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C-SPAN

American  
[see-span] / ˈsiˌspæn /
Trademark.
  1. Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network: a cable television channel.


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Another way to watch live is through the public affairs network C-SPAN.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“All television providers, including streaming services, should make delivery of C-SPAN a priority so Americans can watch Congress in action, in real time,” senators said in their June resolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

But as the number of traditional pay-TV homes continues to shrink, C-SPAN found itself running a troubling financial deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

That’s largely because C-SPAN and other basic cable channels were available in more than 100 million homes 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The hearings were in progress and as solemn as he remembered other hearings broadcast on late night C-SPAN.

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