[JMT1985]

Yeah, every programme on RTE Player is given an availability classification of Republic of Ireland, Island of Ireland (ie ROI & NI) or Worldwide depending on what rights RTE have. They strive to make as much available worldwide as possible if rights allow. Completely different attitude to the BBC and iPlayer where the BBC actually hold ROI rights to many of their programmes and still don’t make them available here (I Cant Believe it’s Not iPlayer on Sky besides).

Problem for the BBC is live streaming of their channels in the UK - I heard from someone at BBC Studios, they are always worried that Republic of Ireland viewers would use the streaming feature on the iPlayer and get around paying for the service - Sky, Virgin Media, Eir and Vodafone all offer the BBC television channels for a fee on their platforms.