An appalling situation in Australia showing a clear abuse of power by a major TV network. The Bathurst 1000 is a hugely popular motor racing event which has been broadcast live around the nation since it began in the 1960s. As a kid I used to park myself in front of the TV at 7.30am when the coverage started and not move until 5pm after the chequered flag had been waved. Only several beers on Saturday night stopped me from watching the live coverage in the UK in the early hours of Sunday morning. The host broadcaster decided that making money from advertisers was more important than showing the race live, so what began as a live event, ended up nearly 30 minutes behind by the end of the race. Channel Seven broadcasts finish of Bathurst 1000 30 minutes after race actually ended THE Bathurst 1000 became the race that delayed a nation after Channel 7 put the advertising dollar before its audience. Channel 7's "live" coverage of the Bathurst 1000 was so significantly...
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