Schedule Information How does C-SPAN determine its schedule? The C-SPAN networks are committed to televising the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate when they are in session. In addition, C-SPAN covers congressional hearings, White House press briefings, speeches, and other important public affairs events. To provide you with the timeliest public affairs programming, the evening schedule for each day is determined by 7:55pm ET the same day. The evening's schedule begins at 8pm ET and concludes at 7am ET. What events will be covered today by C-SPAN? These events are listed on our TV Schedule section at c-span.org. Where can you find schedule information? 1. The C-SPAN web site c-span.org contains a schedule for C-SPAN, C-SPAN 2 and C-SPAN 3 and is updated as quickly as information becomes available. 2. C-SPAN Alert provides schedule information via e-mail. The service provides a daily e-mail with the evening’s primetime schedule and tomorrows live events. Subscribe on-line at c-span.org. 3. On-Air schedule updates are weekdays at 6:55am and 7:55pm ET; 3:55 am and 4:55 PM PT. Regular on-screen messages at the bottom of the television screen every 15 minutes. 4. Program schedule highlights at 765-464-3080 provide a listing of selected programs scheduled to air on the networks. Access C-SPAN 3 Monday through Friday, from mornings to prime time, C-SPAN 3 televises key national events from Washington: congressional hearings, press conferences, the best in political seminars and conferences, and National Press Club speeches in the unique long-form style that’s classic C-SPAN. Late nights and weekends, C-SPAN3 spotlights American history with features from our award-winning original history series such as: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Traveling Tocqueville’s America, American Presidents: Life Portraits, and American Writers: A Journey Through History. C-SPAN 3 is currently available on a limited numbers of cable systems; call your local Cable Company to request C-SPAN 3 in your area. For more information regarding C-SPAN 3 please see our web site at www.c-span.org/watch/cspan3.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS3. Ordering Videotapes At the C-SPAN Online Store you can purchase C-SPAN videotapes and products. Thousands of videotapes that have aired in the last few months can be browsed or searched in the store. These tapes are available to order anytime at c-spanstore.com. You can also call the C-SPAN Archives weekdays during business hours at 1-877-ONCSPAN (662-7726) to order tapes. Transcripts Transcripts of Booknotes programs are available at Booknotes.org. C-SPAN does not provide transcripts of other programming.