topic Re: Pause Sky F1 in off season in What's On

F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Clarebear1985 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:27:17 GMT

I'm not happy about the F1 channel changing to darts. I don't pay to watch darts I pay to watch F1 related things. Can I pause this so I don't have to pay to watch darts when I don't want to?

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Mark39 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:43:56 GMT

@Clarebear1985 wrote:

I'm not happy about the F1 channel changing to darts. I don't pay to watch darts I pay to watch F1 related things. Can I pause this so I don't have to pay to watch darts when I don't want to?

Pausing your contract isn't an option Sky provides.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Daniel0210 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:36:30 GMT

@Clarebear1985

With the F1 season now finished there isn't much else to schedule.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

rscott — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:11:20 GMT

@Clarebear1985 wrote:

I'm not happy about the F1 channel changing to darts. I don't pay to watch darts I pay to watch F1 related things. Can I pause this so I don't have to pay to watch darts when I don't want to?

There wouldn't be any new F1 related content produced over the winter break, so you're not missing anything new. If you're desperate to watch reruns of old content, then it should be available on demand anyway.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

lettice — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:06:04 GMT

Some other F1 content before the next season kicks off March 14-18 th in Melbourne, Australia.

The Sky F1 review show will be shown on Sky Sports Mix - 9pm on 24th December.

Ted in his last notebook during last weekend mentioned that Sky will be showing live the F1 75 show on 18th February and all the pre season tests , February 26-28th.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Daniel0210 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:49:44 GMT

@Clarebear1985

F1 channel is back on January 5th

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Sky-Sports-F1-temporarily-changing-to-Sky-Sports-Darts/ba-p/4848431

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Jon+H. — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:23 GMT

I'm with the OP here... I pay for 12 months of Sky F1 but they're only giving me 11 months. Oh and now I get Sky Darts "at no extra cost" (their words in the notification email I received). Sure, there's not a lot on F1 at this time of year but that's not the point. I'm still paying for a month of darts that I haven't asked for, haven't agreed to and I'm not going to watch. I don't subscribe to any other Sky Sports channels, only F1. Surely that's a breach of contract? There must be some other motorsport around the world going on they could show instead?

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Mark39 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:01:53 GMT

@Jon+H. wrote:

Surely that's a breach of contract?

Only if you can find a provision within your Sky contract that guarantees the content year round.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Laing1 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:11:48 GMT

@Jon+H. wrote:

There must be some other motorsport around the world going on they could show instead?

@Jon+H. That would also mean Sky would need the rights to show other motor sport which would be additional costs

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

F1-Fan — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:39:40 GMT

I'm looking to leave sky as it's costing me £100 a month for broadband and F1. I don't watch anything else on sky but the F1 so looking at getting cheap broadband and Now TV sports, has anyone else done this? If not I may just go back to channel 4 for catch up as during the Summer I'm often doing other stuff and don't see it live anyway. Anyone found a better way?

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

Doc5907 — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:51:21 GMT

@F1-Fan wrote:
I'm looking to leave sky as it's costing me £100 a month for broadband and F1. I don't watch anything else on sky but the F1 so looking at getting cheap broadband and Now TV sports, has anyone else done this? If not I may just go back to channel 4 for catch up as during the Summer I'm often doing other stuff and don't see it live anyway. Anyone found a better way?

@F1-Fan

If its just F1 you watch then Now TV would be a good option for you. A Now TV sports membership costs £29.99/month, often discounted. You should be able to find an average speed broadband package for less than £30/month so overall your saving a lot compared to what you are paying now.

Why have Sky dropped F1?

Daban+Urnud — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:55:18 GMT

Why have Sky replaced their F1 channels with crap like darts? The only reason I subscribe to sky sports is for the F1 channels. I was looking forward to catching up on some of the races I missed during the off-season and now I can't.

I don't even have the option to cancel my sky sports subscription as it's under contract for nearly another year.

If I had been given any prior warning that they were dropping their F1/F2/F3/IndyGTWCE coverage after this year I never would have renewed.

