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Discussion topic: Sky go abroad why can’t I get it abroad?

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This message was authored by Malcolm57 This message was authored by: Malcolm57

Sky go abroad why can’t I get it abroad?

Why can't I get sky go abroad.?

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This message was authored by daveNOS This message was authored by: daveNOS

Re: Sky go abroad why can’t I get it abroad?

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@Malcolm57 Since brexit Sky Go is only available to view live in the UK and ROI for UK based customers, if you live in ROI it should still work.

This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

Re: Sky go abroad why can’t I get it abroad?

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@Malcolm57 

 

More broadly, Go was never a global streaming service because Sky is not a global media provider*, and so isn't in a position to negotiate global distribution rights.  It extended time-limited Go service into Europe after 2017 as required by the relevant EU regulation, which as @daveNOS indicates ceased to apply to UK digital subscriptions after Brexit.

 

Also worth noting that the vast majority of channels in Go aren't Sky-branded, and there's no way the individual owners are going to secure global rights to all the content they carry.  EU 'portability' works by creating a limited exemption to rights ownership within member states.

 

Even the global giants (Netflix / Amazon / Apple etc) only offer their subscribers a small subset of content when outside the country in which their subscription address is located.

 

*Sky group operates in United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy

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