65 million people from around the world are bypassing internet restrictions to watch the BBC’s shows online

A recent study has found that around 65 million people from around the world are bypassing internet restrictions to watch the BBC’s shows online the the  licence-fee funded iPlayer service using proxy servers or virtual private networks. The free catch-up TV service is meant to only be available in the UK, but in China alone it is thought that there are 38.5 million people using it, with shows such as Sherlock hugely popular. Based on what the corporation previously charged for its now-defunct global iPlayer, which closed last month, this would mean the BBC is missing out on many millions in potential income.http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/21/bbc-iplayer-uk-vpn-proxy-server