SPIKE

Spike (formerly Spike TV), a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable television channel. The channel began life as The Nashville Network (TNN), founded by WSM, Inc. (a subsidiary of National Life and Accident Insurance Company) in a joint venture with Group W Satellite Communications on March 7, 1983 and acquired a few months later by Gaylord Entertainment Company.

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. The average age of the channel's viewers was 42 years old. Spike is available in 96.1 million American homes.

The channel features re-runs of popular shows such as CSI, CSI: NY, Unsolved Mysteries, The Ren and Stimpy Show and various original programs and movies. It is also the home of the professional wrestling organization Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's flagship show Impact Wrestling and MMA company UFC and its show The Ultimate Fighter.

After several changes of ownership and name, Spike operates as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom.

In October 2007, Kevin Kay was appointed president, after being executive vice president and general manager of the channel for the previous two years. The post had been vacant since December 2006.  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia