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F1 and TV-rights

Posted: 01.04.2007, 20:30
by HF
There is a company owned by BE which holds the rights of the TV. How is it called? I didn't found it in the net. :wink:

Posted: 01.04.2007, 20:40
by Greyhead
It's Formula One Administration isn't it?

Posted: 01.04.2007, 21:34
by AD
There's an article here that references German pay-TV programme Premiere licensed it from Formula One Management.

What you remember is probably Ecclestone's earlier digital F1 TV thing from the 90s that had the codename Bakerville or something...

Posted: 01.04.2007, 21:37
by Greyhead
Ah yes, Bakersville... That short-lived (and expensive) "village" that provided par-per-view F1... why would anyone have paid to watch what you can get for free? I thought Lord Bernard was financially astute...

Posted: 02.04.2007, 16:24
by Moonrakerâ„¢
Most people credit it FOCA, but as AD said, it's FOM