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Spike (TV channel) - Wikipedia. Spike (formerly known as Spike TV) is an American cable and satellitechannel launched on March 7, 1. Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in Los Angeles, California. Spike is a general entertainment channel featuring a mix of various programs and movies, primarily oriented towards a male adult audience. Spike's programming reaches approximately 9. Watch The Killing Jar Dailymotion on this page.

United States [1] as well as Canada. As of 2. 00. 6, Spike's viewers were almost half women (4. CSI franchise.[2] The average age of the channel's viewers was 4. As of February 2.

U. S. (8. 0% of those with television) receive Spike.[3]On February 8, 2. Viacom announced that Spike will be rebranded as the Paramount Network on January 1. The Nashville Network era (1. Spike was launched on March 7, 1. The Nashville Network, a country living and country music- themed television channel that originally operated as a joint venture of WSM, Inc. National Life and Accident Insurance Company) and Group W Satellite Communications.

TNN operated from the now- defunct Opryland USA theme park near Nashville, Tennessee. Country Music Television (CMT), founded by Glenn D. Daniels, beat TNN's launch by two days, robbing them of the claim of the "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. Nashville Now and the Grand Ole Opry were broadcast live from Opryland USA.[6][7]The Gaylord Entertainment Company purchased TNN and the Opryland properties in the latter half of 1. Much of TNN's programming (except for its sports) during the Gaylord era was originally produced by Opryland Productions, also owned by Gaylord Entertainment.[8] From 1.

TNN's auto racing and motor sports coverage was produced by Diamond P Sports. Starting in 1. 99. TNN started having its 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. 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.[9]Some of TNN's popular on- air talent included local Nashville media personalities Ralph Emery,[1. 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. By 1. 99. 5, TNN was acquired by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which had recently acquired CBS around that time; two years later, Westinghouse bought CMT, TNN's chief competitor.

In 1. 99. 8, the channel dropped its "The Nashville Network" moniker and shortened its official name to TNN. Ownership shifted to Viacom in the late 1.

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CBS Corporation, Westinghouse's successor.[6] TNN subsequently relocated its headquarters to New York City from Nashville and was folded into Viacom's MTV Networks division. The National Network, the New TNN and the WWE era (2. On September 2. 5, 2. Viacom, sensing redundancy among TNN and CMT when it merged them into its MTV Networks unit, decided to refocus TNN, and in the process, the channel dramatically scaled back its country- western programs and changed its name to The National Network.[6][1. The network's name change also triggered a significant programming change in an attempt to appeal to a broader audience than the channel's original rural/working- class Southern demographic.

This change was catalyzed by Viacom's acquisition of the rights to World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE) programming, including its flagship show RAW Is War. This was likely an attempt to compete with Universal's USA Network which Viacom (through Paramount) had briefly owned a stake in during the mid- 1.

During this time, the channel began placing a black bar at the bottom of the screen that was used to identify the program currently airing and to promote upcoming programs on the channel; this bar was eventually dropped by the fall of 2. Football also became more prominent on the network, as it began airing games of the original Arena Football League (AFL) with Eli Gold as an announcer. The National Network was also one of three networks to air games of the ill- fated XFL (along with NBC and UPN). As part of its contract, TNN had the rights to a late Sunday afternoon game each week except for the first week, when UPN aired the afternoon game instead. TNN aired the first opening- round game of the 2. NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when organizers expanded the field to 6. CBS Sports with CBS announcers.

The game coverage moved to ESPN in 2. In 2. 00. 1, TNN added off- network sitcoms and dramas such as Diff'rent Strokes,[1.

The Wonder Years,[1. The Rockford Files,[1. WKRP in Cincinnati,[1. Newhart, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, Miami Vice[1. Taxi.[1. 3][1. 4] It also became the first channel to air reruns of MADtv. These moves went unnoticed for the most part, due to TNN's lack of popularity.

