Game Show Network Among 10 Fastest Growing Basic Cable Networks

  • November 29, 2000
The Game Show Network has pushed past the 30 million-subscriber mark in the month of November. According to the Nielsen Media Research Inc., GSN gained more than 5 million new subscribers in the last six-month period, making it among the 10 fastest growing basic cable networks. Recent network launches include Traverse City, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Mich.; Marquette, Mich.; Escanaba, Mich.; Houghton, Mich.; and Sikeston, Mo. Additionally, GSN has been added in the following areas: Staten Island, N.Y., and Livonia, Mich., on Time Warner Inc.; Gainesville, Fla., and Chantilly, Va., on COX Communications; Montreal, Quebec, on Star Choice Communications; and Sikeston, Mo., on Charter Communications. In addition to the new launches, GSN reached great success with the Halloween Elvira-hosted mini-marathon special “Raise the Dead,” that aired from 8 p.m. to midnight. “Raise the Dead” had the highest concentration of adults 18 to 49 years old of any Saturday night since GSN began mini-marathons in July.
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