey means" of watching live.

    Formula 1 in blank and white does not do it for me. Hard to tell the cars apart. :pac:

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    astrofluff wrote: »
    Formula 1 in blank and white does not do it for me. Hard to tell the cars apart. :pac:

    Don't blame you, I wouldn't trust David Croft with calling the correct bingo numbers, never mind F1 cars.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    How is your German? Its free on satellite but you will need to point dish different to a sky one.

    IPTV is your best bet if you have good broadband.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭jaapbond


    Thank you everybody for your replies, much appreciated. I have reasonable internet speed, where do I go to learn more about iptv ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Eir sports gone??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭Longing


    bassy wrote: »
    buy a 1.2m satelite dish and motorise it and a free to air satelite box and you will get all the f1 races free by picking up the feeds from various satelites.

    Yep! Watched the non live races for years on foreign channels with radio 5 live commentary. Sky charges for watching F1 is daylight robbery. Also they are other ways of watching but not aloud to discuss on Boards.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    Eir sports gone??

    F1 is not mentioned on the Eirsport website any more, so I think we can safely assume that they won't be showing it.

    I have re- installed my old Astra 1 dish for RTL in German with 5 Live commentary.

    It's not looking good for MotoGP either, at least we can subscribe directly if Eir lose BTsport. It's €140 for the season or €20 per month.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Eir sports gone??

    Yes. Sky bought out their Irish contract.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,708 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    I remember when F1 moved from BBC to ITV, and we had to put up with ads!!

    But hey, now we can't watch the race live in our territory unless you pay for it though the nose. I don't blame people seeking other means for watching it as they haven't had to pay before.

    It'll be interesting during the first few races of how well the other means are working out, and it'll be interesting what the viewing figures are like with the pay wall up!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jelutong


    Hoagy wrote: »
    F1 is not mentioned on the Eirsport website any more, so I think we can safely assume that they won't be showing it.

    I have re- installed my old Astra 1 dish for RTL in German with 5 Live commentary.

    It's not looking good for MotoGP either, at least we can subscribe directly if Eir lose BTsport. It's €140 for the season or €20 per month.

    Are Eir not showing Moto GP this season?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    jelutong wrote: »
    Are Eir not showing Moto GP this season?

    Via BT Sport which they might be losing later this year

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    I still have F1 HD included as part of my HD pack but I believe that deal is not available any more.

    I don't understand why sport organisations sign up to these type of exclusive deals, well, I do, it's business, but surely they must realise the long term negative impact this must have on their sport??

    MotoGP on BBC averaged 1.3 million viewers. On BTSport, a measly 110K. It has to have a negative impact over the years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Now tv at 10 quid per race is good value.
    I have f1 via hd pack for years. It's a struggle once a year to do a deal with sky but they generally come up with a decent discount.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 Newsbeat


    I thinks it's a disgrace that you can't watch F1 on the bbc anymore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Newsbeat wrote: »
    I thinks it's a disgrace that you can't watch F1 on the bbc anymore.

    Perhaps, but there is a highlights package available on Channel 4.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Zebrano


    It’s a disgrace. Do sky not realise that people who want the f1 don’t want all the other sports channels. And as far as I know it still available separate in the Uk.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭v10


    This is new ...

    Sky Sports F1 to be available for just £10 a month from March 1

    So maybe €11.99 for Irish Viewers ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    astrofluff wrote: »
    I remember when F1 moved from BBC to ITV, and we had to put up with ads!

    San Marino 2005 certainly rings a bell


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    v10 wrote: »
    This is new ...

    Sky Sports F1 to be available for just £10 a month from March 1

    So maybe €11.99 for Irish Viewers ?

    That would be a great price, if I could get it with VM. Otherwise I have to change provider!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Inviere


    v10 wrote: »
    This is new ...

    Sky Sports F1 to be available for just £10 a month from March 1

    So maybe €11.99 for Irish Viewers ?

    Is it an add on though, in additional to a tv package? Or is it a standalone offer?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭v10


    Inviere wrote: »
    Is it an add on though, in additional to a tv package? Or is it a standalone offer?

