Spike

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cable television channel television network

Spike was a U.S. cable television channel (later rebranded as Paramount Network) known for male-oriented and pop-culture programming, including reality and competition shows.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cable television channel → television network →
broadcastArea	United States →
broadcastPlatform	cable television →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
distributionFormat	high definition television → standard definition television →
formerName	TNN → The Nashville Network →
genre	general entertainment channel → men’s interest channel →
genreSpecialization	action-oriented programming → reality television series → sports entertainment →
headquartersLocation	New York City →
language	English →
market	American television market →
networkType	basic cable channel →
notableShow	1000 Ways to Die → Bar Rescue → Cops → Deadliest Warrior → Impact Wrestling → Ink Master → Lip Sync Battle → The Ultimate Fighter → World’s Wildest Police Videos →
ownedBy	Paramount Global → Viacom → Viacom Media Networks →
ownerDuringRebrandToParamountNetwork	Viacom →
parentCompany	Paramount Global → Viacom →
platformAvailability	cable television providers in the United States → satellite television providers in the United States →
programmingFocus	competition shows → male-oriented programming → pop culture programming → reality television →
rebrandedAs	Paramount Network →
rebrandReason	shift toward general entertainment and premium drama under Paramount brand →
slogan	The First Network for Men →
status	defunct as a brand in the United States →
successor	Paramount Network →
targetAudience	men → young adult males →
typicalContentRating	TV-14 → TV-PG →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Paramount Network →	formerName
Lip Sync Battle →	originallyOrderedBy
Lip Sync Battle →	originalNetwork
Paramount Network →	replaced