{"id":835,"date":"2020-03-18T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T13:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/?p=835"},"modified":"2023-12-15T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T10:41:00","slug":"watch-the-bbc-coronavirus-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/watch-the-bbc-coronavirus-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch the BBC Coronavirus Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"

For\u00a0 many people in the United Kingdom the BBC is probably the most important and reliable source of news on most subjects.\u00a0 \u00a0Just like most developed countries, the major broadcasters are often the first place we turn to for news and information.\u00a0 \u00a0Which is fine if we’re actually located in the country that we need information on, but increasingly difficult if we’re not !<\/p>\n

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One of the major issues with internet accessibility currently is the increase in the number of blocks and filters that are being implemented.\u00a0 I’m not talking about dictators or despotic regimes attempting to control internet access, although this is a big problem too.\u00a0 It’s more about the websites themselves seeking to segregate or filter their content for profits and control.<\/p>\n

Much of it’s supposedly to international copyright, yet this often seems more like an excuse.\u00a0 Trying to catch up with an important event like the Coronavirus while outside your home country, seems like the perfect use of the internet – yet it’s denied to many of us.\u00a0 The BBC<\/a> will block access if you try and watch any of their programmes from anything other than a British registered IP address.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter who you are, what are the reasons or even if you’ve bought a TV license !\u00a0 It’s called geo-targeting or geo-blocking and is expanding at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n

How to Watch BBC Coverage of the Coronavirus<\/h2>\n

So how do you access the BBC news<\/a> coverage on the Coronavirus situation if you’re outside the United Kingdom? Well fortunately it’s not that difficult if you use a certain tool called a VPN<\/a> (Virtual Private Network).<\/p>\n