    It doesn't say, but I would imagine it's in addition to your tv package. i.e. you'd no longer have to get the full sports package, you can now just avail of F1 as part of your monthly plan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Inviere


    v10 wrote: »
    It doesn't say, but I would imagine it's in addition to your tv package. i.e. you'd no longer have to get the full sports package, you can now just avail of F1 as part of your monthly plan.

    Yeah I’d imagine the same. Decent offer if your a Sky customer, but as a non customer, it still means paying for dozens and dozens of channels I don’t want, just to be able to subscribe to the exclusive sky coverage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    astrofluff wrote: »
    I remember when F1 moved from BBC to ITV, and we had to put up with ads!!
    I remember RTÉ had only the one ad break, with another on the cool down lap which they could get away with once the top 6 crossed the line as they were the only points scorers and there were no team radio broadcasts. Used to go ad free for the crazy time races Australia and Japan. (season opener and finishers) yes it also had Peter Collins but hey ho. I always thought it was charming that we used to send a team of 4 ( 2 commentators a pitlane reporter and a producer to maintain audio connection with Dublin) around 16 countries a year. You'd never get the head of RTÉ Sport to let a team do that. Not even the BBC bring their radio team everywhere anymore.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,474 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Pity sky have it tied up, would be good if they offer something new online, nowtv a bit expensive and only 720p.
    At least dish for RTL could be an option. Although might be the year to skip the live races for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭ppn


    Now tv have an offer €7 per month for mobile sky sports pass. Not sure if it includes F1, possibly not? Vodafone also had a Sky Sports 2 pass last year for €7 monthly which had F1 - don't know if this is still the case for 2019...


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    ppn wrote: »
    Now tv have an offer €7 per month for mobile sky sports pass. Not sure if it includes F1, possibly not? Vodafone also had a Sky Sports 2 pass last year for €7 monthly which had F1 - don't know if this is still the case for 2019...

    The €7 pack one doesn't have F1. Only the €12.99 pack 2 has it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭Whiplashy


    Got onto sky this afternoon and was told the only way to get the f1 is to take the whole sports package. We already have eir sports. We used to get the f1 by getting the hd. Highlights it is so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jelutong


    I'm not signed to the Sports Channels but I do have F1. Maybe things have changed since my current contract began in September.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭Whiplashy


    Maybe they’re allowing those who already have it to keep it? We always took it off at the end of a season and got a deal on it to sign back up again in March.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    Sky used to give it free if you took HD. If you gave up HD then you also gave up sky f1. It's now only part of sports package


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    An option for some may be to persuade a relative/friend with a sky sports or legacy HD package to give them a sky ID on their account so they can watch via sky go online.

    It is within the T&c to allow a number of people who do not have to live in the same household access, limited access accounts allow use of sky go but not full admin access to the account.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    recyclebin wrote: »
    Sky used to give it free if you took HD. If you gave up HD then you also gave up sky f1. It's now only part of sports package
    It still exists via hd package once you don't cancel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    Looking into this now for the girlfriend. We have a basic sky package but it would be 25 a month for 6 months than 40 a month to get sky sports and I've little to no interest in the rest of the package.
    I asked about the earlier linked offer for £10 a month but it is uk only so thats a no go.
    Its a bit pricey for my liking.

    I saw mention of IPTV, can anyone advise more on that as an option.

    I'm aware there are dodgy methods but if I could I'd rather just pay a reasonable price and not have the hassle of those as I have found them unreliable in the past, though I might have to resort to them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,708 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    The suggestion for the moment is to use Now TV which is a streaming service. The charge from what I can see is €10 for a day pass, and that gives you 24 hours of viewing from when you first start streaming. You'll only be able to get the race in with that. You'd end of paying €200 for the year based on paying for 20 races (British GP is free live).

    Sky have really sown up the situation unfortunately and we all expect viewing figures to plummet due to the paywall. This is the first of the 5 years of the contract.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    Now TV do have a €19 per month for 3 months offer on sky sports at the moment which would be worth it as with 2 races a month would cost the same as the day passes for race only and would give the practice and qualifying which girlfriend would want. So think might go with that for them moment anyway.

    Not sure how long offer is on for and if you buy does it start from then or can you buy now and just activate the week before first race, if anyone knows that be good to know.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,413 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    You can save yourself a tenner if you have the basic Sky package as the Australian Grand Prix will be shown on Sky One.

