Sky Race Control

[Nigel19076]

Sky Race Control: What do they control? Absolutely nothing, i would think, as they are a broadcaster.

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@Nigel19076 wrote:

Sky Race Control: What do they control? Absolutely nothing, i would think, as they are a broadcaster.

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If only you knew the half of it 😉

[TimmyBGood]

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@Nigel19076 wrote:

Sky Race Control: What do they control? 

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It's a decade-old marketing name dating back to when Sky won the broadcast rights, and originally intended to mean the viewer could have 'control' of their choice of viewing through the use of an accompanying 'app' (which in 2013 was still exciting new technology ; )

" Technically speaking, our multi-screen offering will be the biggest change," he said. "We will be offering [viewers] a choice of on-board cameras that they’ve never had before. We’ll be offering a live Pit Channel. Sky will be covering the pits as its own channel, to see what’s going on there because there’s always something going on in the pits even without the cars being there."

But, rather than restrict these options to the broadcaster's own red button services, access will also be available via the web and a dedicated iPad app.

"The aim of Sky Race Control is to replicate that offering across all of our platforms," said Owen Williams, head of projects for Sky Sport’s Digital Media. "You will see, for example, on the website you’ll have your nine streams that Martin was referring to. So, in effect, you can be the race director, you can direct the race yourself. "

https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/114345-sky-teases-sky-race-control-ipad-app-f1/