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"We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially

"We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially by BBC Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, the profits made from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. You can find out more about BBC Worldwide and its digital activities at www.bbcworldwide.com." What kind of logic is that?

alexhawdon 14y ago
Massive 'WTF'. So, if you live in the UK and directly (through license fee) or indirectly (through taxes) fund the BBC then you don't get access to the content they give away to the rest of the world for free? Okaaaaaay
- martswite 14y ago
  Apart from the fact that BBC Worldwide isn't funded by our license fee or tax payers money. Still don't understand why we can't view it. Is it a subscription service to the rest of the world?
  - drucken 14y ago
    No. It is merely an IP/country wall to content that is not paid for (directly) by UK taxpayer. Free proxies like Hide My Ass work. Alternatively, here is pastebin for convenience: http://pastebin.com/7dFAS82m http://pastebin.com/7dFAS82m
    - martswite 14y ago
      Appreciate the link, cheers.
- flog 14y ago
  Let me clarify, as a former employee. BBC World Wide makes it's money on BBC.com with advertising. For instance, Rolex watches in banner adverts. If UK citizens were to see a BBC property with advertising on it there would be a shit storm of epic proportions, since we pay the license fee. So, if there isn't a separately maintained version without adverts then we don't get to see it.
  - writetoalok 14y ago
    so why not have a link to a separate version (with automatic redirects) to the same content for tax paying Brits?
simba-hiiipower 14y ago
that's pretty ridiculous; had no idea access to BBC Future is blocked in the UK!? and, ok, so it's a part of BBC Worldwide which is run as a commercial property to fund standard BBC programming, but does anyone have any insights as to why allowing access to such content in the UK would prevent or hinder this goal in any way?
Tycho 14y ago
The phrase 'adding insult to injury' springs to mind.
__alexs 14y ago
http://www.bbc.com.nyud.net/future/story/20120810-the-quest-to-recreate-the-sun http://www.bbc.com.nyud.net/future/story/20120810-the-quest-... Coral Cache to the rescue :-/

alexhawdon 14y ago

Massive 'WTF'. So, if you live in the UK and directly (through license fee) or indirectly (through taxes) fund the BBC then you don't get access to the content they give away to the rest of the world for free? Okaaaaaay

martswite 14y ago
Apart from the fact that BBC Worldwide isn't funded by our license fee or tax payers money. Still don't understand why we can't view it. Is it a subscription service to the rest of the world?
- drucken 14y ago
  No. It is merely an IP/country wall to content that is not paid for (directly) by UK taxpayer. Free proxies like Hide My Ass work. Alternatively, here is pastebin for convenience: http://pastebin.com/7dFAS82m http://pastebin.com/7dFAS82m
  - martswite 14y ago
    Appreciate the link, cheers.
flog 14y ago
Let me clarify, as a former employee. BBC World Wide makes it's money on BBC.com with advertising. For instance, Rolex watches in banner adverts. If UK citizens were to see a BBC property with advertising on it there would be a shit storm of epic proportions, since we pay the license fee. So, if there isn't a separately maintained version without adverts then we don't get to see it.
- writetoalok 14y ago
  so why not have a link to a separate version (with automatic redirects) to the same content for tax paying Brits?

simba-hiiipower 14y ago

that's pretty ridiculous; had no idea access to BBC Future is blocked in the UK!? and, ok, so it's a part of BBC Worldwide which is run as a commercial property to fund standard BBC programming, but does anyone have any insights as to why allowing access to such content in the UK would prevent or hinder this goal in any way?

Tycho 14y ago

The phrase 'adding insult to injury' springs to mind.

__alexs 14y ago

http://www.bbc.com.nyud.net/future/story/20120810-the-quest-to-recreate-the-sun http://www.bbc.com.nyud.net/future/story/20120810-the-quest-... Coral Cache to the rescue :-/