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Spike

Broadcast on: International, Defunct
Active from: 07 Mar 1983
Active until: 17 Jan 2018
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About

Spike (formerly and popularly known as Spike TV) was an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, which was a general entertainment channel featuring a mix of various programs and movies.

AVAILABILITY

United States

PICTURE FORMAT

1080i (HDTV)
480i (16:9 letterbox SDTV)

SLOGAN

"The Ones To Watch"

ABOUT

Spike was launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network, a country living and country music-themed television channel. In early 2003, The New TNN was rebranded as Spike TV, marketed as the first television channel for men. In early 2006, Spike removed the word "TV" from its name, referring to itself as Spike.

The channel was renamed Paramount Network in January 2018.


Latest Updated Shows

Lip Sync Battle

Genre: Comedy, Music, Reality Competition
Channel: MTV Africa, e.tv, eKasi+, MTV Base, SABC1
Summary: Each week two celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances chosen from a range of songs, with the studio audience deciding the winner.
Starring: LL Cool J, Chrissy Teigen



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