Viaplay today started broadcasting the Formula 1 test days on Dutch television. Subscribers to the Swedish streaming service can follow the first day of testing in Bahrain completely live, with Dutch commentary. However, the first broadcast does not appeal to many people. It’s raining criticism on Twitter.
Viaplay has taken over the broadcasting rights of Formula 1 from Ziggo for this season and this has ensured that many Dutch people have taken out a subscription to the Swedish streaming service. However, the new rights holder still has to win over the consumer, because from day one there has been strong criticism of Viaplay’s choices. As of today, the provider was able to prove the critics wrong by putting in a solid first live broadcast, but it doesn’t seem to have quite succeeded yet. It is raining complaints and criticism on Twitter at Viaplay. Subscribers of the streaming service mainly comment on the mediocre image quality, the unstable connection and the new commentators. Below is a selection of the responses.
