Ive used "Hola" now for 4 weeks and no issues--I am using a dedicated computor to watch tv only---and it really works well,incidently on tvpc.com you can find Filmon under the USA listing and when you click into film on access to BBCIplayer and ITVplayer are available--Jimmy

Jimmy, thanks for the tip on TVPC, but I don't think Filmon gives free access to the BBC iPlayer site. Just the channels to watch live. Anyway I couldn't find Filmon on TVPC. And even if the BBC iPlayer is there can one download from it? I found out recently that the BBC Downloader can be geoblocked, even if one has a VPN and can view live and watch catch up on the iPlayer.

TVPC does have a lot of UK channels - BBC1 was Ok, but BBC2 was "offline" when I tried. Quite a lot of ads and at one point a porn video popped up unexpectedly and started playing! Better to watch the main UK channels on the BBC iPlayer or Filmon.

But I am interested in the sports channels. It lists Sky Sports, which I will try out soon,

Hi---Sorry told you wrong,go to tvpc.com and in the USA section click on Filmon ,when you are in click on more channels [about 200] and scroll down and you will see both bbciplayer and itv player but you will need Hola unblocker to access--Good luck--Jimmy

couldnt get Hola to work last night to watch Match of the Day on iplayer... :-(

What works in other countries on the internet, especially in "first world" countries, sometimes doesn't work here or works poorly. But there are things ordinary users can do here which can be restricted or banned elsewhere.

Downloaded it from Filmon and my son watched it yesterday afternoon. He does like to watch Liverpool live so either streams it from Filmon or goes to the sports bar to watch it!

Wish we had a sports bar here, although I find my team kicks off at about 3.45 am Phils time and have to stream it. Doubt if anything is open at that time here. But the advantage of that ungodly hour is that hardly anyone is up and using the internet, which makes streaming more viewer friendly. I use this link which is pretty good. Watch Live Football Streaming - DrakulaStream and StreamHunter

Regards

Pete M

Pete, I'm not a sports fan particularly but no way would I get up at 3.45AM just to watch a footy match! That's why I download them. Just don't visit websites that may give you the result before you watch it! OK Filmon costs me $9.00 a month for 11 hours of recording space, but once i've downloaded a programme then just delete it and reuse the time. I've got it set for tonights MOTD which I'll download in the morning then my son can watch it later.

Well, the Saturday MOTD is repeated late afternoon on Sunday...but anyway if you want to watch live Premier League, Champions League and Europa League matches you can't use Filmon as it doesn't have Sky Sports and BT Sports. If you want live UK broadcasts you need streams from those two channels, and I have not yet found any watchable ones. Maybe Sky Sports on TVPC, as recommended by Jimmy8 on this thread.

However, it could be worthwhile buying a month with them to download and watch later the Euro 2016 finals matches in June. The BBC and ITV are sharing coverage and I am sure there will be many evening matches, which unless one can download could only be watched live in the middle of the night here then. Very tiring, especially if England break their dismal record and progress far in a tournament!

PS Springsteen, thanks for the streaming suggestion. I will try it out soon. I have persisted with Paquetá - The Shoe Company, as I reported elsewhere. They had all the midweek EPL games, with streams from NBC and IMG - the latter is interesting as, according to Google, they have exclusive rights to the PL worldwide on ships and airplanes, as well as rights in the US. Based at Heathrow and the commentators are Brits! Never heard of them! Tried four of the PL matches played last Wednesday and the only stream that didn't work well - it packed up at half-time with no alternative - was for the West Ham v Spurs game. Streams featuring the big beasts, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man U and Man City were fine with many alternatives - which I suppose is what you might expect for a targeted US audience.

Raffin,

Watched the Spurs/Arsenal match last night on the link I posted earlier. It was an earlier kick off (8.45 pm Phils time) and I expected to have poor internet with most of the Philippines population utilizing their free fb etc. But it was excellent surprisingly. I have a couple of additional links just in case but the one I used last night is always the best.

You have confused me with your link. It appears to be a foreign on-line shopping site!

Regards

Pete M

Ooops! Should be streams, not shoes! Link should have been Disport Tv | Watch live sports football, Premier League, NFL live stream. Your link sounds a good one if the streams work on a Saturday evening.

Thanks Raffin. Guess it depends on the vagaries of the internet here. After each match I give the internet connection a mental rating. Best is 98%...worst 30%. Last night about 90%.... I lost the last two minutes of the match with a little bit of buffering on the odd occasion. The odd occasion invariably seems to be a shot at goal or a ball hoisted into the box! Average would be about 90% I guess. I did try your link when it was first posted but didn't have much luck with it. It is however on my reserve list with others.

Regards

Pete M

Yes Springsteen, I haven't yet tried my Disport link with an early kick off game to see how it performs then. You can certainly get a lot of "Spot the Ball" practice with poor links when they freeze. It helps if there is a chat box alongside where people are viewing the same match - but unless it is a Man U/Liverpool/Arsenal game that is usually not the case!

BBC News UK site reporting today a stadium power cut at the end of the Spurs/Arsenal game, affecting TV coverage.

Thanks Raffin. And there was me blaming the Philippines internet! *Holds head in shame*. I always have Sky Sports Centre on standby in case of poor internet. No streaming but it runs a commentary in text. Live Scores for Football, Cricket, Rugby, Golf, Tennis, Darts, Racing & F1

Regards

Pete M