Because they are funded by taxes, they have very specific things they are allowed to sell because they have an unfair advantage in internal UK markets. However, to reduce the burden on the tax payers, they are allowed to sell things internationally.<p>So you suddenly have this dilemma, and this site is a direct consequence of that dilemma. They want to act in a commercial way to worldwide audiences to reduce the tax burden, but are prohibited from showing certain things to UK tax payers because they would have an unfair advantage against commercial UK competitors.<p>Your choice is get rid of the BBC or put up with this and a few other legal quirks.<p>I prefer keeping the BBC.