Re:Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online
by antr on Monday June 09, 2014 @10:23AM
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Yesterday I used a VPN (TunnelBear) + ITV (UK) app to watch the Roland Garros final.
For the WC I will download whichever TV channel app that streams the football and use it with a VPN in order avoid geo blocking. I will do this for whichever game I can't watch for free on TV. Given that I live in the EU, and using this as precedent (http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054), I don't think this is illegal in any way. Hope that helps.
Re:Ask HN: how to watch the World Cup online
by atmosx on Friday June 13, 2014 @11:57AM
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But to view the game on any UK provider, (I think games are shared between SKY and ITV), you need a subscription right? I mean you have to have a UK address with a TV or no?!
For the WC I will download whichever TV channel app that streams the football and use it with a VPN in order avoid geo blocking. I will do this for whichever game I can't watch for free on TV. Given that I live in the EU, and using this as precedent (http://www.bbc.com/news/business-17150054), I don't think this is illegal in any way. Hope that helps.