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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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The idea came from C-SPAN Chief Executive Sam Feist, who produced the iconic — and often maligned — cable news debate program “Crossfire” during his years at CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The agreements expand “access to C-SPAN’s unfiltered coverage of U.S. government for millions of subscribers nationwide, further strengthening the network’s role as an indispensable source of public affairs programming,” C-SPAN said in a statement.

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

Last year, C-SPAN collected $46.3 million in revenue, a 37% decline from $73 million in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The television in Rickfield's office was tuned to C-SPAN which was broadcasting the hearings as he spoke into the phone.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn