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BBC could lose Formula 1
Live Formula 1 races could disappear complete from the BBC after the public broadcaster was told it needs to reduce costs drastically. The corporation has been told to cut £35m from its sport budget and F1, snooker and darts are in the firing line. Having regained the F1 broadcasting rights from ITV in 2009, the BBC was then forced to agree to a sharing agreement with Sky Sports until 2018 in an attempt to save costs. Under the deal the public broadcaster only shows half the grands prix live while the pay-per-view channel screens all the races. But the BBC has been told to make further cuts and Formula 1 could be one of the sports to lose out, like the Open Championship did a few...
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