... not sure why they regionally limit the broadcast of this as I would gladly sit through commercials and watch it more legitimately, but they arent allowing me to do so.
The BBC is funded by the UK licence fee and governed by a Royal Charter. To simplify, its job is to bring TV and Radio services to the UK. As serving overseas viewers is not included, would cost extra,the BBC can't do it, and it would take an act of parliament to change this. Additionally not everything broadcast by the BBC has overseas broadcast rights - they'd cost extra and as they are not needed, not obtained. And that assumes they were available in the first place as rights holders often sell to each territory separately.
Some nearby countries can receive BBC services as a result of what is technically called "overspill". Non intentional, a consequence of serving the UK fully and thus at no cost. So not breaking the charter.
A very well worn argument - my apologies for repeating it.
