Massive 'WTF'.
So, if you live in the UK and directly (through license fee) or indirectly (through taxes) fund the BBC then you don't get access to the content they give away to the rest of the world for free? Okaaaaaay
So, if you live in the UK and directly (through license fee) or indirectly (through taxes) fund the BBC then you don't get access to the content they give away to the rest of the world for free? Okaaaaaay
Free proxies like Hide My Ass work.
Alternatively, here is pastebin for convenience:
BBC World Wide makes it's money on BBC.com with advertising. For instance, Rolex watches in banner adverts.
If UK citizens were to see a BBC property with advertising on it there would be a shit storm of epic proportions, since we pay the license fee. So, if there isn't a separately maintained version without adverts then we don't get to see it.