BBC online
Aug 26th 2005, 4:17 pm
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BBC online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4187036.stm
What's the chances they won't let anyone outside the UK stream the video?
What's the chances they won't let anyone outside the UK stream the video?
Aug 26th 2005, 4:32 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4187036.stm
What's the chances they won't let anyone outside the UK stream the video?
What's the chances they won't let anyone outside the UK stream the video?
"A BBC spokesman said the corporation was aiming to simulcast a channel permanently but would restrict it to UK viewers only"
Aug 26th 2005, 4:34 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by Wintersong
Did you read your own article?
"A BBC spokesman said the corporation was aiming to simulcast a channel permanently but would restrict it to UK viewers only"
"A BBC spokesman said the corporation was aiming to simulcast a channel permanently but would restrict it to UK viewers only"
Slap me.
Aug 26th 2005, 4:34 pm
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Re: BBC online
Why can't they do a subscription service?
Aug 26th 2005, 4:37 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Oh dear..... I only skimmed through it!
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by Wintersong
With a sausage?
Aug 26th 2005, 4:39 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Why can't they do a subscription service?
Aug 26th 2005, 5:00 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Why can't they do a subscription service?
We cannot get the ITV News on Directv anymore
Aug 26th 2005, 5:00 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by Wintersong
Isn't there a techie way of making the thing think you're in the UK? Didn't someone say recently they'd got around the BBC news subscription thing by reconfiguring their player or something?
Aug 26th 2005, 5:15 pm
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by Wintersong
Isn't there a techie way of making the thing think you're in the UK? Didn't someone say recently they'd got around the BBC news subscription thing by reconfiguring their player or something?
Aug 27th 2005, 4:58 am
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Re: BBC online
Originally Posted by MiniBrit
Yes, I think I remember someone saying you need to enter a UK postcode, I couldn't find where that info should be entered though...
