(screenshot will become out of date, so click through to spreadsheet for fresh data)
A thing for you!
I've made a spreadsheet of free, 24/7 TV livestreams on YouTube.
We're not talking about on demand services, like Hulu. We're talking about livestreams where the stream you see online is exactly the same as what's on the air/cable, at this very moment.
I've limited this spreadsheet to all-day streams. Not daily, "just this hour" streams, or special event breaking news streams. These are streams that are always on.
Also, the focus of this spreadsheet is official streams.
"Official compared to what?"
There are a ton of bootleg streams. There are bootleg streams that show cable news all day. There are temporary bootlegs for almost any major sporting or entertainment event. The bootleg streams are completely valid to track (after all, they demonstrate actual consumption). The only problem- they're a moving target. The people who manage the channels turn them off and on all the time. They bootleg from different sources on the channel... It's a big mess.
Once I figure out a way to represent their instability, they'll be in the spreadsheet, too.
This sheet's biggest weakness is how English and Spanish-centric it is. The sheet is slowly adding more international stuff as my research allows me to confirm basic details about streams from other regions.
Have any favorite 24/7 streams on YouTube? Say so in the comments.
Stay tuned for Part 2: How to find livestreams that aren't 24/7.