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