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NHK to begin simultaneous online streaming in April

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Who watches NHK nowadays?

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Other places like UK and HK have had live streaming for its main channels for years (and for free).

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Great! Now we can watch even more quality programming !

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I watched NHK World when I was staying in a hotel a few years ago. I have never seen anything so monotonous in all my life. The underlying message was to broadcast subliminal propaganda.Why would anyone tune in to get a biased Japanese view of the world when there are far more superior English language broadcasts out there.

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BBC collects a license fee from all UK residents.And unlike Japan they are very sly. They sent letters saying they have detected a TV tuner signal and will take legal action to all rooms in my university hostel.Some gullible people paid the 1000 pound annual fee after seeing that letter

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Let's see if our cable and cellphone bills will automatically go up with some involuntarily added NHK fees.

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Let's see if our cable and cellphone bills will automatically go up with some involuntarily added NHK fees.

Let's see if NHK collector will use reason that household that has internet connection need to pay their fees.

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Let's see if our cable and cellphone bills will automatically go up with some involuntarily added NHK fees.

Really, tho, why would it? I mean if they are "broadcasting" online (streaming?) then everyone in the world with internet access can see it, so are they planning on billing everyone else as well?

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Really, tho, why would it? I mean if they are "broadcasting" online (streaming?) then everyone in the world with internet access can see it, so are they planning on billing everyone else as well?

I don't think so, the original news mentions something about a check so only subscribers can watch it and it should only be complementary to the broadcast: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200115/k10012246811000.html . So I don't think it could trigger a payment for everybody having internet access (within Japan). Additionally I assume it will get some kind of IP check? Anyway, trial should start from 1st of March, then we'll know more.

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I don't think so, the original news mentions something about a check so only subscribers can watch it and it should only be complementary to the broadcast: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200115/k10012246811000.html . So I don't think it could trigger a payment for everybody having internet access (within Japan). Additionally I assume it will get some kind of IP check? Anyway, trial should start from 1st of March, then we'll know more.

I hope it stays only for subscribers.

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Additionally I assume it will get some kind of IP check? Anyway, trial should start from 1st of March, then we'll know more.

just a tip dont go to NHK site to check,once they have your IP they will have an excuse to charge you at a future date should they decide to go to court, best to use a proxy server in another country or a VPN if your curious

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Let's see if NHK collector will use reason that household that has internet connection need to pay their fees.

I wouldn't put it past them. They'll even start writing up bills and contracts without even asking you whether you have a TV or anything capable of receiving TV signals - they tried that with me.

Twice in the past two months, they have come to our apartment block and put big letters into our mailboxes, asking us to fill out the application form before such and such a date to set up payment, regardless of who has a TV. This sort of behaviour, plus the fact that Abe owns NHK, makes we want to avoid TV even more.

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Twice in the past two months, they have come to our apartment block and put big letters into our mailboxes, asking us to fill out the application form before such and such a date to set up payment, regardless of who has a TV. 

I've spoken to a number of people in different areas of Japan and it seems like there is a major campaign to collect fees. This seemed to start just prior to the Rugby World Cup. NHK 'representatives' came to my place at least FOUR separate times and left messages (four different messages, with four different hankos on them). Other friends have experienced the same thing.

As is the case with other posters, I wouldn't be surprised that Internet access and possession of device capable of receiving the streaming service will be used as an excuse to demand the fee from you.

My policy is: don't answer the door. Next step: door bell camera.

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And then, they will find out that no-one actually watches NHK.

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