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Curse you pay TV

Post by Lili Von Shtupp » 11th Feb, '11, 09:39

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

I can no longer stream The Daily Show or Colbert Nation from the Comedy Central site. It can only mean that someone bought the rights to broadcast them here (?)
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Re: Curse you pay TV

Post by Snaffled » 11th Feb, '11, 10:31

Shit, same in Thailand. It says not available from this site... I like(d) watching the Daily Show.
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Post by Lili Von Shtupp » 11th Feb, '11, 10:38

Words can not describe the level of suckitude this has contributed to my morning.
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Re: Curse you pay TV

Post by cromasaig » 11th Feb, '11, 19:40

Noooooooooo!!!!!!!

Me too. In Germany. As if it's EVER going to be screened here.

There are no words. Actually there are two, but the swear-catcher's going to pick them up. Who cares:

Fucking cunts. Fucking fucking fucking cunty cunts. If I get my hands on the sorry sonofabitch responsible for this cunty decision I will, well, ask them politely to reinstate it. Because I'm British, after all.
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Re: Curse you pay TV

Post by Tack » 11th Feb, '11, 19:59

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... tewart/4od

Does this work for you? I know some forumites can get past a UK only issue if needed.
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Post by cromasaig » 11th Feb, '11, 20:07

OK, I've installed Hotspot Shield, and that seems to be working for the moment. If it keeps working for the next week or two I'll buy the version that removes the ads.

I really can't help feeling that Comedy Central is missing some revenue-generating opportunity here.

... and exhale.
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Post by Fat Bob » 11th Feb, '11, 23:12

Is this something you need to watch live? Or something you can catch up on a day or so later?
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Re: Curse you pay TV

Post by Lili Von Shtupp » 15th Feb, '11, 22:55

We're back in business! I have no idea what happened, but just tried The Daily Show for shits and giggles and, lo and behold, there it was. No regional block. Snaf, crom, how?
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Post by cromasaig » 15th Feb, '11, 23:37

Well, I got it working by installing Hotspot Shield, which apparently convinces the site that you're in the US by - I don't know - playing an IT version of Find The Lady or summat. But if I can uninstall it and go back to my ad-blocked version then I'll be much happier.

They may have buckled under the weight of the near-suicidal messages cascading over on the Comedy Central web pages.

I have Daily Show! I have Colbert! Best news this week. Except for the new Radiohead album due out on Saturday. Navel gazers, unite.
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Re: Curse you pay TV

Post by Snaffled » 16th Feb, '11, 09:33

Hurrah... back in Thailand also. My lovely PA now wondering why I am sniggering happily in the office at 8am.
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