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{{short description|American television network from 1979 to 1989}}{{distinguish|ESPN}}

[[File:Satellite_Program_Network_logo.png|thumb200px|right|alt=Logo of 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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===Tempo Television===

[[File:Tempo_Television_logo.png|thumb200px|right|alt=Logo of Tempo Television]]

In March 1986, Satellite Syndicated Systems changed its name to Tempo Enterprises, and SPN and SPN International were changed to Tempo Television and TEMPOTempol International, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30866505/tv_column/ |title=(TV column) |newspaper=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |___location=[[Akron, Ohio]] |page=C4 |date=March 10, 1986 |access-date=April 22, 2019 |via=newspapers.com |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430063517/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30866505/tv_column/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30866409/notice/ |title=(notice) |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=13 |date=March 23, 1986 |access-date=April 22, 2019 |via=newspapers.com |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430061106/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30866409/notice/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tempo Television was a 24-hour national cable network serving all contiguous states, [[Alaska]], [[Hawaii]] and [[Puerto Rico]].

Using a counter-programming philosophy, Tempo Television fulfilled viewer needs by dividing its program schedule into various dayparts including international programming, finance, sports, leisure and classic films. Market studies clearly indicated that this unique programming approach attracted and retained upscale audiences who were looking for entertainment that was informative and substantially different from the standard options.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}