PBS is the US's equivalent of the BBC. They have to run pledge drives to suppliment the little bit that they get from the government.
C-SPAN is a cable thing. All the cable operators pitch in for C-SPAN for some of their public service type things.
I also just realized that I'm replying to an older message in the thread. I hope I don't look like a dumbass for reposting what other people have already said.
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