C_SPAN live will soon be reserved for cable or satellite TV customers.

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[Bronzy]

New Policy:

Real-time online access to C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, and C-SPAN3 will soon be available only to verified customers of C-SPAN's cable and satellite affiliates. A simple sign-in on the "Live TV" page of C-SPAN.org with your cable or satellite company credentials is all that's needed to watch any of our three TV channels in real time. (This process is similar to what's now required to access most other "TV Everywhere" programs or channels.)

[Bronzy]

Soon live threads via C-SPAN viewing will be reserved for cable or satellite TV customers only. Video at link on right titled: C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain Explains the Changes to Our Web Site.

[Bronzy]

http://www.c-span.org/about/TVeverywhere/#why

[Excellence]

Well, that screws me out of watching CSPAN.

[Paine in the Neck]

Well, that screws me out of watching CSPAN.

That's the idea.

[LostInBayport]

I haven’t had cable for years. C-ya, C-Span.

[cripplecreek]

Those of us with it will be sure to keep you appraised of the big issues.

[Bronzy]

We like to watch Washington Journal in the morning to hear the callers. Now, it will be only via the video library and not real time. We liked C-SPAN’s coverage of the SOTU live and usually free of comments. Now, no more.

[MeshugeMikey]

who owns...CSPAN anyway?????

[MeshugeMikey]

apparantly the author of the article dod exactly go ON DEPTH on this one....


What if I don't subscribe to cable or satellite? You will still be able to use C-SPAN.org to watch our live coverage of all Federal government events. All visitors to C-SPAN.org will have access to House and Senate debates, committee hearings, Executive Branch events and courts coverage - live and in the clear, ...

[InterceptPoint]

who owns...CSPAN anyway?????
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As I recall, CSPAN is owned or at least funded by the satellite and cable companies. While this may be an unpopular move, it is certainly legitimate.

[LostInBayport]

Well, hello again, C-Span!

Thanks, MM!

[grania]

I have the “cheapest” cable TV package from my friends at Cox (that’s what they tell me every time something doesn’t work and I call). It’s not cheap anymore. It sure is irritating. I don’t get CSPAN, but I do get two stations with people blathering in hispanic.

[W.]

There are links to C-SPAN [scroll down to USA section] here, the third link has all 3 channels, online. Good for now.

Also, for those without cable [like me] here is a HUGE list [scroll down!] of shows in episodic order, no commercials, free, for your perusal.

May I suggest bookmarks...? ;)

[MeshugeMikey]

You’re most welcome.

Some of the most important “television” around has been aired over CSPAN’s streams .

Perhaps the articles editor just wanted to TWEAK us,....by not mentioning the ongoing availability of those streams

[Arm_Bears]

If there are any taxpayer dollars involved in producing anything on CSPAN, this decision should be challenged.

[MeshugeMikey]

the government feeds....streamings of hearings etc will still be availanble over the net...according to this.. from CSPAN

What if I don’t subscribe to cable or satellite?
You will still be able to use C-SPAN.org to watch our live coverage of all Federal government events. All visitors to C-SPAN.org will have access to House and Senate debates, committee hearings, Executive Branch events and courts coverage - live and in the clear, without needing to sign-in or verify as a cable or satellite subscriber. You will also continue to have free access to our online Video Library containing more than 204,000 hours of all current and past political video from C-SPAN on demand to watch anytime, anywhere.

http://www.c-span.org/about/TVeverywhere/#why

[MeshugeMikey]

the streams will still be available according to this page:

http://www.c-span.org/about/TVeverywhere/#why

[TomGuy]

Several cable and broadcast channels are doing the same. One can no longer sign onto their website to watch programs — unless one signs in through a cable or satellite tv provider.

That collusion helps the channels and the cable/satellite providers. It is nothing more than a way for both to maintain a paying clientele and deterring those cutting the cable.

The problem I find is that the ‘sign in’ portion is not standardized. Thus, it may work with one channel in one browser, but faulter in another browser.

[Bronzy]

Thanks. I did bookmark.

[Bronzy]

Well, it does say “Online access to these three TV channels will soon require registration.” That is C-SPAN, C-SPAN-2 and C-SPAN-3.
Soon, C-SPAN will offer the live feeds of the three C-SPAN television channels only with verification of your pay television credentials. Once this policy is in place, the live feeds of our three television channels will be reserved for cable or satellite TV customers.

So, I guess we will find out what we can see live and what is reserved for cable or satellite TV customers.