25th April 2025 Penguin News
“It comes after a decision made by the corporation meant listeners outside the UK would only be able to access Radio 4 and the World Service via a new audio section on BBC.com.
In a statement the BBC said it is working on plans to “continue to make other BBC stations available to listeners outside the UK” adding that it “will not close BBC Sounds outside the UK until we have confirmed these plans”.
Questions had been asked about what this would mean for listeners in the Republic of Ireland who would be unable to tune into BBC Radio Ulster or Radio Foyle online.
BBC added: “BBC Studios recently launched a new audio service outside the UK on BBC.com and the BBC app… as a result, the BBC plans to close BBC Sounds to audiences living outside the UK later this year.”
May 3, 2025 by Evelina Mezennaja FITV.
“The BBC will be delaying the region blocking of the BBC sounds app to listeners outside of the UK. The matter was raised at the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly after members of the community had voiced their concerns of potentially losing the service. The Falklands does not currently have access to services such as BBCIplayer, 4On Demand or ITVX due to geoblocking. We spoke to MLA Mark Pollard to find out if anything could be done to bring these services to the Falklands.”
16th May 2025 Penguin News
28th May 2025
Chris Gare, OpenFalklands May 2025, copyright OpenFalklands
