C-SPAN
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Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN ) is an American cable and satellite television network, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a nonprofit public service. It televises proceedings of the United States federal government and other public affairs programming. C-SPAN is a private, nonprofit organization funded by its cable and satellite affiliates. It does not have advertisements on any of its television networks or radio stations. However their official website has banner advertisements, and streamed videos also have advertisements. The network operates independently
Key facts
- Television channel.name
- C-SPAN
- Television channel.logo
- C-SPAN Logo (2019).svg
- Television channel.logo_size
- 200px
- Television channel.founder
- Brian Lamb
- Television channel.launch_date
- (C-SPAN)(C-SPAN2)(C-SPAN3)
- Television channel.picture_format
- 1080i (HDTV)(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feeds)
- Television channel.owner
- National Cable Satellite Corporation
- Television channel.country
- United States
- Television channel.language
- English
- Television channel.area
- Worldwide
- Television channel.headquarters
- Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
- Television channel.sister_channels
- C-SPAN2C-SPAN3C-SPAN Radio
- Television channel.terr_serv_1
- WCSP-FM/HD(C-SPAN Radio)
- Television channel.terr_chan_1
- FM 90.1 MHz analog/HD Radio (Washington, D.C. / Baltimore)
- Television channel.online_serv_1
- Official C-SPAN services
- Television channel.online_chan_1
- Live stream(Subscription to a TV service provider is required, except for C-SPAN Now)
- Television channel.online_serv_2
- Service(s)
- Television channel.online_chan_2
- Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.c-span.org
- Image
- C-SPAN 112th Congress Roll Call.jpg
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- inception
- 1979-03-19
- Commons category
- C-SPAN
- social media followers
- 1550000
- official blog URL
- www.c-span.org/blog
- official jobs URL
- cspan.applicantpool.com/jobs
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- Development
- Channel expansion and access
- Online presence
- Camera access
- Programming
- Senate and House of Representatives
- Public affairs
- C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 flagship programs
- C-SPAN3
- Special programming
- Radio broadcasts
- Online availability
- Organization and operations
- Audience
- Public and media opinion
- Other services
- Prank calls and obscenities
- Publications
- See also
- References
- External links
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN ) is an American cable and satellite television network, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a nonprofit public service. It televises proceedings of the United States federal government and other public affairs programming. C-SPAN is a private, nonprofit organization funded by its cable and satellite affiliates. It does not have advertisements on any of its television networks or radio stations. However their official website has banner advertisements, and streamed videos also have advertisements. The network operates independently; the cable industry and the U.S. Congress have no control over its programming content.
The C-SPAN network includes the television channels C-SPAN, focusing on the U.S. House of Representatives; C-SPAN2, focusing on the U.S. Senate; and C-SPAN3, airing other government hearings and related programming; the radio station WCSP-FM; and a group of websites which provide streaming media and program archives. C-SPAN's television channels are available to approximately 100 million cable and satellite households within the United States. WCSP-FM is broadcast on FM radio in Washington, D.C., and is available throughout the U.S. on SiriusXM via Internet streaming, TuneIn, and globally through iOS and Android apps.