Wtf are people complaining about non-uk things in the literal UK feddiverse....
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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"Eveything on the internet us US crntric, there are other countries too."
People start discussing things in the UK.
"Not like that."
Some of us are from the U.K. and like to follow U.K. topics but no longer live there. Calm down
I mean, the thing about the fediverse is that everything is connected. That's why a lot of non-UK people frequent this part too or see it on the front page or in their subscriptions.
You would need to Brexit from the fediverse to prevent that. Maybe send users to the Rwandan fediverse server.
Fedxit?
If it has live TV then it isn't free.
Will they finally realise the rest of the world likes british panel shows or do I need to keep watching those on youtube?
I doubt it will work outside a specific zone using ip address information. Possible it may work with a VPN.
The Beeb is really savvy when it comes to VPNs, I'm pretty sure it won't
That sounds great!
IPTV Freely.... the jokes write themselves.
Current UK streaming platforms are absolute dogshit in my experience so hopefully this improves things
Sounds like this will only be available in the UK and you'll need a TV license. So not a great solution for people who are overseas, unless they provide it on a subscription basis.
Yeah. Not exactly free when you'll have to pay £13 a month for the privilege of owning the TV to watch it on.
£13 a month
Damn, what a bargain. We pay 1 CHF (which is slightly more than £1) a DAY. And Swiss TV isn't even any good.
And in Switzerland you can't just say no thanks I don't watch TV, you have to pay it if you have any devices that receive radio signals.
At £13 a month the TV license is not competitive with streaming services. If this new thing gives you access to the entire back catalog it at least becomes a bit more reasonable.
I dunno, if you add in bbc news and radio and no ads on any services, it's definitely better value than other services
The TV licence doesn't just cover the BBCs television output though does it. When you take into account everything else it covers it makes spending £16 a month on Netflix seem like a right con.
I seem to recall Nadine Dorries proposing an end to the TV license, which apparently would come about in 2027 if it happens. But with a complete roster change in the tory government since then and a likely loss in the next election, we'll have to wait and see what Labour decide to do about that.
Just to be clear - Nadine Dorries was and remains complete fuckwit
Be happy that your public TV is not only way above international standards, but also much cheaper. I actually would not mind to pay that in order to watch BBC.
you’ll need a TV license
What is that?
Currently I can watch channel4 just by setting my VPN to the UK (after registering a free acount with a throw-away email)
A system by which the BBC services - TV, radio, web etc are funded so that they remain advert free.
So, it's just the name of the fee, not some actual licence (ID or code) your have to have?