Chris - It's a non-profit TV network that provides "public access to the political process". Live coverage of the House of Representatives and Senate as well as several call-in shows and book readings/reviews. To quote their website-
"C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service. Our mission is to provide public access to the political process. C-SPAN receives no government funding; operations are funded by fees paid by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-SPAN programming."
Of course, this makes the whole nerd test sort of an American biased test...although I answered yes to watching Doctor Who (England) and Star Blazers (Japan)!
