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Expats - loss of BBC channels?
- Thread starter Icy Gull
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Gregory2Smith1
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not cheap anymore
might start subscribing to beinsport, Brighton have been on there a few times this season
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
Why the obsession to be able to watch TV
it's like someone taking your Sex Pistols records off you
Vegas Seagull
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Pathetic post
Garage_Doors
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why's that ?
Boroseagull
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Why the obsession to be able to watch TV
Are you one of the few who don't have/do not watch TV at all?
Southern Toon
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- Aug 6, 2010
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Signal reception reports from other expats.
http://robssatellitetv.com/topic/astra-2e2f-reception-february/
http://robssatellitetv.com/topic/astra-2e2f-reception-february/
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
No, have a TV in a few rooms around and even in the garage,but noticeably not in the bedroom but don't make a point of watching them every day.
I tend to watch a particular programme then turn it off rather than sit there scanning channels trying to find something to watch for the sake of it.
Loads of people i know, relentlessly watch TV every night, even one guy i know in the extreme when finished watching tv in the lounge then turns on the TV in the bedroom when he goes to bed,
and the first thing he does in the morning when he wakes up is turns on the TV ! he's like an addict. He found it impossible to believe i had never turned on a telly in the morning.
Morvangull
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As a former ex pat now returned to England I used to follow all changes to satellite transmissions via this web site
https://www.facebook.com/bigdishsat
and very informative it is. They have already put up some info about the new changes that may help
https://www.facebook.com/bigdishsat
and very informative it is. They have already put up some info about the new changes that may help
bha100
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- Aug 25, 2011
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Well it seems the much talked about new satellites for Sky and Freesat are now becoming operational and the footprint has shrunk.
We have lost BBC 1 and BBC 4 and occasionally BBC 2 in SW France. I assume we are going to lose more channels as they switch over?
Anyone else have the same problem and is the solution just getting a bigger dish?
Also lost Radio 2
Input welcome...thanks
I hope it's not just me and the problem is something else
http://www.thelocal.fr/20140206/bbc-satellite-switch-leaves-expats-in-dark
Lots all over Europe buggered
http://skyinmadrid.com/pages/news.html
glasfryn
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they can't get the bloody signal out of Salford
That's a bummer, Toulouse your signal.
Seagull Stew
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I would gladly pay the licence fee to have BBC in New Zealand, and I bet many MANY expats would. In fact, this could be an option for internet subscription, with profits being used to bring down the cost of a licence for UK television owners.
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
don't wanna tempt fate but,got all the regional BBC 1's back tonight,but not 101
seagullsovergrimsby
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ITV1 and C4 will transfer over to the Astra 2E UK spot beam in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Interestingly all the Sky subscription channels have ended up on the Astra 2E and Astra 2F pan european beams. Astra 1N will be empty after ITV1 and C4 switch allowing the satellite to re-locate to 19.2E which is where it is intended to stay for the next 14 years. Astra 2C is then free to move to 28.2E as a back up to replace Astra 2A which is near end of life but shunted off elsewhere as a back up. Astra 2G launches later this year.
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Use some sort of media player to watch it on your TV rather than on a small PC screen.
Use some sort of media player to watch it on your TV rather than on a small PC screen.
cjd
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Out of interest....whereabouts in "rural" SW France ?
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
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And thats just bigoted jealousy.
Since when did you have to be in that country to be of that country? Would make ambassadorial duties a bit difficult wouldn't it.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to watch british tv when you are abroad. Many of us would gladly pay to do it but unfortunately we are not even given that option. That is why so many of us are forced to use illegal internet tv..
Walk a mile in someone else's shoes before commenting on them.