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BBC iPlayer was one of the first TV Catch Up services to launch. It allows the user to stream BBC programmes straight to their computer for free after it has been shown on television, by logging into www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer. This has been incredibly popular, with ITV and Channel 4 also offering similar services. It’s developed further from desktop, with more and more people using mobile…

Netflix launched in the US and is now available in the UK, with UK specific content. But guess what? The available content is driven by the IP address of the subscriber. This means that if you change the country of the IP address, you change the content that you see, but you do not need a separate subscription. Examples  If you live in the United States and have an existing Netflix…

Want to download content and watch it later? For the BBC, you can use the download function to save your favourites show to watch later. BBC Desktopis an excellent feature that manages downloaded content, allowing you an extended 30 days to watch - it also has a viewing off line option, and automatically downloads series.  But what about downloading programs that are stream only? It’s…

If you fancy the chance of winning an iPhone 5 with My Expat Network then you’re in luck. We’re giving you the opportunity to win one on our Facebook page simply by spreading the word about the world’s favourite way to watch UK TV abroad! One of the best ways to watch all the latest TV shows and sports events online with My Expat Network is with an iPhone 5, so what better competition to…

As of 09.30 GMT our mobile service subscription landing page is back online and working normally. Apologies to those subscribers who have been inconvenienced by this technical fault.

We currently have a problem with our UK Mobile service login page. We are working on getting the Page back up ASAP. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. All of our other services login pages are working as normal.

It's the Sports Personality of the year show this Sunday on BBC One at 19.30 GMT After a fantastic year of sport, London 2012, Tour de France and the Ryder Cup it will be a great night watching our favourite sports highlights once again

We have increased the server pools for all of our services to cater for the increased demand over the Christmas period. The festive TV schedule includes brand new episodes of Dr Who, Miranda, The Royle Family,Strictly Come Dancing, Harry Hill and Downton Abbey so we fully expect a Christmas rush of new subscribers. Why not give My Expat Network as a gift to your friends, or at least let them know…

Follow us on Instagram to see some of the pictures from our travels around the world. As expats living abroad we get to see some of the best locations anywhere in the world. When we are not watching our favourite TV online we really enjoy taking pictures and sharing them on Instagram. Find with Instagram username @myexpatnet . #expats #travel 

We are stepping up our social network efforts to try and join up our many members around the world. We plan to run photo competitions via Instagram, and give prizes for retweets on Twitter. If you are already tweeting you can follow us at both @MyExpatNet_UK and @MyExpatNet_US. Our Instagram username is @myexpatnet and we have posted a few pics from our travels already.