{"id":90129,"date":"2019-10-21T00:56:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T07:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=90129"},"modified":"2021-10-06T08:04:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:04:54","slug":"missing-the-antelope-valley-times-your-favorite-ca-shows-abroad-unlock-the-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2019\/10\/21\/missing-the-antelope-valley-times-your-favorite-ca-shows-abroad-unlock-the-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing The Antelope Valley Times & your favorite CA shows abroad? Unlock the blocks\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By Adam Richman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing beats a vacation, but when you\u2019re thousands of miles away from home you can often feel cut off from your local area, or even country, whether that be through missing news, sporting events or even your favorite television shows!<\/p>\n

Yes, the newest episode of the US\u2019s latest crime drama waits for no-one, with trips turning into an exercise in avoiding social media spoilers.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all been there, and in many cases even if we succumb to switching on to what\u2019s going on back home, we\u2019re hit with geoblocks and sensors.<\/p>\n

Many countries around the world, and many sites offering up content have restrictions based upon your location, meaning that even if you were settled down in a Dubai hotel room waiting for a show to start, it may not even be possible to tune in.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why more and more are turning to VPNs, in particular to the free VPN options. It\u2019s believed that one in four people use a VPN to access entertainment media these days and it\u2019s an industry which is expanding rapidly.<\/p>\n

They essentially work by allowing users to browse anonymously, connecting to a server elsewhere in the world and tricking a website that\u2019s trying to be accessed into thinking the user is browsing from that country.<\/p>\n

Therefore, bypassing any geoblocks and restrictions that are affecting you from catching up with Californian news or from streaming cable can be avoided by using a VPN to connect to a US or California-based server.<\/p>\n

They are particularly required in regions such as the Middle East, where censorship is rife. In many countries you\u2019ll find the likes of social media and streaming services like Netflix inaccessible, with major tourist destinations such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi also affected.<\/p>\n

Netflix and their catalog license and restrictions is a good example as to why VPNs are increasing. They\u2019re clear to state that VPNs are banned from the service and are even trying to prevent users from password sharing these days, but that has yet to stop users doing both.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because when traveling, due to the brand only having licenses for certain shows in certain countries, the catalog accessible to users changes. For example, you may find one show available in California, but then many shows missing from what\u2019s on offer across the border in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Closer to home you\u2019ll even find state by state has certain limitations. Cable channels in one state won\u2019t be available to live stream in another and it\u2019s the IP address of each user that is the indicator of where you are browsing from.<\/p>\n

Until that changes the success of VPNs are only going to continue. You can find many for free these days, giving customers the opportunity to browse as normal, as well as enjoying an added level of safety due to the nature of them.<\/p>\n

If you want local news abroad and need to bypass a country\u2019s censorship to do so. Unlock the blocks…<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

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