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By 1995, TNN was acquired by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which owned CBS two years later, Westinghouse bought CMT, TNN's chief competitor. 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, outdoor shows (such as hunting and fishing), and lifestyle shows all centered in some way around country music or the country style of living. Starting in 1993, TNN started having their NASCAR coverage produced by World Sports Enterprises, and the American Speed Association coverage produced by Group 5 Sports, while Diamond P continued to produce most of the rest of the racing coverage. From 1983-1992, all of TNN's auto racing and motor sports coverage was produced by Diamond P Sports.

Much of TNN's programming (except for its sports) during the Gaylord era was originally produced by Opryland Productions, also owned by Gaylord Entertainment. The Gaylord Entertainment Company purchased TNN and the Opryland properties in the latter half of 1987. Nashville Now and the Grand Ole Opry were broadcast live from Opryland USA. 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, The Statler Brothers Show, American Sports Cavalcade, and Grand Ole Opry Live. Country Music Television (CMT), founded by Glenn D. Spike was originally launched on Maas The Nashville Network (TNN), a country living and country music-themed television channel, from the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park near Nashville, Tennessee. The post had been vacant since December 2006. In October 2007, Kevin Kay was appointed network president after being executive vice president and general manager of the channel for the previous two years. 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.

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It is also the home of Impact Wrestling, the flagship show of professional wrestling organization Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It features re-runs of popular shows such as CSI, CSI: NY, Unsolved Mysteries, and The Ren & Stimpy Show, along with various original programs and movies, all targeting males 18-34.

Spike is available in 98.7 million American homes. (a subsidiary of National Life and Accident Insurance Company) and Group W Satellite Communications Gaylord Entertainment Company acquired the channel a few months later.Īfter several changes of ownership and name, Spike currently operates as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom. It launched on Maas The Nashville Network (TNN), a joint venture of WSM, Inc. Spike (formerly Spike TV) is an American general entertainment cable television channel. (a subsidiary of MTV Networks, wholly owned by Viacom)