Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 been watching/listening to bits of this. just had a look at the line up online can anyone tell me (probably) such a massive amount of our cash is spent on this...it is hardly unique, BBC will always cover other festivals closely..? anyone..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 It's all part of this http://festival.london2012.com/ and sponsor funded, it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 (edited) It's all part of this http://festival.london2012.com/ and sponsor funded, it seems its not..it is the license payer that has funded the big weekend...we always do 4 years ago...the big weekend cost the tax payer around £900k....this year it has been 4-5x bigger in terms of size and line ups. they always cover other festivals...the contract to cover glastonbury (which is still ongoing) works out around £1.8m per year....and it is not even on this year which is £600k per day at glasto... just seems a huge cost really (the big weekend).....considering it is nothing new what so ever no doubt they will cover many of the same acts in Ibiza this year.... Edited 24 June, 2012 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 I wonder why, then, at the bottom of the link I posted, there is a list of partners and sponsors? Or maybe it's like Barclays sponsoring the Premiership and then the television companies paying £mmmmm to broadcast matches. I mean, they have matches every week in the season, don't they. It's a once in a lifetime festival being celebrated in the UK as are the Olympics. Nowt wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 I wonder why, then, at the bottom of the link I posted, there is a list of partners and sponsors? Or maybe it's like Barclays sponsoring the Premiership and then the television companies paying £mmmmm to broadcast matches. I mean, they have matches every week in the season, don't they. It's a once in a lifetime festival being celebrated in the UK as are the Olympics. Nowt wrong with that. its not a once in a life time event what so ever. even the NAO says (on this) the BBC fails to deliver and the big weekend is vastly over budget....and that was a few years ago....dred to this what this is costing...seeing as the same acts will be covered by the Beeb over and over again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 its not a once in a life time event what so ever. even the NAO says (on this) the BBC fails to deliver and the big weekend is vastly over budget....and that was a few years ago....dred to this what this is costing...seeing as the same acts will be covered by the Beeb over and over again.. The London 2012 Festival is a once in a life time event unless you think that there will be a London 2013, 2014 etc event? Of course not - it's a 'cultural olympiad' to coincide with the Olympics. Since, judging by your opening post, you're happy to listen / watch it, why are you moaning? You just like to moan for the sake of it, don't you. It must be sad being so negative about so many things; especially in one so young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 (edited) The London 2012 Festival is a once in a life time event unless you think that there will be a London 2013, 2014 etc event? Of course not - it's a 'cultural olympiad' to coincide with the Olympics. Since, judging by your opening post, you're happy to listen / watch it, why are you moaning? You just like to moan for the sake of it, don't you. It must be sad being so negative about so many things; especially in one so young its not is it.....they acts play in london all the time...it may be once in a life time event for hackney but not london, the south, england, uk etc etc in 2008, radio 1 big weekend was in maidstone...a whole 30 miles from hackney as for moaning..not at all..just don't like the idea of paying a license fee as it is...but I do and when Radio 1 gets such vast sums of money and the beeb almost every year get picked up for no way being value for money when the splash such huge sums on this area I do wonder why Edited 24 June, 2012 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Maybe Radio 1 are paying for it out of their budget and have cut in other areas to increase the spending on the Big Weekend? Saw some of Jay-Z on tv last night, was quality apart from when MIA came on. She was terrible live which is a pity as she's written some amazing songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Maybe Radio 1 are paying for it out of their budget and have cut in other areas to increase the spending on the Big Weekend? Saw some of Jay-Z on tv last night, was quality apart from when MIA came on. She was terrible live which is a pity as she's written some amazing songs. maybe...but in a EURO and Olympic year....with Wimbledon etc..you have to wonder where they would cut..? anyway, just curious if it was value for money what so ever..or even close, seeing it is nothing new at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Dreadful line up . Pretty chavtastic IMO. And the NEW band stage Enter Shakari , Bombay Bicycle Club FFS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 maybe...but in a EURO and Olympic year....with Wimbledon etc..you have to wonder where they would cut..? anyway, just curious if it was value for money what so ever..or even close, seeing it is nothing new at all. Lets be honest its just a glorified Power In The Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 maybe...but in a EURO and Olympic year....with Wimbledon etc..you have to wonder where they would cut..? anyway, just curious if it was value for money what so ever..or even close, seeing it is nothing new at all. I'm only guessing here, but I would imagine at the start of every financial year each station within the BBC get their own budget to spend. Therefore Radio 1 would have needed to make cut backs to their own budget to increase spending on this event unless their original budget was extended with it in mind. If Radio 1 were given extra money at the start of the year to help fund this then the cutbacks would have been from other strands of the BBC. For example the World Service which has been chopped significantly, or by ramping up the number of repeats on tv stations rather than making new shows. Whether it's value for money or not will be decided by listening and viewing figures