TNN Originals

Background
The origins of the Spike cable television network are traced as far back as 1983, when "The Nashville Network" was founded as a country music network (not the first as it was founded two days after Country Music Television was formed). In 2000, the network was acquired by Viacom, who drastically changed its format and renamed it to "The National Network" (a.k.a. "The New TNN" for short) in an attempt to compete with networks like USA Network and TBS. In 2003, the channel was rebranded to "Spike TV", targeting a young male audience.

1st Logo (1983-2000)








Visuals: On a black background is TNN's logo; a red rounded-edge box with a white headstock inside of it, next to the big bold white letters "TNN". Copyright information is below, referring to then owners Opryland USA.

Variants:
 * An in-credit variant exists, one featuring more pronounced colors, another featuring a transparent headstock and thinner channel initials.
 * On Grand Ole Oprey Live and Fandango, the channel name is spelled out below the transparent headstock box variation, with the Opryland USA copyright.
 * On The Vault: Country Standard Time, there is a different variation of the logo, where it is encased in a white box and features the channel name spelled out in black. This is set above the logo for Jim Owens Entertainment, later owners of the channel.

Technique: None.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Appeared on original programs and county music concerts and documentaries from the time such as Top Card and The Life and Times of Hank Williams. On a British rerun of Grand Ole Oprey Live and Heartland airings of The Vault: Country Standard Time, the logo was left intact, so if any of their programs or concert broadcasts were ever to be reran, they would be left intact.

2nd Logo (2000-2003)


Visuals: On a background is The National Network logo of the era (2 squares stacked on top of 2 others) with the words "THE NEW" in teal with a white outline above it and the word "ORIGINALS" in  with a bubbly effect below it. The squares in the TNN logo are filled with bubbling liquid in various colors (from top-to-bottom and left-to-right:, orange, , and magenta.

Variants:
 * Sometimes, a copyright stamp is shown below the logo.
 * There is an earlier version, where the top text is missing.

Technique: Live-action effects.

Audio: The closing theme of a preceding program, or a bubbling sound.

Availability: Seen on original programs on the network before it became Spike TV. This is retained on at least one episode of Ren and Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon on iTunes. Also seen on very early episodes of MXC and plastered the Nickelodeon Animation Studios logo on TNN's reruns of the original Ren and Stimpy show. This was also seen in early episodes of Stripperella and Gary the Rat.