Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for C-SPAN. Search instead for SYSPAC.

C-SPAN

American  
[see-span] / ˈsiˌspæn /
Trademark.
  1. Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network: a cable television channel.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Earlier this year, C-SPAN, the public affairs network funded by the cable and satellite industry, launched “Ceasefire,” a roundtable show where Republicans and Democrats have respectful discussions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Changing industry economics have taken a toll on C-SPAN, prompting the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The agreements expand “access to C-SPAN’s unfiltered coverage of U.S. government for millions of subscribers nationwide, further strengthening the network’s role as an indispensable source of public affairs programming,” C-SPAN said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

“For nearly half a century, C-SPAN has partnered with cable and satellite providers who recognize the value of our important public service,” C-SPAN Chief Executive Sam Feist said in a statement.

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