F1 channel cancelled?

HF4 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:36:41 GMT

I only subscribe to Sky sports F1 and phoned them up today because I don't watch darts and my husband watches F1 even out of season and wanted some sort of compensation for this. I was told that "as of yesterday we are not in contract with F1 anymore" and implied F1 wont be be coming back to Sky. I informed him that doesnt make sense as the email I received states it would revert back to F1 channel on 6 January 2025. Has anyone heard this? From what I can Sky are in contract until at least 2029 with F1.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

GD1 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:20:44 GMT

@HF4 Have you read the replies in this thread?

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

GD1 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:26:43 GMT

@Jon+H. You pay your TV subscription on a monthly basis, nowhere in your contract does it explicitly state you will get F1 coverage 24/7 365 days a year.

There is no breach of contract as Sky will have ensured changes like this are covered in the contract. Which allows for channel line up and program changes. Before citing breach of contract you need to read it in the 1st place.

Sky are owned by a multi billion dollar company and you can bet their legal teams have this covered.

Re: Why have Sky dropped F1?

Daniel0210 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 06:05:55 GMT

@Daban+Urnud wrote:

I was looking forward to catching up on some of the races I missed during the off-season and now I can't.

@Daban+Urnud

The first race of the next season is 14 March so there's plenty of time to catch up after the channel reverts back on 5 January.

Re: F1 channel changing to darts for a month

nolte — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:38:20 GMT

I had a look on sky q at what is on demand.

First thing when go to sports>>f1 is 'the story of 2024'

When going into each race, there does seem to be a good bit of on demand, for example

Sky sports mix also have some highlights on their linear schedule this week.

Re: F1 channel cancelled?

TimmyBGood — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:15:29 GMT

@HF4 wrote:

From what I can Sky are in contract until at least 2029 with F1.

For each race in the season, including practice and qualifying, yes, but that doesn't necessarily mean year-round rights to product which ultimately belongs to Formula One Group, a division of Liberty Media.

Re: Sky F1 channel is missing in the guide

Angelius — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:55:53 GMT

I chose SKY TV purely for F1 !!!!!

I don't watch any other sport AT ALL !!!!!!

SO WHAT AM I PAYING FOR.

SKY F1 NEEDS A SHAKE DOWN !!!! THERE HAVE BEEN 1125 RACES SINCE 1950. MOST FILMED. WHY DONT YOU FILL IN TIME WITH THESE RACES RATHER THAN SHOWING THE SAME STUPID 10 MINITE SHOW OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN !!!

AND WHILE IM HERE. MOST, YESY MOST F1 FANS WHO WATCH THE PROGRAMME WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE CARS NOW AND THEN . OR MORE RATHER THAN THAT IDIOT YOU PAY WHO JUST LOVES HIS OWN VOICE !!! CROSSY ??,,,

SILVERSTONE 2024. LAST LAPS

" AND JUST LISTEN TO THAT CROWD CHEERING FOR HAMILTON "

WE'D LOVE TO. BUT NEVER CAN COS HE JUST WONT SHUT UP !!!! SACK HIM!!!! AND THE LOND PRESENTER BLOKE. LADIES ALL GIOD. DAVIDSON, CHANDOK, BRUNDLE ALL GOOD.

QE ARE PREDOMINANTLY BRITISH WATCHING.. SO TELL CROSSY TO KEEP HIS LOVE FOR VERSTAPPEN TO A MINIMUM. ITS DISGRACEFUL HIS ENTHUSIASM AND FAVOURITISM TOWARD VERSTAPPEN.

ITHER THAT THAT... GREAT SHOW. SOD TGE DARTS. SHOW TGE RACES OR FIND AN F1 PRODUCERS THAT ACTUALLY LIKES F1

Re: Sky F1 channel is missing in the guide

Mark39 — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:44:37 GMT

@Angelius you're only telling other customers here. If you want Sky to hear your complaints, contact the Viewer Relations team. You can email them at viewerr@sky.uk