Watching Olympic Opening Ceremony

[Since1982]

We are away in the Canaries at the moment and I had hoped our villa would have at least one tv channel showing the opening ceremony on Friday evening even if in a different language. But it appears we only have a very very ltd range of channels via the sky box. I don't fancy sitting for hours in a crowded bar so any other ideas? I have a laptop and a decent wifi connection so can I stream something or can I manually find another channel on the sky system.
Thanks in advance

 

[chiefkickass]

You could try this site. Works fine in UK but not sure about abroad
TVCatchup - Never Miss A Show Again

 

[chiefkickass]

It may be called catchup but it streams live TV

 

[pornomagboy]

Eurosport will be showing the games I beleice

 

[Since1982]

Thanks for the ideas but catchup doesn't appear to work outside of the UK and the TV here doesn't have Eurosport (I thought every sat system could get Eurosport but it appears not). Any more....

 

[Lush]

Can't you watch live on bbc.co.uk? I know you could for the Queen's river pageant.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

Can't you watch live on bbc.co.uk? I know you could for the Queen's river pageant.

Not from outside the uk, unless you use a proxy server that is uk based
never used it but you could try this its only a couple of quid for a week
TV When Away

 

[Gazwag]

Should have set the video recorder before you left

 

[Since1982]

Should have set the video recorder before you left

Doh! Its not the same though is it - want to see it live.

 

[Since1982]

Not from outside the uk, unless you use a proxy server that is uk based
never used it but you could try this its only a couple of quid for a week
TV When Away

Looks interesting. Can't see if they show live BBC1 but have emailed them to ask - many thanks. Is there any question NSC cannot answer (other than the identity of our new midfielder and striker?)

 

[Oscar]

I pity the poor sod who has to commentate on this.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I imagine the opening cermony will be pretty cringeworthy, even if it is by Danny Boyle. Expect it to be all bowler hats and double decker buses.

 

[Icy Gull]

Film On..Live is an app that works on an ipad abroad and gets all the normal UK channels. No idea if you can use it on a laptop though

 

[Seagull58]

I imagine the opening cermony will be pretty cringeworthy, even if it is by Danny Boyle. Expect it to be all bowler hats and double decker buses.

and pearly kings and queens and don't forget the morris dancers. I really hope not. I want it to be artistic and enthralling.

 

[Oscar]

Will I Am will of course pop up somewhere as will John Terry when they light the flame.

 

[chiefkickass]

http://www.uktvabroad.info/
Good luck!

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I imagine the opening cermony will be pretty cringeworthy, even if it is by Danny Boyle. Expect it to be all bowler hats and double decker buses.

I'm #savingthesuprise but it's amazing! Well worth watching.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I'm #savingthesuprise but it's amazing! Well worth watching.

I should have added, I hope it's not cringeworthy, but I don't have high hopes, but we'll see. Unless the Queen bursts out of a giant Terrys Chocolate orange on a unicycle, I can't see it can be that amazing.

 

[Arnois2]

Expat Telly - Watch BBC iPlayer from Abroad with our UK iPlayer VPN Service cost about £6 to watch it online for a month. I use it in Dubai and never had any problems.

 

[Since1982]

Not from outside the uk, unless you use a proxy server that is uk based
never used it but you could try this its only a couple of quid for a week
TV When Away

Signed up - looks very good. Thanks all