Channel identification guide
C-SPAN in United States · channel ID and TV guide
C-SPAN in United States uses the catalogue ID CSPAN.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CSPAN.us when you match C-SPAN in United States. The directory lists National Cable Satellite Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CSPAN.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- legislative
- Site listed in the snapshot
- c-span.org
- Owner field
- National Cable Satellite Corporation
- Launch field
- 1979-03-19
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists C-SPAN 2 under CSPAN2.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-SPAN 2 | United States | CSPAN2.us | National Cable Satellite Corporation |
| C-SPAN 3 | United States | CSPAN3.us | National Cable Satellite Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Distinguish a live sitting from a replay or archive of a previous session.
<channel id="CSPAN.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CSPAN.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 UTC |
Try the XMLTV test file
The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “C-SPAN | guide alignment test” against CSPAN.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CSPAN.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |