Spike TV

Spike TV is a cable network that began as The Nashville Network (TNN), founded by Gaylord Entertainment Company and Group W Satellite Communications in March 1983. TNN was renamed Spike in 2003 after a brief lawsuit by filmmaker Spike Lee.

Spike TV (2003-present)

Spike TV continues to operate as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom. It has scored some major coups in terms of its programming, receiving exclusive syndication rights to several Star Trek series (which was produced by another Viacom branch, Paramount Pictures), as well as most of the James Bond movie series. It is also the cable home to TV's #1 show, '.

Related Topics:
Syndication - Star Trek - Paramount Pictures - James Bond

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In November 2004, Spike TV purchased the cable/satellite syndication rights to ' for a record price of $1.9 million per episode. The show is expected to join the network's line up in late 2005.

Related Topics:
November 2004 - $ - 2005

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In September 2005, all WWE (formerly the WWF) programming on Spike TV left the network as a result of acrimonious contractual matters between WWE and Viacom. WWE RAW moved back to its original cable home, NBC Universal's USA Network while WWE Sunday Night HEAT and WWE Velocity moved to WWE.com. WWE Experience was cancelled after leaving the network. On October 1 2005, rival wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling began airing its weekly program TNA iMPACT! in the Saturday night timeslot formerly occupied by WWE Velocity.

Related Topics:
September 2005 - WWE - WWE RAW - NBC Universal's - USA Network - WWE Sunday Night HEAT - WWE Velocity - WWE Experience - October 1 - 2005 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling - TNA iMPACT!

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Programming

• American Start-Up
• Autorox
• Blind Date
• Car And Driver Television
• Carpocalypse
• Casino Cinema
• Comedy Inc.
• ' (Past Seasons)
• Films of Fury
• Horsepower TV
• I Dare You! The Ultimate Challenge
• MacGyver
• Maximum Exposure
• Maximum MLB
• Movies on Tap
• NBA Rookies
• MXC (formerly Most Extreme Elimination Challenge)
• Real TV
• Red Bull X-Fighters
• Ride with Funkmaster Flex
• Seven Days
• '
• '
• Super Agent
• The Three Stooges
• Trucks!
• The Ultimate Fighter
• The Ultimate Gamer
• TNA iMPACT!
• UFC Unleashed
• Ultimate Fight Night
• '
• V.I.P.
• Video Game Awards
• World's Wildest Police Videos
• Spike's Most Amazing Videos
• Xtreme 4X4

Former Programming

• 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
• The A-Team
• American Gladiators
• Baywatch
• Boom!
• Champ Car World Series
• Cheers
• The Club
• Gary the Rat
• Hee Haw
• Hey! Spring of Trivia
• Highlander
• Hotlines
• I Hate My Job
• Invasion Iowa
• The Joe Schmo Show
• The John Henson Project
• The Lance Krall Show
• Miami Vice
• Midnight Spike
• Oblivious
• Ren and Stimpy
• Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon
• Robot Wars
• RollerJam
• Shipmates
• Slamball
• Spike Likes Movies
• Stripperella
• This Just In!
• True Dads
• WKRP in Cincinnati
• The Wonder Years
• WWE Confidential
• WWE Excess
• WWE Experience
• WWE RAW
• WWE Sunday Night HEAT
• WWE Velocity