I wanna access hulu.com in Canada. How is this possible?

if you've ever tried access popular video-streaming sites hulu , bbc iplayer , music-streaming services such spotify , pandora, you've been greeted apologetic - yet blunt - message telling that, sorry, service isn't available in canada.

used term geoblocking , it's used websites , web services ensure users within geographic area can access content.

initially, gambling sites employed geoblocking restrictions stay within legal parameters on-demand video , audio streaming gained popularity, broadcasters began use restrict access television shows, movies , music offered online.

broadcasters on both sides of border trying recreate existing boundaries of real world digital world using geoblocking protect rights , investments, says alan sawyer, toronto-based consultant follows traditional , new media.

hulu's business model ad-supported , american-only advertisers "aiming american eyeballs," they're not interested in having canadians tune in when there's no return on investment.

"it costs money distribute content on internet because each stream has incremental cost it," mr. sawyer says. "it's not broadcast world signal costs same whether 1 person or million people tuning in. american advertisers don't want pay have canadians watching."

sawyer pointed out canadian broadcasters same thing, tv shows available on video sites ctv, cbc , global, example, off-limits outside of country's borders.

here applications canadians have tried past geoblocking: (more @ link)

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