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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by oivey on Saturday April 24, 2021 @11:19AM (#26925499)
It’s similar to the BBC blocking non-UK streamers.
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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by WandOfALeftFoot on Saturday April 24, 2021 @12:05PM (#26925933)
The BBC is not free though.
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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by no_wizard on Saturday April 24, 2021 @12:20PM (#26926057)
Neither is PBS. It’s funded through grants, donations and government funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting[0]

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation_for_Public_Broad...

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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by monocasa on Saturday April 24, 2021 @01:07PM (#26926476)
Right, but even to endusers, the BBC isn't free, unlike PBC.
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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by DanBC on Saturday April 24, 2021 @04:15PM (#26927948)
The BBC is free. There's no charge to use the BBC.

There's a TV licence, but that's payable if you watch any live tv as it's broadcast.

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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by monocasa on Sunday April 25, 2021 @01:29PM (#26934553)
Or iPlayer. Really consuming any BBC media requires a TV license legally.
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Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020 by DanBC on Monday April 26, 2021 @05:40AM (#26940811)
You do need a licence if you watch any tv live as it's broadcast, or BBC iPlayer.

But you'd need a licence if you only ever watch Channel 4 and never watched any BBC content. The licence is not tied to BBC content - you don't need a licence to use the website or listen to BBC sounds or use BBC radio.

The licence is tied to watching live tv as it's broadcast or BBC iPlayer.

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