2010-08-07 Radio 1 Cream Ibiza @ Privilege, Ibiza, Spain

[testudo]

Someone please record... and please share

[potatobroth]

Anyone know the deal about why these streams can't be accessed around the globe like they used to be?

(At least we know going into this one thats its UK only though instead of sitting in front of the comp for 3 hours waiting and refreshing.)

[Mike]

Originally Posted by potatobroth

Anyone know the deal about why these streams can't be accessed around the globe like they used to be?

UK residents have to pay a licence fee if they own any device capable of receiving a TV signal, which funds the BBC (which is a non-commercial public owned corporation)...

If any TV content provided by the BBC was made available globally, they would be in violation of the BBC charter because it would mean people who do not pay the licence fee are able to access the content too, which isn't fair.

For content around the globe, the BBC uses its commercial arm "BBC Worldwide" to distribute content, although mostly its repeats of The Office and Faulty Towers as opposed to cutting edge concert footage

[potatobroth]

Ah, so its just a problem with video? I remember watching a few UW shows via iTunes (once on my iPhone even) and listened to broadcasts on Radio1 etc.

[Champiness]

Originally Posted by testudo

Someone please record... and please share

I CONCUR, BUT IN ALL-CAPS FOR EMPHASIS.
Seriously. I can maybe understand for something like the iTunes festival where it was released partially as an EP, but there is really no excuse not to record this. Please all you UK dirts, do it for the rest of us!