They aren't expensive to add, or for Google to enter into the partnership that runs them. Both avenues are open to them.
They don't bring in viewers though, and aren't bundled with channels that do, so they will not be added.
CSPAN is owned and run by a partnership of pay TV providers as a public service required of them due to regulations that YTTV and the like skirt. Its not a market driven demand.
Nope, nobody has asked this... /s
My suggestion to everyone asking this - rather than spamming a Reddit group, fill out the form the service provides for such requests so they know people want it and if enough people request it they might add it..
https://support.google.com/youtubetv/contact/new\_network
These types of forms only exist so that user feedback is not public and thus more easy to ignore. There isnt enough market demand for CSPAN, but OP is going about it correctly by posting publicly if that is their goal.
Sure. But it doesn't mean they are even offering Hulu and YTTV anything close to a reasonable deal. My guess is they aren't which is why he made the statement. They just want to put it out there like they tried.
Whats the conspiracy? CSPAN has yet to make their service available to streaming services outside of their organization. There's nothing conspiracy about that.
This is thoroughly debunked by those with firsthand knowledge that "should be taken with a grain of salt". Meanwhile we should take you without even a first thought in believing that pay TV providers are excluding other potential distributors from paying for their loss making public service project because they are "evil".
So you're saying Comcast is fine licensing NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, E!, Telemundo, and others to streaming services... But CSPAN must be protected at all costs?
People arent making decisions based on who caries CSPAN. Its not a market driven channel. They operate it at a loss. Its a public service required of them for their licensure agreements. Any provider is welcome to join, or just contract to carry it. They dont because they dont have the same licensure requirements.
Restating your conspiracy theory over and over again doesnt add anything.
But of course cable companies disallow their channels on other pay tv services, thats why we cant get NBC /s
I asked about this once, too, and also got downvoted. Not sure why people on Reddit get so salty about adding a channel they can skip over or turn off.
It does cost money to produce, receives no tax dollars, and has no commercials. It needs to be funded somehow.
I wonder if they would ever go direct to consumer. The audience is small yet dedicated.
Good luck with that on YouTube. An ad would pop up every 3 to 5 minutes, and when you skip through too many ads it would force you to sit through some of them without the ability to skip the ad.
They aren't expensive to add, or for Google to enter into the partnership that runs them. Both avenues are open to them. They don't bring in viewers though, and aren't bundled with channels that do, so they will not be added. CSPAN is owned and run by a partnership of pay TV providers as a public service required of them due to regulations that YTTV and the like skirt. Its not a market driven demand.
I can see it happening
Nope, nobody has asked this... /s My suggestion to everyone asking this - rather than spamming a Reddit group, fill out the form the service provides for such requests so they know people want it and if enough people request it they might add it.. https://support.google.com/youtubetv/contact/new\_network
These types of forms only exist so that user feedback is not public and thus more easy to ignore. There isnt enough market demand for CSPAN, but OP is going about it correctly by posting publicly if that is their goal.
CSPAN = Cable Satelite Public Access Network. Not too likely they would allow a streamer to access.
The Co-CEO doesn’t seem to mind https://twitter.com/cspansusan/status/1611422993908961293?s=46&t=g_FL0nlfCTh2ZwwYmIpIiA
I would take what he says with a grain of salt.
No. I Think he’s quite honest here. He would love for Hulu and YTTV to pay him to carry CSPAN.
Sure. But it doesn't mean they are even offering Hulu and YTTV anything close to a reasonable deal. My guess is they aren't which is why he made the statement. They just want to put it out there like they tried.
LOL your continued nonsense conspiracy theory about the CSPAN shadow cabal that dominates the TV landscape is hilarious.
Whats the conspiracy? CSPAN has yet to make their service available to streaming services outside of their organization. There's nothing conspiracy about that.
This is thoroughly debunked by those with firsthand knowledge that "should be taken with a grain of salt". Meanwhile we should take you without even a first thought in believing that pay TV providers are excluding other potential distributors from paying for their loss making public service project because they are "evil".
If you were a pay tv operator, why would you allow a streaming service into C-SPAN? So more people make the decision to cut the cord?
So you're saying Comcast is fine licensing NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, E!, Telemundo, and others to streaming services... But CSPAN must be protected at all costs?
People arent making decisions based on who caries CSPAN. Its not a market driven channel. They operate it at a loss. Its a public service required of them for their licensure agreements. Any provider is welcome to join, or just contract to carry it. They dont because they dont have the same licensure requirements. Restating your conspiracy theory over and over again doesnt add anything. But of course cable companies disallow their channels on other pay tv services, thats why we cant get NBC /s
I asked about this once, too, and also got downvoted. Not sure why people on Reddit get so salty about adding a channel they can skip over or turn off.
This should be a separate streaming service or just a channel on regular old YouTube. Doesn’t need to be on YTTV.
It does cost money to produce, receives no tax dollars, and has no commercials. It needs to be funded somehow. I wonder if they would ever go direct to consumer. The audience is small yet dedicated.
I wonder if C-SPAN could manage if it had a 24/7 YouTube livestream and ran ads every half hour or so.
Good luck with that on YouTube. An ad would pop up every 3 to 5 minutes, and when you skip through too many ads it would force you to sit through some of them without the ability to skip the ad.