# TNN to change name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068 "2003-04-16T13:24:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/1 "2003-04-16T13:24:31Z")
To “Spike TV” [http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/16/tv.spike.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/16/tv.spike.ap/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/2 "2003-04-16T13:32:13Z")
I saw that on CNN the other day. They’re going to be showing “Ren & Stimpy”! Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/3 "2003-04-16T13:32:24Z")
Struggling TNN – which just two years ago changed from The Nashville Network to The National Network – announced Tuesday that, effective June 16, it will call itself Spike TV and become the first network aimed specifically at men. How does a network “aim itself at men”? Show nothing but tits, ass, beer commercials, tits, ass, wrestling, tits, ass, Porky’s, tits, ass, Revenge of the Nerds, tits ass, wrestling, tits, ass, tits, tits, tits, ass ass and ass? ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/4 "2003-04-16T13:33:04Z")
I’d watch BeerTV before I’d tune into Spike. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/5 "2003-04-16T14:16:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stinkpalm \* > \*\*Struggling TNN – which just two years ago changed from The Nashville Network to The National Network – announced Tuesday that, effective June 16, it will call itself Spike TV and become the first network aimed specifically at men. > > How does a network “aim itself at men”? Show nothing but tits, ass, beer commercials, tits, ass, wrestling, tits, ass, Porky’s, tits, ass, Revenge of the Nerds, tits ass, wrestling, tits, ass, tits, tits, tits, ass ass and ass? \*\* Your forgot endless replays of _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ and various cheezy dating shows. And more action movies: “coming up next: Bloodsport, as Van Damme month continues here on TNN, err I mean Spike” ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/6 "2003-04-16T14:17:49Z")
[Homer] mmmmmmm … Beer TV … [/Homer] ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/7 "2003-04-16T16:46:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stinkpalm \* > \*\*it will call itself Spike TV and become the first network aimed specifically at men. \*\* So does that mean that the Playboy Channel _isn’t_ aimed at men? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/8 "2003-04-16T17:02:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Your forgot endless replays of Star Trek: The Next Generation and various cheezy dating shows. And more action movies: “coming up next: Bloodsport, as Van Damme month continues here on TNN, err I mean Spike” And the Three Stooges. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/9 "2003-04-16T18:11:46Z")
So kinda like TBS without the Braves games… ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/10 "2003-04-16T18:57:55Z")
I still won’t watch until they remove the annoying bottom screen Movie/Call letters/advertising. Not only do I not need to know the name of the movie and channel I am watching during the entire program I don’t need to see advertising being teletyped across the screen in the middle of the damn movie. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tnn-to-change-name/169068/11 "2003-04-16T19:10:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Struggling TNN – which just two years ago changed from The Nashville Network to The National Network – announced Tuesday that, effective June 16, it will call itself Spike TV and become the first network aimed specifically at men. Ooo, how phallic.