The National Network, The New TNN and the WWE era (2000–2003) TNN subsequently moved out of its original Nashville base to New York City and folded into Viacom's MTV Networks division. Ownership shifted to Viacom in the late 1990s after its acquisition of CBS Corporation, Westinghouse's successor.
In 1998, the channel dropped its "The Nashville Network" moniker and shortened its official name to the simpler TNN.
By 1995, TNN was acquired by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which owned CBS. Some of TNN's popular on-air talent included local Nashville media personalities Ralph Emery, Dan Miller, Charlie Chase, and Lorianne Crook, as well as established stars such as country music singer Bill Anderson and actresses Florence Henderson and Dinah Shore. Programming included variety shows, talk shows, game shows, outdoors shows, and lifestyle shows, all centered in some way around country music. Much of TNN's programming during the Gaylord era was originally produced by Opryland Productions, also owned by Gaylord Entertainment. Gaylord Entertainment purchased The Nashville Network and the Opryland properties in the latter half of 1983. Daniels, beat TNN's launch by two days, robbing them of the claim of "first country music cable television network." TNN's flagship shows included Nashville Now and Grand Ole Opry Live, both of which were broadcast live from Opryland USA. Country Music Television, founded by Glenn D. TNN was a country music-themed television channel that was launched on Mafrom the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park near Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to September 25, 2000, Spike was originally called The Nashville Network, or "TNN" for short. Precursors The Nashville Network era (1983–2000) Main article: The Nashville Network
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It is also the home of the professional wrestling organization Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's flagship show TNA Impact!.Īfter several changes of ownership and name, Spike operates as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom. The channel features re-runs of popular shows such as CSI, CSI: NY, Unsolved Mysteries, UFC, and various original programs and movies. Spike is available in 96.1 million American homes. The average age of the channel's viewers was 42 years old. As of 2006, Spike's viewership was almost half women (45%), although many of them are reported to be watching it with male partners or family members, or were watching the CSI franchise. (a subsidiary of National Life and Accident Insurance Company) in a joint venture with Group W Satellite Communications on Maand acquired a few months later by Gaylord Entertainment Company. The channel began life as The Nashville Network (TNN), founded by WSM, Inc. Spike (formerly Spike TV), a division of MTV Networks, was an American cable television channel designed for an audience described demographically as "young adult males".
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