and positive media coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Lets be honest its just a glorified Power In The Park. pretty much spot on...what they are doing is nothing new what so ever, not a change in direction, nothing innovative....just the same faces they cover every year and through out the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Dreadful line up . Pretty chavtastic IMO. And the NEW band stage Enter Shakari , Bombay Bicycle Club FFS ! Reminds me of the Brits when they'll give a breakthrough act award to a band that's already released 3 albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Can't comment uch on the line-up, but you're bunch of miserable bastards. If we can fund the Jubilee then why can't we fund this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Can't comment uch on the line-up, but you're bunch of miserable bastards. If we can fund the Jubilee then why can't we fund this? will remember that comment when you go into a left wing rant about some shyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 will remember that comment when you go into a left wing rant about some shyte Oh noes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 To be honest, R1 have bigged this up as their biggest ever event...but It just seems like another identical ''big weekend'' to me. Not sure what's any different about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 So by that logic once a band has played in the UK, there's no point them playing here again? By similar logic, the Navy have one submarine, what's the point in having any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June, 2012 So by that logic once a band has played in the UK, there's no point them playing here again? By similar logic, the Navy have one submarine, what's the point in having any more? what are you on about.? just sating that an astronomical amount of money being spent on something that happens every other weekend in the UK in the summer does so much money need to be spent on Radio 1's big weekend..? I don't think it does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Why couldn't I go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 24 June, 2012 Share Posted 24 June, 2012 Divide the amount of money spent by the number of licence fee payers who watched or listened to anything from Hackney and it's not alot. The BBC covers alot of events i don't care about like F1 but i know others like it, be a bit boring if we all liked the same thing. Stop being a miserable old fart and go back to R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 25 June, 2012 Share Posted 25 June, 2012 I haven't listened to Radio 1 since 1996. Therefore, i cannot comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressingon Posted 25 June, 2012 Share Posted 25 June, 2012 Dreadful line up . Pretty chavtastic IMO. And the NEW band stage Enter Shakari , Bombay Bicycle Club FFS ! Jack White a chav ! FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleysfc Posted 25 June, 2012 Share Posted 25 June, 2012 Didn't you have to buy tickets for this or am I mixing it up with something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 25 June, 2012 Share Posted 25 June, 2012 To me this is just a perfect example of the BBC completely having lost its focus. It should be providing services where otherwise they would not be funded. Things that do not appeal commercially. Where market failure has passed by things that would otherwise be to the greater public good or benefit. There are many music festivals that offer a similar experience, so therefore this is not required of the BBC. If it's about cost and access then setting up some kind of bursary to attend Glasto or T in the park would be a better use of funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 25 June, 2012 Share Posted 25 June, 2012 I think that the event was sponsored / paid for by the Festival Partners (shown at the bottom of the official site) and the BBC just broadcast it. In the same way as they are broadcasting Wimbledon right now. They're not funding the event, just showing it. Just as they did the Euro 2012 competition. Why don't we just scrap television and leave it up to the individual to attend and the rest of us know nothing about it, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 25 June, 2012 Author Share Posted 25 June, 2012 I think that the event was sponsored / paid for by the Festival Partners (shown at the bottom of the official site) and the BBC just broadcast it. In the same way as they are broadcasting Wimbledon right now. They're not funding the event, just showing it. Just as they did the Euro 2012 competition. Why don't we just scrap television and leave it up to the individual to attend and the rest of us know nothing about it, eh? it wasn't.....hence why tax payers alliance, other festival owners are all having a pop at the BBC...as it was so big, it was now a festival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 26 June, 2012 Share Posted 26 June, 2012 I haven't listened to Radio 1 since 1996. Therefore, i cannot comment. I listen to Chris Moyles in the morning at work (not through choice) I used to hate him, but having listened to him for the last few months, I quite like his sense of humour now. The music is god-awful, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 7 July, 2012 Author Share Posted 7 July, 2012 T-in the park on BBC. See Noel Gallagher still has a great voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted 8 July, 2012 Share Posted 8 July, 2012 moyles is ****e. if they got rid of him and his useless overpaid entourage they'd have the money for several big weekends radio one in general is great if you like chavvy music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 8 July, 2012 Author Share Posted 8 July, 2012 moyles is ****e. if they got rid of him and his useless overpaid entourage they'd have the money for several big weekends radio one in general is great if you like chavvy music they ploughed loads of money into T-in the park..just a couple of weeks after doing their own festival actually no point what so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 8 July, 2012 Share Posted 8 July, 2012 A few pics doing the rounds on twitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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