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HoosierDaddy Aug 24th 2007 11:54 pm

BBC Radio
 
Hello there,

Does anyone know how I can circumvent the Beeb's radio broadcast policy of only transmitting sports events to listeners in the UK?

I'm outside the UK but wondered if there was a proxy IP address or server that I can access to make it look like I'm in the UK?

Cheers :thumbsup:

Hutch Aug 25th 2007 12:24 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy (Post 5233937)
Hello there,

Does anyone know how I can circumvent the Beeb's radio broadcast policy of only transmitting sports events to listeners in the UK?

I'm outside the UK but wondered if there was a proxy IP address or server that I can access to make it look like I'm in the UK?

Cheers :thumbsup:

They have a pretty sophisticated detection system in operation and, despite mine and many others best efforts, we haven't found a way of circumventing it yet, using proxies or otherwise.

The only way that would work is to remotely access someone else's PC in the UK, using either Remote Desktop or a VNC client and tunnel the sound to your PC.

HoosierDaddy Aug 25th 2007 1:01 am

Re: BBC Radio
 
Curses. Foiled again by those pesky Beebers.
Thanks anyway!

Hutch Aug 25th 2007 1:17 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy (Post 5234098)
Curses. Foiled again by those pesky Beebers.
Thanks anyway!

No worries. If I find away around it - I'll certainly bring it to the attention of the forum. ;)

johnnyyt Aug 25th 2007 11:01 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy (Post 5233937)
Hello there,

Does anyone know how I can circumvent the Beeb's radio broadcast policy of only transmitting sports events to listeners in the UK?

I'm outside the UK but wondered if there was a proxy IP address or server that I can access to make it look like I'm in the UK?

Cheers :thumbsup:


Have you tried getting someone in the uk to get a 'sling box' attached to a cable tv box that you could dial into remotely?

Johnnyyt

billywetpants Aug 25th 2007 11:05 am

Re: BBC Radio
 
I listen to the rugby on my local station all the time, It has only been blocked once in a year up to now.

Shakmaty Aug 25th 2007 11:08 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by billywetpants (Post 5235330)
I listen to the rugby on my local station all the time, It has only been blocked once in a year up to now.

BBC Hull, or Viking:eek:

billywetpants Aug 25th 2007 11:13 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 5235338)
BBC Hull, or Viking:eek:

Radio Humberside, completely forgot about Viking might have to find it for a listen now and again.

Shakmaty Aug 25th 2007 11:16 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by billywetpants (Post 5235350)
Radio Humberside, completely forgot about Viking might have to find it for a listen now and again.

Local independent radio is always good for a laugh:lol:

billywetpants Aug 25th 2007 11:22 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 5235359)
Local independent radio is always good for a laugh:lol:

I remember I used to listen to Viking at work in the eighties and they had a day time agony aunt on who used to talk about some very sexually explicit subjects while we were eating our sandwiches which we all found highly amusing.

Shakmaty Aug 25th 2007 11:28 am

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by billywetpants (Post 5235374)
I remember I used to listen to Viking at work in the eighties and they had a day time agony aunt on who used to talk about some very sexually explicit subjects while we were eating our sandwiches which we all found highly amusing.

I was at uni at Hull in the 80's, and used to listen to Viking throughout the night...all night TV was just making it's debut at the time.

Viking was great for a laugh, especially when you were stoned out your head:lol:

Merkin Aug 25th 2007 7:43 pm

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy (Post 5233937)
Hello there,

Does anyone know how I can circumvent the Beeb's radio broadcast policy of only transmitting sports events to listeners in the UK?

I'm outside the UK but wondered if there was a proxy IP address or server that I can access to make it look like I'm in the UK?

Cheers :thumbsup:

I miss 5 live on saturday afternoons, there football coverage was second to none, better than watching the tv as they went all around the grounds.

Does anyone know if you can pay a yearly subscription? I'd assume we cant listen as we dont pay a license fee although we still get radio 1 ,2 etc.
It doesnt make sense when we came to Aus 2 years ago we could listen to it then.....whats changed?

Hutch Aug 25th 2007 7:55 pm

Re: BBC Radio
 

Originally Posted by Merkin (Post 5236162)
I miss 5 live on saturday afternoons, there football coverage was second to none, better than watching the tv as they went all around the grounds.

Does anyone know if you can pay a yearly subscription? I'd assume we cant listen as we dont pay a license fee although we still get radio 1 ,2 etc.
It doesnt make sense when we came to Aus 2 years ago we could listen to it then.....whats changed?

That day won't be far off. They're currently trialing their iPlayer software which lets people in the UK see BBC programmes online and the plan is to let people pay a subscription to view them around the world.


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