By this time, all country- western programming had been purged from the network; some of The Nashville Network's former programming was picked up by CMT, while other classic TNN shows were picked up by GAC, including eventually the Grand Ole Opry, which was pushed off to CMT and eventually removed by Viacom after they did not renew the agreement to carry the series in an attempt to infuse a more youthful schedule on CMT.[citation needed]As time went on, the words "The National Network" were downplayed in promotions. By late 2. 00. 2, the channel was known as The New TNN and had picked up more male- oriented shows, such as Baywatch, Monster Jam, Bull Riding, Robot Wars and Star Trek: The Next Generation. This was done in an effort both to further distance itself from its former country music- based identity and to trumpet an increase in original programming. Television critics at the time noted disdainfully that "The New TNN", when written out, stood for "The New The National Network", a pleonasm. Also, after more than two years in a non- country format, the network's offerings had long ceased to be "new" in any meaningful sense.[opinion]Spike TV era (2. In August 2. 00. 3, The New TNN was rebranded as Spike TV, marketed as the first television channel for men. In early 2. 00. 6, Spike removed the word "TV" from its name, referring to itself as Spike.

Spike Lee lawsuit[edit]The name change to "Spike TV" was supposed to be official on June 1. However, three days earlier on June 1.

Spike Lee won a New York Supreme Courtinjunction preventing the name change. Lee claimed that because of his well- known popularity in Hollywood, viewers would therefore assume that he was associated with the new channel.[1. Lee stated in court papers that: "The media description of this change of name, as well as comments made to me and my wife, confirmed what was obvious—that Spike TV referred to Spike Lee."[1.

The channel had planned an official launch of its new name at a star- studded, televised party at the Playboy Mansion in mid- June. But due to Lee's injunction, the special—titled Party with Spike—had to be heavily edited and the impact of the event was considerably muted. During the lawsuit, even the name "TNN" was significantly scaled back, as logos and voice- overs referred to the channel only as "The First Network for Men". Spike Jones Jr., son of comic musician Spike Jones, became a party of the lawsuit as part of Viacom's defense to protect the rights to his father's name.[1. The suit was settled on July 8, 2. TNN was allowed to call itself Spike TV.

In announcing the settlement, Lee admitted that he did not believe that the channel intentionally tried to trade on his name.[1. The name change became official on August 1. Spike programming, 2. The name change was slated to coincide with an adult- oriented change in programming including original animated series.

The 1. 2 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch. You just bought a new Nintendo Switch.

First of all, good job! They’re still kind of hard to find. Now it’s time to figure out what games you want to play. We’ve got you covered. The Switch’s library has been growing all year. Nintendo has managed to maintain a solid ratio of good games on their system, and at this point there’s a healthy selection of fantastic Switch games to choose from.

The Nintendo Switch is a fascinating new game console built around a novel and well- executed…Read more Read. As with all of our Bests lists, we’ll be updating this one over the months and years to come. Each game we add in the future will need to replace an existing entry. Expect the list to continue to expand and improve over the months to come. Here are the 1. 2 best games you can get for the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a monumental artistic achievement, a video game so creative and full of surprises that we’ll be talking about it for years to come. It’s also unlike any Zelda game before it.

For years, Zelda games were defined by “no.” You can’t reach this place until later; you can’t solve this puzzle until you get the right item. Breath of the Wild is the best Zelda game to date, and it accomplishes that simply by saying yes. A Good Match For: Anyone who likes games that let you explore and make your own fun; horse lovers.

Not A Good Match For: Anyone who preferred the strict structure of other recent Zelda games. Read our review. Study our tips for the game. Watch it in action.

Purchase From: Amazon Walmart Best Buy Gamestop. Stardew Valley is an already- great game made indispensable by the Switch. The 2. 01. 6 farming/dating/life sim lets you forget your worries and embrace a soothingly banal life in the countryside. You water your crops in the morning, and think about how you’re going to improve your farm.

You head in to town and stop by the general store to get seeds and chat up the cute boy you’ve had your eye on. And if you want, you explore the mysterious mine, gather magical materials, and uncover the deeper secrets of the valley. It’s a game with a seemingly endless amount to do, and it fits perfectly onto a handheld. A Good Match For: Fans of games like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, or Minecraft. Anyone looking for a relaxing but terrifyingly addictive game. Not A Good Match For: Anyone looking for a straightforward game. Stardew Valley is calming and low- key, but it’s also extremely complex and doesn’t alway explain itself that well.

Read our impressions of the Switch version. Study our tips for playing the game. Watch it in action.

Purchase From: Available digitally on the Nintendo e. Shop. Look, we weren’t expecting much from Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle either. We were right there laughing along with the rest of the internet when we first saw those leaked promotional images of Ubisoft’s annoying Rabbid mascots dressed up as iconic Mario characters. But then Ubisoft showed the game itself, and… wait, a Mario- inspired take on XCOM tactics? One that looks like a first- party Nintendo game thanks to Nintendo’s developers lending a hand with production? As it turned out, yep, Mario + Rabbids is a fantastic game. It’s a smart, streamlined take on the XCOM style of turn- based, positional tactics.

