Four online streams would also provide 580 hours of live coverage.

Also, the quality of online streams can vary.

Many of these stations continue to program smooth jazz via HD subchannels or online streams.

This programming is also on the ABC's online streams, where sporting rights may prevent international coverage.

The online streams also closed down.

The service was profitable and set a record for simultaneous online streams at 268,000.

Shortly afterwards, an online live stream broadcasting the channel was set up and is live as of March 2013.

The channel has an online stream available on its web site for foreign viewing.

Osborn noted that the debate generated 860,000 total online streams between January 8 and 12 and more than 45,000 Facebook comments.

Channel owners like Viacom have been reluctant to allow online streams of shows, fearing they would cannibalize their existing cable businesses.