Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 4728488)

This operation http://www.thetelly.net/home.cfm?CFI...TOKEN=11159949 now are advertising on BE. Basically they host a 'slingbox' media transmitter/extender thingy which you can use to send TV via internet to your PC (& potentially TV) in Canada. You obviously need a good broadband connection to use it. I have no idea how good the service is but it looks expensive particularly when the GBP prices are converted to CAD$. But I'spose if you miss terrestrial British TV that much then you might consider it a price worth paying?

One thing we find invaluable in navigating the vast array of dross that constitutes North American TV is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR). This enables us to pick those programmes we want to watch and record them for viewing at our convenience and more importantly fast forward through the interminable bloody adverts. It's particularly useful if timezones mean that programmes you want to watch are on too late, (More a function of being in the East than the West), although the 'timeshifting' option of numerous feeds of the same channel helps with this to an extent.

Originally Posted by Liana (Post 4728492)

So it seems to be worth it? Had my kids at schools in the UK because of their early graduation from Canadian schools and we loved travelling back and forth to the schools and listening to Chris Moyles. Thought we could get this stuff on the computer though? Is it easier to go with Sirius than a wireless laptop for the World Service or Radio 1 for example. Have a short wave radio but unfortunately a few years ago BBC stopped sending us the World Service here in Canada

Originally Posted by bazzz (Post 4728589)

Just sign up to www.uknova.com (whenever they next open up for registration). It's free, and you can usually download stuff within a day or two of it airing in the UK. Of course it's not legal but then neither are any sites which offer this kind of thing.

Originally Posted by cora (Post 4728676)

Hi,

There is talk of the BBC launching a site on the web with a subscription.
I would imagine that this would be common practice in the near future so all problems solved:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by cora (Post 4728676)

Hi,

There is talk of the BBC launching a site on the web with a subscription.
I would imagine that this would be common practice in the near future so all problems solved:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by shoequeen (Post 4727216)

Hi all

I know it's a strange question .... but would I be able to get BBC/ITV etc when I move to Canada [B.C.] ? I know it's mostly cable, but could I get a Sky package to include these stations?

TV addict ..... :huh:

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 4727580)

The answer is Sirius. $17 a month. Radio 1, BBC World Service, umpteen channels of commercial free radio offering all sorts of stuff. (At any given moment a channel is playing Amy Winehouse, whereas at any given moment one free station is playing Rush and another Led Zeppelin). I haven't listened to a Canadian station since I got it.

Originally Posted by stepnek (Post 4729262)

I've come close to taking the plunge a few times with this and it seems like good value. I must admit your glowing description is very enticing. :)

Originally Posted by NikkiNu (Post 4729421)

Gosh, I get really antsy when I think about TV and radio. I know I will REALLY miss UK TV and radio. Not just BBC, but ITV, Channel 4 and 5. At least in the Uk if I wanna watch Richard & Judy or Ready Steady Cook or whatever other crap is on I can. I'm not a telly addict really, I think you just get used to what you have. I'm going to wish very hard for a good solution to this problem......

Originally Posted by shoequeen (Post 4729433)

I'm gonna miss 'I'm a Celebrity ....' I know it sounds strange, but I really love that show! Must find a way to see it [either that or one of the family will have to tape it and send it to me]

good luck with the move - you lucky thing!

Originally Posted by NikkiNu (Post 4729515)

I'm really gonna miss Chris Moyles - dont think anything could replace him.