Fourbarewalls Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 We will be spending the summer holidays in France with the family and want to be able to watch some of the Olympics, does anyone know how this can be done through the internet.Any help greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 try these links nearer the timehttp://www.firstrowsports.eu/this other link will probably be betterhttp://livetv.ru/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Try this too.http://www.wiziwig.tv/index.php?part=sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I know you said internet but do your family not have satellite?It's constantly beyond me why the generally poor quality pics on the internet are preferred by some to high quality satellite delivery - there will be 24 channels provided free to air by the BBC.Of course as I say you may have a very good reason as to why the internet is the only option....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Maybe they don't have a tv or licence there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote user="Mr Ceour de Lion II"]Maybe they don't have a tv or licence there?[/quote]I don't know if this applies to FBW as I'm not clear as to whether s/he's to be based at a private house, but surely if you are receiving broadcasts via the net then you still have to buy a license don't you? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 thats an interesting point about licences.If I'm watching a BBC program, but streamed via some company in Poland on a PC in France, who should get my licence money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 At the end of the day, who is going to know anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourbarewalls Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Thanks for the replies, will check some of these out, its a holiday home no need for a TV, only ever watch dvd's but this year as we are going to be way from the UK we thought it might be good to see if we could view the Olympics while we are in france.Thats if we can drag the kids home from the lakes in time to watch anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thanks Fourbarewalls for the clarification.I suppose I'm so old fashioned that my take would be "it's a holiday home so no need for the internet", (also because I'm a skin-flint and satellite TV (after the initial outlay) costs nothing whereas the internet to my view is outrageously expensive).How times change........Hope you get it sorted anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is it being shown on French TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Well I can't believe it *isn't* being shown on French TV - that is until the moment when there's no further chance of French medals when no doubt they'll switch back to normal programming....Perhaps that's unfairly cynical..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote user="cooperlola"][quote user="Mr Ceour de Lion II"]Maybe they don't have a tv or licence there?[/quote]I don't know if this applies to FBW as I'm not clear as to whether s/he's to be based at a private house, but surely if you are receiving broadcasts via the net then you still have to buy a license don't you? Just curious.[/quote]You don't need a license in France if you watch TV on your computer screen.To avoid the automatic inclusion of the fee with the taxe d'habitation you put a cross in the box of the first page of the Déclaration.The non-payment of a UK license is at least one of the reasons why iPLayer is normally not available to overseas viewers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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