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'''Satellite Program Network''', or SPN, was a satellite and cable [[TV network]] which broadcast in the United States from 1979 to the 1990. SPN was created by Ed Taylor, an associate of [[Ted Turner]] and the head of the Southern Satellite Systems company. In 1985, SPN was acquired by [[Satellite Syndicated Systems]] <ref>"Satellite Syndicated Systems reports earnings for Qtr to June 30." ''[[The New York Times]]''. August 6, 1985. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DEFDB1639F935A3575BC0A963948260]</ref>.

In the 1980s Satellite Syndicated Systems changed its' name to TEMPO Enterprises and SPN and SPN International were changed to TEMPO Television and TEMPO International, respectively. TEMPO TELEVISION was a 24-hour national cable network serving all contiguous states, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The network which began in 1979, was the second oldest cable-only network.