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  • Re: BBC ignoring broadcast TV?

    From Tweed@21:1/5 to Scott on Thu May 11 06:02:57 2023
    Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
    On Wed, 10 May 2023 19:36:53 +0100, John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:

    On 10/05/2023 19:02, Andy Burns wrote:
    John Williamson wrote:

    They will certainly be able to check whether you have permission to
    connect. No valid log on, no service.

    They're already at that point (does get_iplayer need to authenticate?)

    Yes, and it checks your IP address shows you are in the UK.

    I was referring to the difficulty in verifying that you have a licence
    to receive broadcast programmes.

    What if you are a member of the armed forces serving overseas? Surely
    they are allowed to watch BBC television?


    That’s a solved problem

    https://www.bfbs.com/tv-player

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  • From Brian Gaff@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Thu May 11 08:41:24 2023
    Don't know but the lot run jointly who run stuff like Quest, really and W
    and also ITV X are doing the same. Available to stream now on..., and its
    often some time later it finds itself on the broadcast systems.
    Brian

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    "MB" <MB@nospam.net> wrote in message news:u3fnhk$kvgb$1@dont-email.me...
    The BBC are heavily promoting their new series 'Ten Pound Poms' but I am
    sure I have only heard them saying that it can be watched on iPlayer.

    It is of course also on BBC 1 at the same time.

    Is there a policy now to promote only iPlayer?




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  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Thu May 11 08:51:54 2023
    On 11/05/2023 08:41, Brian Gaff wrote:
    Don't know but the lot run jointly who run stuff like Quest, really and W and also ITV X are doing the same. Available to stream now on..., and its often some time later it finds itself on the broadcast systems.
    Brian

    Yes, I have noticed that. Spashy adverts to "Watch our new series
    starting on Tuesday" with a note on screen that all episodes are now
    available for streaming on line.

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  • From Max Demian@21:1/5 to John Williamson on Thu May 11 12:38:06 2023
    On 11/05/2023 08:51, John Williamson wrote:
    On 11/05/2023 08:41, Brian Gaff wrote:

    Don't know but the  lot run jointly who run  stuff like Quest, really
    and W
    and also ITV X are doing the same. Available to stream now on..., and its
    often some time later it finds itself on the broadcast systems.
     Brian

    Yes, I have noticed that. Spashy adverts to "Watch our new series
    starting on Tuesday" with a note on screen that all episodes are now available for streaming on line.

    The BBC usually don't say when the programme is broadcast, just that it
    is on iPlayer.

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