F1 News
- March 13, 2008
ITV Streaming issues
It seems the live stream of the practice sessions has gone well, too well in fact, the ITV website is struggling under load.
Perhaps ITV will take this as a sign of the fact that they should broadcast it on the telly, even if it’s on ITV4 or ITV4!
UPDATE - It seems now that LimeLight Networks (the technology partner that ITV use) are struggling now, http request’s are still working, however the video feed is dead. Oh well I suppose ITV and LimeLight now know the levels of demand that will be required.
As I type this it looks like Nick Heidfeld has stopped somewhere in sector 2, and caused a yellow flag on that sector.
The surprise showing this session so far is certainly the Toyota’s who are currently running as ‘best of the rest’ after Hamilton, Massa, Raikkonen and Alonso.
We could certainly have a good race ahead of us.
Update 2 - I’ve noticed a few people from the USA trying to get access to the ITV feed, I’m assuming it does not work for you. What you could try doing is using a UK based proxy and attempting it then, that should allow you to watch the stream, let me know if it works/doesn’t.
6 Responses to “ITV Streaming issues”
The proxy isn’t working - my ip registers as something different every time I refresh showmyip.com, and even when it tells me I’m in the UK, the itv player still says I’m not. Dang. *looks for other proxy lists*
By anonymous68 on Apr 4, 2008
Try http://www.freeanonymousproxy.net/cgi-bin/cgiproxy/nph-proxy.pl/010110A/http/www.itv.com/utils/simulcastPlayer_02.swf
By ashleigh on Apr 4, 2008
One other way to watch it is to use the Speed TV broadcast. To do that download TVU (http://www.tvunetworks.com) and tune it to channel 53060.
By ashleigh on Apr 4, 2008
Ashleigh,
That proxy link doesn’t work from OS. I still get the ‘rights restriction’ message. Thanks anyway though.
By pete on Apr 5, 2008
Eat a third and drink a third and leave the remaining third of your stomach empty. Then, when you get angry, there will be sufficient room for your rage.
By Philadelphia on May 21, 2008