Book TV
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For the Canadian specialty channel, see BookTelevision.
Book TV is the name given to weekend programming on the American cable network C-SPAN2 airing from 8 a.m. Eastern Time Sunday morning to 8 a.m. Eastern Time Monday morning each week. The 24-hour block of programming is focused on non-fiction books and authors, featuring programs in the format of interviews with authors as well as live coverage of book events from around the country.[1] Book TV debuted on C-SPAN2 on September 12, 1998.[2]
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Book TV | |
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Genre | News and public affairs |
Created by | Brian Lamb |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 24 hours |
Production company | C-SPAN |
Original release | |
Release | September 1998 (1998-09) ā present |
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While the primary mission of C-SPAN2 is live coverage of the United States Senate, Book TV programs are sometimes also scheduled to air during the week when the Senate is not in session.