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alp227

(31,962 posts)
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 05:27 PM Jul 2014

C-SPAN Limiting Viewer Web Access to Cable and Satellite Subscribers

A warning to Washington political junkies who don't have cable or satellite service — you may need to get your fix elsewhere if you rely on c-span.org. The network is about to limit web viewership of selected programming from its three TV channels.

Starting this fall, online airings of C-SPAN programming, including the daily morning show “Washington Journal,” will only be accessible to satellite and cable subscribers.

However, C-SPAN isn't abandoning the web. It will continue offering its core streaming of live government events — including those from the House, Senate and White House — for free, and web surfers will also have free access to all C-SPAN's older programming.

Peter Kiley, C-SPAN's vice president of affiliate relations, said the move was initiated by C-SPAN itself rather than the cable industry, noting that network officials have become increasingly concerned that allowing open online access to their channels could jeopardize revenues.

full: http://www.thewrap.com/c-span-limiting-viewer-web-access-to-cable-and-satellite-subscribers-exclusive/

and: http://www.c-span.org/about/TVeverywhere/

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C-SPAN Limiting Viewer Web Access to Cable and Satellite Subscribers (Original Post) alp227 Jul 2014 OP
No loss there. joshcryer Jul 2014 #1
The GOP controls it-I think...n/t fredamae Jul 2014 #2
Lol, c span just interviews lots of right wingers on "Book TV" et al alp227 Jul 2014 #3
You're correct fredamae Jul 2014 #4
Well since CSPAN no longer wants to be a true public service MattBaggins Jul 2014 #5

alp227

(31,962 posts)
3. Lol, c span just interviews lots of right wingers on "Book TV" et al
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 06:40 PM
Jul 2014

and shows Heritage Foundation events and such. Lots of dumbass right wingers on its call-in show.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)
4. You're correct
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 08:47 PM
Jul 2014

and that's what I get for not looking it up in the first place
I got it (all operations) confused with the speaker having control over the number and location of cameras and content etc....

MattBaggins

(7,894 posts)
5. Well since CSPAN no longer wants to be a true public service
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 08:55 PM
Jul 2014

they can be denied constant access to the house and senate.

They can stick to their non stop free platform for right wing ideologues.

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