Bbc.com: Tvcode

The TV flickered. Then, instead of Planet Earth III , a live feed appeared: a man in a dark room, whispering into a headset. Coordinates rolled across the screen.

She scrambled to unplug the TV, but the screen stayed on. New words appeared: bbc.com tvcode

The man froze, turned, and stared directly into her camera. “How did you get this channel?” The TV flickered

A moment later, her front door clicked open. The TV flickered. Then

She hit Enter.

Maya typed bbc.com/tvcode into her laptop, squinting at the 8-digit code glowing on her smart TV. But her fingers slipped — 7 4 2 9 instead of 7 4 2 8.