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GrdAdmiral



Joined: 11 Dec 2006
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:43 am Reply with quote
I tried to watch the videos on ANN TV, but it says "Sorry due to licensing, this video can not be shown in Germany." Is there a way around this? I am a US Citizen, but I happen to be in Germany because the government sent me here to work. I'd like to watch these shows. Also, if you become a subscriber to ANN, does that help? As it would show where your billing information is located.
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Labbes



Joined: 09 Feb 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:53 am Reply with quote
I'm afraid there are no legal ways around this, ANN only got the right to stream this for US/CAN since they got their shows (Correct me if I'm wrong) from the respective R1 distributors, but not the Japanese license holders.
Also, I think that a control via billing info could be abused too easily, but that's something only the staff can answer, I guess.
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Zin5ki



Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:41 pm Reply with quote
GrdAdmiral wrote:
Also, if you become a subscriber to ANN, does that help?

I'm afraid not.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:24 pm Reply with quote
Labbes is 100% correct at this time. Our contract (licenses) with Media Blasters only allows us to stream these anime to the USA and Canada. This is largely because Media Blasters' contracts with the licensors are only for those respective regions.

We are working on future licenses that will not be restricted to only USA + Canada.

-t
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fighterholic



Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:57 am Reply with quote
GrdAdmiral wrote:
Is there a way around this? I am a US Citizen, but I happen to be in Germany because the government sent me here to work.

That has nothing to do with it at all. It's your location as to where you're connecting from.
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