Why is it so hard to watch BBC programmes abroad?

[Whetherornotyoutry]

Yes, I know you can set up a VPN and get round it but I would love to legally pay a subscription and watch BBC player. There are so many programmes I am interested in and seemingly there is no legal way to do it. Years ago I could get BBC channels on Sky but they stopped that. It just seems like such a wasted opportunity?

I agree OP.

We have BritBox (Scandinavia) but it can take quite a few years for programmes to get on there and more often then not, they’re missing the Christmas specials or only have the first two seasons (of a total of 5) or something.

It’s frustrating.

I’ve used a VPN on occasion but through a browser rather than an app. I’d definitely pay for a subscription.

We've tried them all as we were very keen for kids to watch cbeebies when they were little.

After wasting a lot of money on various boxes and apps the only thing which works reliably for us is Nordvpn on an Amazon fire TV stick - the only catch being you need a UK Amazon account to download the BBC and channel4 apps.