    This too shall pass.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭acquiescefc


    Snip ..forum police.
    As per the charter, no discussion on on IPTV / streams for getting round the legal ways of watching these events.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭shane1981


    I cancelled my sports addon on the basis that I could now get F1 as a standalone channel. Sky just told me that I need to purchase the full sports package to get F1.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Inviere


    cruizer101 wrote: »
    I saw mention of IPTV, can anyone advise more on that as an option.

    I'm aware there are dodgy methods

    IPTV is one of those dodgy methods, it's illegal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    Inviere wrote: »
    IPTV is one of those dodgy methods, it's illegal.

    Netflix is IPTV, its not illegal. IPTV just means TV delivered through your internet connection as opposed to Satellite or Terrestrial.
    For sure there are illegal IPTV services but being IPTV doesn't make it illegal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Inviere


    cruizer101 wrote: »
    Netflix is IPTV, its not illegal.

    Yeah, but the broadcast rights are owned exclusively by Sky for F1 in the UK & Ireland...it's not as if the poster is looking to watch Birdbox here.

    Edit - Sorry Ficus, just seeing your post now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,849 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    cruizer101 wrote: »
    Looking into this now for the girlfriend. We have a basic sky package but it would be 25 a month for 6 months than 40 a month to get sky sports and I've little to no interest in the rest of the package.
    I asked about the earlier linked offer for £10 a month but it is uk only so thats a no go.
    Its a bit pricey for my liking.

    I saw mention of IPTV, can anyone advise more on that as an option.

    I'm aware there are dodgy methods but if I could I'd rather just pay a reasonable price and not have the hassle of those as I have found them unreliable in the past, though I might have to resort to them.


    I asked about the earlier linked offer for £10 a month but it is uk only so thats a no go.

    That's a pity that.

    astrofluff wrote: »
    The suggestion for the moment is to use Now TV which is a streaming service. The charge from what I can see is €10 for a day pass, and that gives you 24 hours of viewing from when you first start streaming. You'll only be able to get the race in with that. You'd end of paying €200 for the year based on paying for 20 races (British GP is free live).

    Sky have really sown up the situation unfortunately and we all expect viewing figures to plummet due to the paywall. This is the first of the 5 years of the contract.

    So thats us and everyone in the UK screwed unless you want to pay for all of sky sports. What a joke..

    I wonder will there be anyone at all watching F1 here in 5 years time if it stays like this. I really hope that the figures fall so low and Sky eventually come to realise its costing them more than its worth and maybe team up with the BBC or Channel 4 some way.
    cruizer101 wrote: »
    Now TV do have a €19 per month for 3 months offer on sky sports at the moment which would be worth it as with 2 races a month would cost the same as the day passes for race only and would give the practice and qualifying which girlfriend would want. So think might go with that for them moment anyway.

    Not sure how long offer is on for and if you buy does it start from then or can you buy now and just activate the week before first race, if anyone knows that be good to know.

    The first race is only a week and a half away.
    flazio wrote: »
    You can save yourself a tenner if you have the basic Sky package as the Australian Grand Prix will be shown on Sky One.


    Well at least we can get to see that race live. I think I will just watch the race live and watch the rest 5 to 10 mins behind so can fast forward by any gits that I don't want to hear or see. I wonder how many races Sky will show of Sky One? Id say the British one will be any way.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Anjobe


    AMKC wrote: »
    I really hope that the figures fall so low and Sky eventually come to realise its costing them more than its worth and maybe team up with the BBC or Channel 4 some way.

    Its hardly like this is a new strategy for Sky, buying up exclusive rights to live sports as a means of driving subscriptions is a 20 year old business plan at this stage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,708 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    AMKC wrote: »
    I think I will just watch the race live and watch the rest 5 to 10 mins behind so can fast forward by any gits that I don't want to hear or see. I wonder how many races Sky will show of Sky One? Id say the British one will be any way.

    You can't fast forward Crofty unfortunately without missing all the race.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,849 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    astrofluff wrote: »
    You can't fast forward Crofty unfortunately without missing all the race.

    True but as I don't have Sky F1 I will not have to listen to him often.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    For viewers in the UK including NI there is an offer with Now Tv of a 9 month sky sports package including F1 for £195 this gets all the sports - still expensive at £21.66pm

    Looks like RTL Germany in SD again this year


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