Ben Holmes
@benholmes.bsky.social
20 years working in F1 and TV. I made that thing you saw once. Proud recipient of 3/1000th of a BAFTA. All opinions are personal, that’s what opinions are.
*stares whistfully at the 200Tb of stuff I’m keeping just in case.
November 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
*stares whistfully at the 200Tb of stuff I’m keeping just in case.
Honestly those are rookie numbers 😂
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Honestly those are rookie numbers 😂
Check out Cavalry. I’ve not used it but people seem to feel it’s an Ae alternative.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Check out Cavalry. I’ve not used it but people seem to feel it’s an Ae alternative.
Trust is earned. Over a long period of time - piece by piece. People like Elkann think you can buy it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Trust is earned. Over a long period of time - piece by piece. People like Elkann think you can buy it.
I think you’re right. A friend points out that Sky put their extended highlights on YouTube as well. So you can always watch those I guess.
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I think you’re right. A friend points out that Sky put their extended highlights on YouTube as well. So you can always watch those I guess.
Yeah I confess I don’t watch them often as I’m lucky enough to have a live/recorded option. But why are they afraid to edit them? Is it deliberate not to annoy broadcasters? Is it for absolute speed? Either way it doesn’t serve the viewers.
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yeah I confess I don’t watch them often as I’m lucky enough to have a live/recorded option. But why are they afraid to edit them? Is it deliberate not to annoy broadcasters? Is it for absolute speed? Either way it doesn’t serve the viewers.
I feel like if that was actual lap one rather than a restart the decision would have been different and it would have correctly been seen as a racing incident. It has to be a factor that so many decisions were needed. We rely on too few people to make these decisions.
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I feel like if that was actual lap one rather than a restart the decision would have been different and it would have correctly been seen as a racing incident. It has to be a factor that so many decisions were needed. We rely on too few people to make these decisions.
I mean there’s a better way to do these than just random moment / wipe /random moment. You can tell a story. Put a script under it even? But I can tell you, you can do it with commentary, a few graphics.
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I mean there’s a better way to do these than just random moment / wipe /random moment. You can tell a story. Put a script under it even? But I can tell you, you can do it with commentary, a few graphics.
The UK rights, including highlights, are held by Sky until end 2029. Sky lease those highlights to C4 to give a free-to-air option. Apple are locked out of any UK deal until then.
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The UK rights, including highlights, are held by Sky until end 2029. Sky lease those highlights to C4 to give a free-to-air option. Apple are locked out of any UK deal until then.
PS - it’s entirely possible Sky preempts the ITV deal and sells the rights to ITV anyway for 2027. And bear in mind that there are only a tiny number of production companies capable of doing the highlights so it might well still be Whisper coverage - or Sky do it in house and save a lot of money.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
PS - it’s entirely possible Sky preempts the ITV deal and sells the rights to ITV anyway for 2027. And bear in mind that there are only a tiny number of production companies capable of doing the highlights so it might well still be Whisper coverage - or Sky do it in house and save a lot of money.
Finally - it’s still not a given that Sky would seek to put it on ITV. But if I had to put money on it, and the C4 deal isn’t worth the lost ad revenue, I’d say it’s more likely it goes to ITV. But not until 2027 at the earliest, and maybe a year or two later.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Finally - it’s still not a given that Sky would seek to put it on ITV. But if I had to put money on it, and the C4 deal isn’t worth the lost ad revenue, I’d say it’s more likely it goes to ITV. But not until 2027 at the earliest, and maybe a year or two later.
Secondly the ITV deal will likely have to go through regulators - it would give Sky about 70% of the tv ad market in the uk which is bound to attract scrutiny. At any rate this may not be quick and is likely to drag on past a renewal date.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Secondly the ITV deal will likely have to go through regulators - it would give Sky about 70% of the tv ad market in the uk which is bound to attract scrutiny. At any rate this may not be quick and is likely to drag on past a renewal date.
That’s not excessive for drama, and it’s not bad at all for sci-fi.
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
That’s not excessive for drama, and it’s not bad at all for sci-fi.
I believe the term is regenerated *pushes NHS specs back up nose*
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I believe the term is regenerated *pushes NHS specs back up nose*
Someone once said “there are no rules in formula one, so make sure you don’t break them”. I’m not sure that’s the case any more. Instead we have too many!
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Someone once said “there are no rules in formula one, so make sure you don’t break them”. I’m not sure that’s the case any more. Instead we have too many!
I mean they are all cheating and spying on each other. It’s the nature of the sport. But the cost cap ain’t it.
October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I mean they are all cheating and spying on each other. It’s the nature of the sport. But the cost cap ain’t it.
Of course when it’s revealed there were no breaches, it’s a cover up. And so the cycle continues.
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Of course when it’s revealed there were no breaches, it’s a cover up. And so the cycle continues.
It’s becoming an annual ritual for stories to spread about cost cap breaches in winked conversations to journalists from people in other teams. Let’s hope the practice dies out. It probably won’t.
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It’s becoming an annual ritual for stories to spread about cost cap breaches in winked conversations to journalists from people in other teams. Let’s hope the practice dies out. It probably won’t.
Yep. See my thread…
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Yep. See my thread…