{"id":2431223,"date":"2025-05-05T22:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T02:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/c-spans-seven-year-effort-to-secure-a-spot-on-streaming-giants-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T22:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T02:46:58","slug":"c-spans-seven-year-effort-to-secure-a-spot-on-streaming-giants-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/c-spans-seven-year-effort-to-secure-a-spot-on-streaming-giants-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"C-SPAN\u2019s seven-year effort to secure a spot on streaming giants &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fc-spans-seven-year-effort-to-secure-a-spot-on-streaming-giants-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>C-SPAN is actively seeking to expand its presence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-of-new-pro-life-movie-says-pro-choice-screen-actors-guild-attempted-to-crush-their-production\/\" title=\"Star Of New Pro-Life Movie Says Pro-Choice Screen Actors Guild Attempted To Crush Their Production\">major streaming platforms<\/a> like YouTube TV, Hulu + live TV, and Fubo TV, amid a trend of viewers moving away from customary cable television. Established in 1979, C-SPAN is a nonprofit network funded by subscriber fees from cable and satellite providers, primarily delivering unfiltered coverage of Congress and public affairs. With the increasing migration to streaming services,the network is experiencing a decline in its viewer base,as it is not available on popular platforms like YouTube TV,which has over 8 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN has persistently requested inclusion on YouTube TV for over seven years, but the service claims there is insufficient interest in adding the network, citing that much of C-SPANS content is already free on YouTube. C-SPAN contends that unrestricted online access to its full programming would violate its agreements with distributors and threaten its funding model.<\/p>\n<p>political support for C-SPAN has been evident, with bipartisan lawmakers urging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-nbcuniversals-peacock-streaming-service-failing-to-draw-consumer-interest\/\" title=\"Study: NBCUniversal&#039;s Peacock Streaming Service Failing to Draw Consumer Interest\">major streaming services<\/a> to add the network, emphasizing its role as a nonpartisan resource that enhances civic understanding. C-SPAN highlights the importance of its comprehensive, live coverage of government proceedings, which is essential for public engagement. As viewership continues to shift, C-SPAN is focused on increasing its availability on streaming platforms to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-whopping-38-of-companies-say-theyre-likely-to-have-layoffs-in-2024-due-to-4-reasons-survey-shows\/\" title=\"Survey: 38% of Companies Predict Layoffs in 2024 Due to Bidenomics\">remain financially viable<\/a> and accessible to the public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">C-SPAN&rsquo;s seven-year effort to secure a spot on streaming giants<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/c-span\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"C-SPAN\">C-SPAN<\/a> is continuing its push to be included on major streaming platforms &mdash; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"YouTube\">YouTube<\/a> TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo &mdash; as more consumers move away from traditional cable television.<\/p>\n<p>The Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, which launched in 1979 to provide unfiltered coverage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Congress\">Congress<\/a> and public affairs, operates as a nonprofit group, funded without taxpayer support. Instead, it relies on carriage fees from cable and satellite providers, roughly 7.25 cents per subscriber per month, for access to all three of its channels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3401680\/walmart-pride-apparel-mocked-cringe-viral-tiktok\/\">Walmart&rsquo;s Pride apparel mocked as &lsquo;cringe&rsquo; in viral TikTok ahead of Pride Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3401168\/what-we-know-newark-airport-delays-staffing-shortages\/\">What we know about the delays at Newark airport caused by staffing shortages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3400969\/dave-portnoy-poland-antisemitic-sign\/\">Dave Portnoy says he will send people involved in antisemitic incident to Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With many former cable viewers switching to streaming platforms, C-SPAN has seen a decline in its reach. Neither YouTube TV, which is owned by Google, nor Hulu + Live TV, which is owned by Disney, carries the network. However, competitors, such as DirecTV Stream and Verizon Fios, do.<\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN has been requesting to be on YouTube TV for more than seven years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CSPAN office sign in Washington, D.C., April 13, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>YouTube TV, which surpassed 8 million subscribers as of early 2024, is now the largest internet-based pay-TV service in the United States. The platform recently raised its monthly subscription cost from $72.99 to $82.99, citing rising content expenses.<\/p>\n<p>A YouTube TV spokesperson told <em>the Washington Examiner<\/em> that the company has &ldquo;not observed sufficient interest in adding C-SPAN&rdquo; and noted that much of the network&rsquo;s content is already available for free on YouTube.com.<\/p>\n<p>While C-SPAN posts select clips on its YouTube channel, the network states that its full, real-time programming cannot be streamed freely online due to contractual agreements with cable and satellite providers.<\/p>\n<p>In its statement, YouTube TV said it evaluates possible channel additions based on multiple factors, including user demand, content availability through other platforms, cost impact, and strategic fit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud that a large amount of C-SPAN&rsquo;s content is available to viewers on the YouTube main platform, where it is accessible to everyone for free and generates advertising revenue for C-SPAN,&rdquo; the YouTube TV spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV is a subscription-based live TV streaming service that offers real-time access to broadcast and cable channels, similar to traditional cable. In contrast, YouTube is a free platform where users upload and watch individual videos on demand, including clips and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN maintains that its full, linear broadcast cannot be equated to short-form, on-demand clips found on YouTube, especially as it seeks inclusion on the distinctly different live TV streaming platform, YouTube TV. The nonprofit network does not run advertisements and is funded exclusively by carriage fees, approximately 7.25 cents per subscriber per month, paid by cable and satellite providers. Making its live feed freely available online, it warns, would breach those agreements and jeopardize its financial model.