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C-SPAN

American television channel

Entitytelevision network legislature broadcasterQ1022311

Also known as Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network · CSPAN

Instance of: television network
, legislature broadcaster
Country: United States
Founded: March 19, 1979
Website: c-span.org

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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. 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.

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Awards: Peabody Awards(2010) for work: C-SPAN Video Library
Peabody Awards(1999) for work: American Presidents: Life Portraits
Peabody Awards(1992)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C. postal code: 20001 · country: United States · street address: 400 North Capitol St NW
Founded by: Brian Lamb
Nominations: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information(1992)
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information(1989)
Main Wikidata property: C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
C-SPAN organization ID
C-SPAN person numeric ID
Operator: National Cable Satellite Corporation
Social media followers: 1,550,000(February 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UCb--64Gl51jIEVE-GLDAVTg
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-02-01
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2,104,314(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15675138
1,360,000(January 14, 2024) youtube channel id: UCb--64Gl51jIEVE-GLDAVTg
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1,190,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCb--64Gl51jIEVE-GLDAVTg
1,010,000(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UCb--64Gl51jIEVE-GLDAVTg
2,081,531(February 20, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15675138
961,000(July 2, 2021) youtube channel id: UCb--64Gl51jIEVE-GLDAVTg
2,099,654(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15675138
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Different from: c-span.org
Language used: English
Archives at: George Mason University Libraries Special Collections Research Center title: C-SPAN records · described at url: aspace.gmu.edu
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1.aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0270Retrieved 2026-04-27
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