wrote on Dec 30^th, 2012 at 10:23am:

Not being a technophobe but.......I watch football matches via the internet and with other sporting events and films now available,can we not get normal TV via the internet ?? just asking.

Yes and no.. The BBC and ITV players can determine your location from your IP address (the address on the internet your computer is connected to) and they will block you if your address is not in the UK.
There are some services you can subscribe to that fake your address.
You would need a fast internet connection otherwise you would suffer from the picture freezing.