Television network C-SPAN features original public affairs programs and provides 24-hour coverage of government proceedings. Much of the network's programing is focused on live coverage of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Organization
C-SPAN is operated as a non-profit subsidiary of the National Cable Satellite Corporation. The network does not solicit or accept advertising, and is primarily funded through subscription fees to cable and satellite operators. C-SPAN retains exclusive rights to all of its recordings.
References
Fast Facts
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Acronym for "Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network"
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Founder
Brian Lamb
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Launched
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Headquarters
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Parent Company
National Cable Satellite Corporation
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Launched with $25,000 of start-up capital
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First broadcast was a speech by Congressman Al Gore
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C-SPAN2 covers all live sessions of the Senate
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C-SPAN Radio launched in 1997
