TNN Motor Sports
Jim Owens Entertainment (2012-present) | |
Launched | 1983 (original) |
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Dissolved | 2003 (original) |
Website | http://www.watchtnn.com |
TNN Motor Sports was a sports
History
TNN Motor Sports began when the network itself launched in 1983. During that time, TNN started airing a motor sports and auto racing themed program during the racing season known as American Sports Cavalcade. American Sports Cavalcade was produced by a production company called Diamond P Sports. On the very first episode, the sport of swamp buggy racing from Naples, Florida, was featured. Diamond P produced all of TNN's motor sports coverage through 1992. Then, in 1993, TNN began working with World Sports Enterprises to produce their NASCAR coverage, and Group 5 Sports to produce their coverage of the ASA. Diamond P would continue to produce most of the rest of their motor sports coverage.
TNN had a self-operating and self-promoting sub-division called TNN Motor Sports, and aired races produced by that division from 1991 to 2000.
In 1995, the motorsports operations were moved into the industrial park located at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, where TNN had purchased a controlling interest in World Sports Enterprises, a motorsports production company, from WSE's founder Ken Squier.
Also by 1995,
Starting in 2000, the name changed from TNN Motor Sports to TNN Sports when the network started airing games from the
The end of TNN Sports
In 2000, as a result of a new television deal with
The loss of Arena Football, the XFL, and motorsports coverage, as well as the network being rebranded to
During the eleven-month revival of TNN between November 2012 and October 2013, the revived network did not acquire any sports rights, motorsports or otherwise. That channel has since rebranded as
See also
References
- ^ "TNN Tribute". Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ Erik Spanberg (February 21, 2000). "ESPN's secret weapon". Charlotte Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2014.