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C-SPAN

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Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaUnited States
SloganCreated by Cable. Offered as a Public Service.
HeadquartersCapitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (HD)
480i (SD)
Ownership
OwnerNational Cable Satellite Corporation (nonprofit)
Sister channelsC-SPAN2, C-SPAN3, C-SPAN Radio
History
LaunchedMarch 19, 1979 (C-SPAN)
June 2, 1986 (C-SPAN2)
January 22, 2001 (C-SPAN3)
Links
Websitewww.c-span.org
Availability
Terrestrial
WCSP-FM/HD
(C-SPAN Radio)
90.1 FM / HD Radio (Washington, D.C. / Baltimore)
Selective TV, Inc.
(Alexandria, MN)
K50DB-D 50.3
Cable
Available on most cable systemsCheck local listings for channels
Verizon FiOS109: C-SPAN (SD)
110: C-SPAN2 (SD)
111: C-SPAN3 (SD)
Satellite
DirecTV350: C-SPAN (SD)
351: C-SPAN2 (SD)
C-SPAN3 not offered
Dish Network210: C-SPAN (SD)
211: C-SPAN2 (SD)
C-SPAN3 not offered
C-BandAMC10 at 135.0°W

101: C-SPAN (SD)
102: C-SPAN2 (SD)
103: C-SPAN3 (SD)
201: C-SPAN (HD)
202: C-SPAN2 (HD)
203 C-SPAN3 (HD)

501: Radio (SD)[1]
Streaming media
Available free to all Internet usersC-SPAN Live
and on demand

C-SPAN (/ˈsspæn/; an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) 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, nor does it solicit donations or pledges. The network operates independently; the cable industry and the U.S. Congress have no control over its programming content.

  1. "AMC 10 at 135.0°W". lyngsat.com. LyngSat. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

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