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(July 2001)

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CB
CBC News Edmonton
Does BBC World show commercials?
MG
MikeG
No, I don't know what you mean! Lol!

Really, I do know what you mean! But I think people are just interested, that's all! They do, after all pay for the BBC and want to view all its services.

Although, I seem to remember, BBC World had advertising!
KI
kingrikk
When it does they are added (obviously) on a country by country basis (except Italy and IIRC Austria)
The feed from the BBC - including the one on the net just shows on screen news, sport and weather headlines.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
BBC World isn't OFFICIALLY available in the UK but if you put your analogue dish and receiver at 13°E you can receive it. Can't remember the frequency off the top of my head but it comes in clear as a bell. Albeit in analogue. Smile
KH
Kevin h
I've recieved BBC World ever since the last flags era(ah the memories) and like my good friend said it comes through cystral clear.
(As a bonus in the UK we can recieve the 100% clean feed exept when World decide to show the occasional ad in between those breaks i.e. Boeing, American Express)
AW
awharris
But is there any possibility of receiving it with Sky Digital?
IT
itsrobert Founding member
No!! I think its encrypted or something like that, but you definately cannot recieve it using SKY Digital. There is no possible legal way of recieving it in the UK other than over the internet. I'm not sure whether using the SKY analogue reciever and pointing it towards Hotbird is legal or what?
AS
Asa Admin
BBC World isn't available via Sky Digital yet, although they are supposed to be putting it on a satellite that it in line of our dish but will be encrypted. Shame Sad

Cheers, Asa
AW
awharris
Thanks for your replies. I would just like to say what an excellent site this is, since I discovered it two weeks ago I have been looking at the forums most evenings.

Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing the new site when it is launched.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
Its perfectly legal for us. Smile

The reason BBC WORLD is not available in the UK is because it is funded by commercials which means it is a part of BBC Worldwide.

It would not be allowed to show it because we pay a fee to fund the channels in the UK, so really its more of case of the BBC wouldn't be able to.

Its available like any other channel and is perfectly legal.

BBC WORLD is encrypted if its in digital. There was a FTA digital version on a distant satellite not so long ago but was since encrypted. Sad

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