It’s beautiful looking, and has an excellent musical score. And it’s just really goofy and fun. Each fight is an unpredictable scrum between team Mario and a bunch of chittering, idiot Rabbids, and the constantly escalating challenge will force you to think on your toes. And its digestible, 5- 1. Switch. A Good Match For: Anyone waiting for a good Switch strategy game, XCOM fans, people who think they might like XCOM but are put off by how complicated it seems.

Not A Good Match For: Anyone who just can’t stand Ubisoft’s Rabbids. The game is actually a lot more charming than the corny, Minions- like mascots on the cover might suggest, but if you really hate ‘em, you really hate ‘em. Read our review. Watch it in action. Purchase From: Amazon Walmart Best Buy Gamestop. The makers of Thumper bill it as a “rhythm violence game,” which is a cheeky description but also an accurate one. The setup is simple: You control a glowing beetle as it zooms along a track through some sort of neon Hell dimension. In your path are glowing gems and various obstacles.

You press buttons in time with the grinding, undulating music to get past those obstacles without blowing up. The music is relentless. The beats are ferocious. The pace is unstoppable. Thumper takes a classic formula and strips it down to its rawest, most hypnotic base elements. The result is one of the finest rhythm games in years. A Good Match For: People who like rhythm games, people who like difficult rhythm games.

Not A Good Match For: Those who don’t want to play Switch games with headphones, those who get easily frustrated. Read our impressions of the PC version. Watch it in action.

Purchase From: Available digitally on the Nintendo e. Shop. Why have one good thing when you can have two? Good question. In the case of Puyo Puyo Tetris, those two good things are..

Tetris and Puyo Puyo, a pair of place- the- dropping- shapes games that are equally beloved, if not equally well- known, all around the world. In single- player, online or splitscreen multiplayer, you and up to three friends can compete in hectic matches that flip and flop from Tetris to Puyo Puyo and back again. It’s a chaotic good time. A Good Match For: Fans of Tetris and fans of Puyo Puyo, obviously. Also, anyone looking for a fun competitive puzzle game to play with friends. Not A Good Match For: Those looking for a fleshed- out singleplayer game, anyone who prefers to solve puzzles without a time limitation.

Read our impressions of the game. Watch it in action.

Purchase From: Amazon Walmart Best Buy Gamestop. Steam. World Dig 2 takes the backtracking, exploration and gradual upgrades of a Metroid game and combines them with the strategic spelunking of Dig Dug. The result is a charming, engrossing side- scroller loaded with smart ideas and clever challenges. That’s.. pretty much all we need to say about it. It’s a straightforward gaming pleasure. Watch Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap Streaming. A Good Match For: Fans of sidescrollers, Metroid- inspired games, and digging. Not A Good Match For: Anyone who hates platforming.

Steam. World Dig 2 isn’t as hard as some other similar games, but it does have some tricky challenges. Read our impressions of the Switch version. Watch it in action.

Purchase From: Available digitally on the Nintendo e. Shop. Something is wrong with Isaac’s mom: She thinks that she can hear God. And God, disturbingly enough, has instructed her to kill Isaac. The only way Isaac can get out of that hellish situation is by jumping into his basement—which happens to be endless, and full of terrors. Thankfully, these demons can be defeated by directing Isaac’s tears, twin- stick shooter style, across Zelda- like dungeons.

Well.. if Zelda dungeons were full of horrifying hellspawn, poop, and tons of mysterious items that you don’t know how to use. The Binding of Isaac has gotten several iterations over the years, and Afterbirth+ is the biggest expansion yet. A Good Match For: Players who like a challenge, especially of the roguelike variety. A lot of the appeal with the Binding of Isaac is how constantly it will surprise you with challenges you’ve never encountered before. Not A Good Match For: Players who are sensitive to gross stuff or jokes about religion, or people who are just looking to relax while playing a game.

Watch it in action. Purchase From: Amazon Walmart Best Buy Gamestop. Ah, the blue shell. There may be no better metaphor for the bleakness of life. One minute you’re cruising along, on top of the world, and then… BAM, you’re totally hosed.

Just when you thought you had it in the bag, life throws a blue shell. Mario Kart 8 isn’t really all that philosophical, of course.