ACSN was privatized in 1980, and its name was changed to The Learning Channel in November of that year; the name was subsequently shortened to "TLC."
ACSN 1980'de özelleştirildi ve adı o yılın Kasım'ında "The Learning Channel" olarak değiştirildi; ad daha sonradan "TLC" şeklinde kısaltıldı.