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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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Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

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

On Wednesday, C-SPAN announced separate distribution agreements with YouTube and Hulu + Live TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

“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

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