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we were to give away our linear feed online, we&rsquo;d lose our existing distributor support. That&rsquo;s how we pay for C-SPAN,&rdquo; C-SPAN spokesman Howard Mortman said to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not CNN or Fox. We don&rsquo;t have commercials. We rely on distribution fees alone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN has received public support from both political figures and government officials.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) &mdash; lawmakers from opposite ends of the political spectrum &mdash; sent a joint letter to the CEOs of YouTube, Hulu, and Fubo TV urging them to carry C-SPAN. They described the channel as a &ldquo;nonpartisan resource&rdquo; that enhances civic education and public understanding of government.<\/p>\n<p>Wyden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2025\/04\/28\/cspan-trump-google-disney-hulu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"put it\">put it<\/a> bluntly, &ldquo;This is crumbs for the streaming company at this point &mdash; 7 cents. YouTube raked in $10 billion in ad revenue in the last three months of 2024 alone. Seven cents a subscriber are crumbs here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers frequently rely on C-SPAN to speak directly to their constituents, using floor speeches and congressional proceedings as a way to communicate their positions and priorities without media filters.<\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN has long provided uninterrupted, nonpartisan coverage of congressional sessions, public hearings, and political events, serving a unique civic function not fulfilled by traditional news outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The channel also provides real-time, exclusive coverage of Supreme Court arguments, political rallies, town halls, and government press briefings. Without inclusion on major streaming services, C-SPAN says its reach, and its revenue, is shrinking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of those millions of people used to have C-SPAN before they switched [to streaming services],&rdquo; Mortman added. &ldquo;Now, they&rsquo;re no longer paying the seven cents a month, and that lost revenue poses a potentially existential threat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Thanks for being here. And for everyone watching at home, thank you very much, and for C-SPAN covering this always live, which I appreciate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StateDept<\/a> spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statedeptspox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@statedeptspox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyTammyBruce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HeyTammyBruce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B9dcYDW1JG\">pic.twitter.com\/B9dcYDW1JG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowardMortman\/status\/1917560978046153185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>As viewership increasingly shifts to internet-delivered television, C-SPAN continues to press major platforms like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo to carry its channels. The network emphasizes that preserving public access to comprehensive, nonpartisan government coverage is essential for civic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump recently joked at a Cabinet meeting that he&rsquo;s become such an avid viewer that he can recognize who appears on C-SPAN 1 during prime-time hours.<\/p>\n<p>In late April, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce also acknowledged the network&rsquo;s consistent live coverage of her briefings, saying, &ldquo;Thanks for being here. And for everyone watching at home, thank you very much, and for C-SPAN covering this always live, which I appreciate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3399317\/trump-economic-plan-tariffs-trade-deals-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GIVE TRUMP&rsquo;S ECONOMIC REFORMS A CHANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>C-SPAN offers unmatched access to government proceedings, including press briefings across all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-pattern-of-corruption-between-democrats-and-big-union-bosses-is-obvious-biden-uses-waivers-in-his-ethics-pledge-to-appoint-former-union-officials\/\" title=\"\u2018The Pattern Of Corruption Between Democrats And Big Union Bosses Is Obvious\u2019: Biden Uses Waivers In His Ethics Pledge To Appoint Former Union Officials\">major federal agencies<\/a> and exclusive coverage of Supreme Court hearings. When debates unfold on the House and Senate floors, it&rsquo;s C-SPAN&rsquo;s cameras capturing the moment, providing coverage rarely found anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>The channel will continue to advocate broader carriage on streaming services to maintain financial viability and ensure that transparent, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >uninterrupted government proceedings remain accessible<\/a> to the public.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C-SPAN is striving for inclusion on major streaming platforms as viewers shift from cable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2431224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/C-Span-1024x576.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[24656,14279,4188,17389,32076],"class_list":["post-2431223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-broadcasting","tag-c-span","tag-media","tag-streaming","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/C-Span-1024x576.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431223"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431227,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431223\/revisions\/2431227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}