It might also compromise the price the licence payers have to pay! JK On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Peter J Richardson < pjrich.ntl@googlemail.com> wrote: > I think it is unlikely as the BBC gets the majority of its revenue through > the TV licence and has to justify its balance sheet to the British > taxpayer. > Presumably the BBC supplements its income by sell the rights to BBC > programmes to other broadcasters overseas. Overseas folks do not contribute > to the TV licence, and making the broadcasts available outside the UK might > compromise the price for which the BBC could sell their output overseas. > > Regards > Peter > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jenny De Angelis" <jennyda2@gmail.com> > To: "Rootsweb: Middlesex" <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:33 PM > Subject: Re: [MDX] WDYTYA on the BBC I-Player > > > > Hi Jon, > > > > thanks for this information, which I read after sending my message about > > not > > being able to watch on the BBC iplayer. I do hope they change their > > policy > > on this subject It is annoying when you see in the listing a programme > > that > > you would love to see only to be denied it. > > > > Regards > > Jenny DeAngelis > > Spain. > > > > > > <<> I felt sure that the BBC did allow people overseas to tune in, but I > > was > > totally wrong. > >> Explanations here: > >> > http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/outsideuk > >> and > >> It is possible to download the programmes to your computer. There are 2 > >> versions, a standard version and a lower quality version for PDA's etc. > >> Sadly, this also applies only to those living in the UK. Apparently the > >> BBC are aware of the high demand for those outside the UK being able to > >> enjoy BBC programmes, so hopefully in the not too distant future you may > >> well be able to watch WDYTYA via the Internet. >> > > > > > > ************************************** > > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > > superfluous old messages in replies. > > > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >