BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
#31
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
I'm behind a DNS and TV Catchup works just fine - ITV on right now. I used that service a ton while I was in the UK.
#32
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Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
Perhaps we should adopt the Canadian style of rebellion and write a very strongly worded letter to the BBC expressing our disgust that expats living outside of the UK still want to watch BBC and would gladly pay for a subscription without resorting to illegal means of watching programmes.
I don't watch it unless included in a cable package so I won't be writing the letter.
I don't watch it unless included in a cable package so I won't be writing the letter.
#33
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Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
From what I hear. is that a license will be required as it is was not legal - but the BBC went to court and it was overturned. However, they will not be able to check for this overseas but in UK they will be re-deploying the old TV detector vans to monitor peoples 'packet use' of the internet to determine whether they are streaming the Iplayer without paying a license fee. So - if you are using a VPN - its a non story - and if you or FL wants to complain he can write to Anne Robinson - Points of View.
#34
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
I think it is worth 40p per day. I cannot stand North American channels with adverts every 12 minutes - drives me nuts.
#35
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Completely agree. There's lots of great stuff on BBC, way better than most North American stuff. (That said the specialty American channels like HBO and Showtime do produce a lot of shows I like.)
#36
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...once you see stuff produced by the likes of HBO and Showtime and, yes, Netflix, the CBS type stuff just doesn't "do it" anymore. It becomes fodder.
#37
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
America got talent is on for two hours, but only really has 30 mins of content, I always rec it and start to watch it an hour or so in. I am usually live by the end.
#39
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
What's the current cost of a TV Licence?
I have only used iPlayer once, and that was when they launched the app for the 4th Gen Apple TV. When using Unblock-us, it did seem to work.
Given I've stopped using unblock-us since Netflix started messing about (my money is on this being a hard request from Disney to allow their content onto Netflix, so they actually had to do something about it.) I couldn't use iPlayer anyway, not without getting some other service, and not sure if it's worth the cost.
I have only used iPlayer once, and that was when they launched the app for the 4th Gen Apple TV. When using Unblock-us, it did seem to work.
Given I've stopped using unblock-us since Netflix started messing about (my money is on this being a hard request from Disney to allow their content onto Netflix, so they actually had to do something about it.) I couldn't use iPlayer anyway, not without getting some other service, and not sure if it's worth the cost.
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Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
"Mobile TV detection vans will be used to root out viewers watching BBC channels online without a licence, it’s been revealed.
The corporation is reportedly ready to deploy a fleet of high-tech vehicles capable of monitoring wi-fi activity to detect those watching the BBC iPlayer without a licence."
Watching iPlayer on your computer without a TV licence? The BBC's high-tech detection vans are going to be out to get you... - Manchester Evening News
The corporation is reportedly ready to deploy a fleet of high-tech vehicles capable of monitoring wi-fi activity to detect those watching the BBC iPlayer without a licence."
Watching iPlayer on your computer without a TV licence? The BBC's high-tech detection vans are going to be out to get you... - Manchester Evening News
#42
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
I was talking about how sh*t BBC has become over the years
BBC is just Eastenders and other cr*p. There was a few things I watched on iplayer but Call the Midwife and Peaky Blinders will come out on Netflix
#44
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Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
I have used Filmon here in Philippines for 3 years. costs me $9.99 a month for 11 hours of recording. Once you've recorded a programme, downloaded and saved it, then you can free up that time used . so it's 11 hours at one time, not 11 hours a month as some people on another forum think! To me its worth every cent as I don't have to bother with VPNs - which would cost me at least the same. Quality is perfectly OK played on our 42" Panasonic. You can stream free, but it's a lower quality unless you pay for HD. We did stream the olympics opening ceremony and it never hiccuped.
#45
Re: BBC IPlayer to require a TV Licence from 1st September 2016
I posted this on the other thread
http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...bc-itv-875177/
someone sent me this today & in view of the licensing charges for BBC IPlayer, has anyone using a VPN/DNS tried 'catch up TV'?
Don't know exactly how it works ..... anyone provide input on this?
TVCatchup - Watch Live TV And Never Miss A Show Again!
I cannot get this for the reason that I do not have a VPN or DNS
.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...bc-itv-875177/
someone sent me this today & in view of the licensing charges for BBC IPlayer, has anyone using a VPN/DNS tried 'catch up TV'?
Don't know exactly how it works ..... anyone provide input on this?
TVCatchup - Watch Live TV And Never Miss A Show Again!
I cannot get this for the reason that I do not have a VPN or DNS
.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...lcahgdjn?hl=en
Who knows how long it will work.