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Satellite Program Network

Satellite Program Network (SPN) was a satellite and cable television network that broadcast in the United States from 1979 to 1989. Following a name change to Tempo Television in 1986, it was bought by NBC and relaunched as CNBC in 1989.

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Owner
Southern Satellite Systems (1979–1985) Satellite Syndicated Systems (1985–1986) Tempo Enterprises (1986–1988) NBC (1988–1989)
Broadcast area
United States Puerto Rico
Closed
April 1, 1989
Country
United States
Former names
Satellite Program Network (SPN) (1979–1986) Tempo Television (1986–1989)
Founder
Ed Taylor

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Satellite Program Network

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Satellite Program Network

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related to Further reading · 4
Satellite Program Network → History, Retrieved April, Richards, UHF Television
Broadcast area · 1
Satellite Program Network → United States Puerto Rico
Closed · 1
Satellite Program Network → April 1, 1989
Country · 1
Satellite Program Network → United States
Former names · 1
Satellite Program Network → Satellite Program Network (SPN) (1979–1986) Tempo Television (1986–1989)
Founder · 1
Satellite Program Network → Ed Taylor
Language · 1
Satellite Program Network → English
Launched · 1
Satellite Program Network → July 30, 1979
Owner · 1
Satellite Program Network → Southern Satellite Systems (1979–1985) Satellite Syndicated Systems (1985–1986) Tempo Enterprises (1986–1988) NBC (1988–1989)
Parent · 1
Satellite Program Network → Satellite Syndicated Systems (1979–1985)

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television spn satellite program tempo network 1989 broadcast nbc cnbc systems states 1979 1986 name syndicated international united schedule cable

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Satellite Program NetworkBroadcast areaUnited States Puerto Rico1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkClosedApril 1, 19891.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkFormer namesSatellite Program Network (SPN) (1979–1986) Tempo Television (1986–1989)1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkFounderEd Taylor1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkLaunchedJuly 30, 19791.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkOwnerSouthern Satellite Systems (1979–1985) Satellite Syndicated Systems (1985–1986) Tempo Enterprises (1986–1988) NBC (1988–1989)1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkParentSatellite Syndicated Systems (1979–1985)1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkPicture formatSDTV 4:31.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkReplaced byCNBC1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkSister channelsTempol International (SPN International) (1986–1989)1.00infobox
Satellite Program NetworkTypeTelevision network1.00infobox

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