Washington Journal | Series | C-SPAN.org (2024)

FAQs

Does C-SPAN still exist? ›

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.

C‑SPAN is committed to a robust, free online experience.

C-SPAN is led by co-CEOs Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain. Founder and former CEO Brian Lamb serves as the executive chairman of the board of directors.

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.

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 , 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.

*Access to view or listen to the three television networks is reserved for our cable and satellite TV customers. Your cable or satellite subscription comes with complimentary access to C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3. Get started by signing in with your cable or satellite provider for unlimited viewing.

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.

C-SPAN does not receive funding from the government. Instead, its operating revenues are paid by license fees collected from the cable systems that offer the network to their customers. Its board of directors is composed of executives from television operating companies.

What channel is C-SPAN on Dish? ›

C-SPAN (CSPAN): DISH Channel Number 210

C-SPAN offers unique news and information programming, including 24-hour coverage of important political events from Washington, D.C. and around the nation including live debate from the floor of the U.S. House.

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.

Yes, you can watch C-SPAN on Roku through the C-SPAN channel. The channel offers live coverage of Congress, public affairs, and political events, as well as access to past clips and episodes. You can also watch C-SPAN on Roku with a subscription to DirecTV Stream.

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.

*Access to view or listen to the three television networks is reserved for our cable and satellite TV customers. Your cable or satellite subscription comes with complimentary access to C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3. Get started by signing in with your cable or satellite provider for unlimited viewing.

Unfiltered news in your pocket - C-SPAN Now

Way to go, C-SPAN! Finally an app to watch political events without TV talking heads or commercial interruptions. I love how C-SPAN just lets you see the whole thing and this puts it all on my phone to watch.