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Nobody in Britain wants to watch Canal Plus, so don't worry yourself about that. Plenty of Europeans want to watch the BBC though.

tomelders 10y ago
Well, if they pay for a TV license, what's the problem?
- matthewmorgan 10y ago
  The problem is with the hectoring tone of the poster who seems to assume that the UK owes the rest of EU something, which I do not believe is the case. If the EU gets easy access to streamed UK media, they will be the winnners. Many British TV shows are enjoyed across the continent; you cannot say the same thing about French, German, or Italian productions.
  - pdpi 10y ago
    It's not a very prevalent thing, sure, but my wife and I quite enjoyed watching The Out-Laws (Belgian production) on Channel 4.
gonvaled 10y ago
Of course, I understand nobody from the UK wants anything from the EU, that's why you voted out. Just in case at some point you do want something, remember that there are associated costs, that laws, rights and enforcement do not fall down from the sky. And that the EU does not necessarily need to be inclined to offer access to those "services", not even by paying a fee, since doing this kind of deals per-service, per-partner is much too complex. We have an organization to simplify that kind of agreements, it is called the EU. We offer you associate status, by accepting some rules. You are free to accept or refuse the offer, of course. What you are not welcome to do, is to use what the EU has created and maintains, without accepting any rules. I find it funny that Theresa May insists that she is interested in trading with the stable and rich internal market. What she does not mention, is that a stable and rich internal market does not exist without some rules, that means, without the EU.
- matthewmorgan 10y ago
  Since you're tallying up the costs, calculate what the rest of Europe owes Britain in NATO contributions
  - gonvaled 10y ago
    Those very complex issues are decided in the context of NATO membership, not on the context of EU membership.

tomelders 10y ago

Well, if they pay for a TV license, what's the problem?

matthewmorgan 10y ago
The problem is with the hectoring tone of the poster who seems to assume that the UK owes the rest of EU something, which I do not believe is the case. If the EU gets easy access to streamed UK media, they will be the winnners. Many British TV shows are enjoyed across the continent; you cannot say the same thing about French, German, or Italian productions.
- pdpi 10y ago
  It's not a very prevalent thing, sure, but my wife and I quite enjoyed watching The Out-Laws (Belgian production) on Channel 4.

gonvaled 10y ago

Of course, I understand nobody from the UK wants anything from the EU, that's why you voted out. Just in case at some point you do want something, remember that there are associated costs, that laws, rights and enforcement do not fall down from the sky. And that the EU does not necessarily need to be inclined to offer access to those "services", not even by paying a fee, since doing this kind of deals per-service, per-partner is much too complex. We have an organization to simplify that kind of agreements, it is called the EU. We offer you associate status, by accepting some rules. You are free to accept or refuse the offer, of course. What you are not welcome to do, is to use what the EU has created and maintains, without accepting any rules. I find it funny that Theresa May insists that she is interested in trading with the stable and rich internal market. What she does not mention, is that a stable and rich internal market does not exist without some rules, that means, without the EU.

matthewmorgan 10y ago
Since you're tallying up the costs, calculate what the rest of Europe owes Britain in NATO contributions
- gonvaled 10y ago
  Those very complex issues are decided in the context of NATO membership, not on the context of EU membership.