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 citize

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.