
The same year, TNN Country News debuted and was hosted by Debra Maffett. Upon Emery's exit, the show was merged with fellow TNN program Crook & Chase and renamed Music City Tonight (hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase). In 1993, Emery began a short-lived retirement from broadcasting, and left Nashville Now in the process. Following the acquisition, TNN quickly phased out its music video blocks, while directing viewers to CMT for such fare. CMT continued to show country music videos exclusively throughout Gaylord's ownership. In 1991, Gaylord Entertainment purchased TNN's chief competitor, CMT, and operated it in tandem with TNN. In 1986, TNN started airing rodeo events, beginning with the Mesquite Championship Rodeo. One of the most popular shows that aired on the network during this time was a variety show hosted by the country music quartet The Statler Brothers. Inspired by ABC's The American Sportsman, the TNN show was later renamed Celebrity Sportsman after ABC objected to the similarity to its program. Grand Ole Opry singer and 1960s country star Bobby Lord, known for his skills as a sportsman and living in his native Florida, hosted the program Country Sportsman, featuring hunting and fishing excursions with various country stars.
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TNN even created stars, such as wily professional fisherman Bill Dance. Some of TNN's popular on-air talent included Miss America 1983 Debra Maffett (TNN Country News), and local Nashville media personalities Ralph Emery, Dan Miller, Charlie Chase, Lorianne Crook and Gary Beaty, as well as established stars such as country music singer Bill Anderson and actresses Florence Henderson and Dinah Shore. Programming included variety shows, talk shows, game shows (such as Fandango and Top Card), outdoors shows, and lifestyle shows, all centered in some way around country music or Southern U.S.

Much of TNN's programming during the Gaylord era was originally produced by Opryland Productions, also owned by Gaylord Entertainment. The Gaylord Entertainment Company purchased TNN and the Opryland properties in the latter half of 1983. During TNN's first year of broadcasting, American General Corporation, parent company of NL&AIC, put the network up for sale, along with the other NL&AI properties, in an effort to focus on its core businesses. TNN's flagship shows included Nashville Now and Grand Ole Opry Live, both of which were broadcast live from Opryland USA. TNN was originally owned by WSM, Inc., a subsidiary of National Life and Accident Insurance Company that owned several broadcasting and tourism properties in Nashville and the traditional country radio and stage show The Grand Ole Opry, and initially focused on country music-related original programming.

Daniels, beat TNN's launch by two days to become the first country music cable television network. Country Music Television (CMT), founded by Glenn D. The Nashville Network was launched as a basic cable and satellite television network on March 7, 1983, operating from the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park near Nashville, Tennessee. However, this lasted only 11 months, and the channel changed its name to Heartland on October 9, 2013. On November 1, 2012, the network was revived as a digital broadcast television network.

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On September 25, 2000, after an attempt to attract younger viewers failed, TNN's country music format was changed and the network was renamed The National Network, eventually becoming Spike TV in 2003 and Paramount Network in 2018.

Programming included music videos, taped concerts, movies, game shows, syndicated programs, and numerous talk shows. The Nashville Network, usually referred to as TNN, was an American country music-oriented cable television network.
