A major TV show…
When you talk about American television, you generally think of Saturday Night Live (or SNL)! This show revealed many actors who are now big stars, either on the big screen (Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kristen Wiig, Bill Murray…), or on the small screen (Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon…). A great springboard for them!
Created by Lorne Michaels and first broadcasted in October 1975, SNL’s cast has invited on their set many celebrities for almost 40 years: Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Ashton Kutcher, Gerard Butler, Lady Gaga… The show mixes sketches, made by SNL’s team and the different guests, and music (in this part of the show, singers come to interpret their last song).
New versions derived from the original in other countries: Spain (“Saturday Night Live”), France (“Nulle part ailleurs”), Italia (“Saturday Night Live from Milano”) and Russia (“Yesterday LIVE”).
The show is broadcasted on NBC and it is possible to watch it again on the TV channel’s official website. But if you don’t have an American IP address (so if you don’t live in the United States), it will be impossible for you to access NBC’s online contents.
What is the solution to remedy it?
First, I would like to explain what an IP address is to you. To sum up, it allows you to be identified when you connect to any Internet network. From that, your IP can change according to the place or the country where you go online. For example, if you live in Spain, your IP will be a Spanish one. So as I said earlier, to access NBC’s contents, you need an American IP.
But how can you get it? Well, all you need is to install a VPN service on your computer. What is a VPN service? It means “Virtual Private Network” and it allows you to do several things:
- Changing your IP.
- Securing your Internet connection, by preventing hackers from accessing and hacking your data (bank account, e-mail…).
- Browsing the web confidentially and anonymously, which will prevent your data from leaking out.
To conclude…
All you need to know is that a VPN service can be useful to avoid geographical restrictions, among other things. Now, you can look at the list below, which is a selection of the best VPN providers that have American servers.
Top 3 best VPN services to unlock and watch Saturday Night Live abroad in 2013
Server locations: US + 12 countries
Desktop App: Windows, Mac
Mobile App: iOS, Android
Price: $14.99 (only for ST4RT*vpn users)
Server locations: US + 52 countries
Price: $11.52
Server locations: US + 22 countries
Price: $12.95
