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How many people are watching the C-SPAN? ›

Of the 47 million regular C-SPAN viewers, 51% are male and 49% female; 26% are liberal, 31% conservative, and 39% moderate. About half are college graduates. 28% of 18-to-49-year-olds report watching at least once a week, as do 19% of 50- to 64-year-olds, and 22% of those over age 65.

C-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable and satellite television network that was created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service.

Available for iOS and Android devices, the C-SPAN Radio app allows you to: Listen to live audio of C-SPAN Radio, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3. View schedules for C-SPAN Radio and the C-SPAN TV networks. Listen to C-SPAN podcasts, including Washington Today and Q&A.

With three television networks, C-SPAN covers the House of Representatives, C-SPAN2 covers the Senate and on Saturdays becomes American History TV and on Sundays becomes Book TV, and C-SPAN3 provides additional public affairs programming — including press briefings, congressional hearings and speeches.

Adults in the US receive 206 television channels, on average, but watch only 20 each month, on average. The number of channels watched each month has decreased by one over the past two years, the analysis found.

According to Nielsen's TV universe estimates for 2023-24, the U.S. has 125 million TV households, up 1% from the previous year. That means that just under 97% of U.S. households have at least one TV that is used to watch programming. These households are home to almost 315.3 million people.

C-SPAN is a multi-platform public service with offerings on television, online, radio and social media. It is a private, nonprofit organization created in 1979 by the cable television industry to provide long-form, unfiltered and balanced public affairs programming.

How many employees does C-SPAN have currently? C-SPAN has approximately 429 employees as of May 2024. These team members are located across 6 continents, including North AmericaEuropeAsia.

Individuals are permitted to use C-SPAN video coverage of federal government events on a non-commercial public Internet site so long as C-SPAN is attributed as the source of the video. No permission is required. Federal government events include: Congressional committee hearings.

C-SPAN receives no government funding; operations are funded by fees paid by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-SPAN programming.

Can I watch C-SPAN without cable? ›

What if I don't subscribe to cable or satellite TV? C‑SPAN.org: You are able to use C‑SPAN.org to watch our live coverage of all federal government events.

Channel 455From the halls of Congress, U.S. agency hearings, committee meetings, and policy-shaping events.

NO, C-SPAN is NOT owned by CNN... C-SPAN.org.

A survey by Media Analysis Project finds that an estimated 20.5 million Americans watch C-SPAN each month and that C-SPAN viewers are four times as likely to be able to identify congressional leaders as compared to non-C-SPAN viewers.

Brian Lamb

C-SPAN / Founder

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Where can I watch C‑SPAN video? C‑SPAN.org: Our website provides high-quality video streams, enhanced search capabilities and responsive display across platforms and devices. All visitors to C‑SPAN.org have access to live coverage of federal government proceedings and all C‑SPAN programs on-demand in the Video Library.

C‑SPAN is a public service.

We are a non-profit created in 1979 by a then-new industry called cable television. Today, we remain true to our founding principles, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of the workings of the U.S. Congress, both the House of Representatives and Senate, without editing, commentary or analysis.