The BBC is shutting down BBC SOUNDS for non UK listeners

Posted by linusthecat on Saturday March 08, 2025 @09:51AM
from the bbc.co.uk dept.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/listening-outside-the-uk/outside-uk-changes

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Re:The BBC is shutting down BBC SOUNDS for non UK listeners by UncleSlacky on Saturday March 08, 2025 @11:36AM (#43301417)

I'm sure someone will "restream" it from within the UK for foreign listeners, a sort of reverse pirate station...

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Re:The BBC is shutting down BBC SOUNDS for non UK listeners by interglossa on Saturday March 08, 2025 @11:06AM (#43301219)

This is a blow in particular to anyone who likes the Radio3 classical music station. The BBC may even block VPNs like Proton so there might be no workaround eventually.

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Re:The BBC is shutting down BBC SOUNDS for non UK listeners by rurban on Saturday March 08, 2025 @02:44PM (#43302890)

Probably because of the licensing fees to the rights holders. UK only rights would be much cheaper than world-wide

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