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[Nin-Chin]

I miss Alguersuari

[spankyham]

Not really sure which thread to post this in, and couldn't be buggered making a new. Interesting that the F1 audiences are heading slightly south in most places. Latin countries seem to be the only growth area.

Interesting that audiences fell in the UK but rose in Italy

Even with all their bias, those BBC reporters still can't get their home audiences to grow.

F1 TV audiences fall in 2012

The number of viewers across the world watching Formula One on TV fell slightly in 2012 with a marked decline in the audience in China accounting for most of the decline.

While the overall TV audience slipped from around 515 million in 2011 to just over 500 million, in China there was a 34% drop, largely caused by a number of grands prix clashing with local sports events.


2008 - 600 million
2009 - 520 million
2010 - 527 million
2011 - 515 million
2012 - 502 million

The 2012 figures were included in Formula One′s annual broadcast report which measured the number of people who watched more than 15 non-consecutive minutes throughout the season.

"A small handful of territories didn't meet expectations in terms of reach," Bernie Ecclestone admitted, "with the Chinese market suffering a decrease which could not be absorbed by a significant number of increases elsewhere."

On the plus side, figures showed an increase in Brazil, Spain and Italy, but fell in the US, UK, Russia and China. The data will be monitored closely by teams and sponsors.

[andrew]

Moving F1 to pay to view TV (with the exception of a handful of races that the BBC bothers their backside to show live) was only going to diminish Uk viewer numbers.

[LewEngBridewell]

Moving F1 to pay to view TV (with the exception of a handful of races that the BBC bothers their backside to show live) was only going to diminish Uk viewer numbers.

Interesting though that there has been a substantial drop since 2008.

[spankyham]

Moving F1 to pay to view TV (with the exception of a handful of races that the BBC bothers their backside to show live) was only going to diminish Uk viewer numbers.

I'm pretty sure it moved fully to Pay-tv in Italy at the same time and their audience increased.

*** EDIT **** Italy is moving to pay tv this year

[LewEngBridewell]

People clearly love a bit of Ferrari VS McLaren. They haven't been treated to that properly in a while

[andrew]

Whilst those 2 minnows are fighting each other, Red Bull steal the glory!

[What's Burning?]

So to summarize, the highest television ratings have been when Lewis Hamilton won his WDC.

[LewEngBridewell]

Would I be correct in assuming there was a rise in TV ratings from, say, 2004 to 2008? Long-term Ferrari dominance, through to Fernando Alonso's titles with Renault and then the return of McLaren V Ferrari at the front?

[What's Burning?]

Whilst those 2 minnows are fighting each other, Red Bull steal the glory!

And decreasing the value of their sponsorship by 20% of the current viewership.

[scotty]

So to summarize, the highest television ratings have been when Lewis Hamilton won his WDC.

Cause all the part timers (in the UK) just blindly support him and Button.

I'm sure worldwide the viewing figures fluctuate in a similar manner though, ie in the USA i bet there'd be a lot more people watching if an American was flying high, or in Italy more people watching when Ferrari are doing well.

[darwin dali]

So to summarize, the highest television ratings have been when Lewis Hamilton won his WDC.

Cause all the part timers (in the UK) just blindly support him and Button.

I'm sure worldwide the viewing figures fluctuate in a similar manner though, ie in the USA i bet there'd be a lot more people watching if an American was flying high, or in Italy more people watching when Ferrari are doing well.

Yeah, and Red Bull's Austria is just too frigging small to make a dent

[LewEngBridewell]

So to summarize, the highest television ratings have been when Lewis Hamilton won his WDC.

Cause all the part timers (in the UK) just blindly support him and Button.

I'm sure worldwide the viewing figures fluctuate in a similar manner though, ie in the USA i bet there'd be a lot more people watching if an American was flying high, or in Italy more people watching when Ferrari are doing well.

Yeah, and Red Bull's Austria is just too frigging small to make a dent

Their countryside makes up for it though.

[andrew]

So to summarize, the highest television ratings have been when Lewis Hamilton won his WDC.

Cause all the part timers (in the UK) just blindly support him and Button.

I'm sure worldwide the viewing figures fluctuate in a similar manner though, ie in the USA i bet there'd be a lot more people watching if an American was flying high, or in Italy more people watching when Ferrari are doing well.

Yeah, and Red Bull's Austria is just too frigging small to make a dent

Their countryside makes up for it though.

Germany and Autralia make up for the low numbers in Austria.

[LRW]

What I find amazing is, that Ive read in a couple of places, and saw on Teds Notebook last night - that the final seat decision is down to "The shareholders".

If you ask me (no, I know you didnt), that is no way to run a racing team.