a digital broadcast television network on November 1, 2012. Jim Owens Entertainment, producer of the Crook & Chase television program and the Crook & Chase Top 40 Countdown radio show (among other programs), acquired The Nashville Network trademark, logo, and some archived programming. In October 2013, the partnership between Jim Owens Entertainment and Luken Communications ended, and The Nashville Network name was changed to Heartland. The rebranded network continued to carry the same format and programming. As part of the split, Jim Owens Entertainment retained TNN's branding. On April 24, 2019, corporate TV station owner Gray Television announced a joint-venture country music broadcasting service with Opry Entertainment Group (the legal successor to TNN's founding company, WSM, Inc.), which became Circle. The services would consist of a broadcast digital network and an OTT streaming platform. The joint venture would be based in Nashville under General Manager Drew Riefenberger. Gray would contribute distribution and marketing capabilities, multicast knowledge and affiliate all its TV stations' subchannels with the new service. This represents the third attempt to revive the pre-2000 concept of TNN, but without the branding due to the TNN trademark now owned by Jim Owens Entertainment. Owens died on March 4, 2022. Programming See also Great American Country, former competitor and current home to some former TNN programs RFD-TV (Rural Free Delivery TV) a network launched in 2000 with similar programming to TNN. References Defunct television networks in the United States American country music Ryman Hospitality Properties Music video networks in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1983 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2000 Television channels and stations established in 2012 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013 1983 establishments in Tennessee 2000 disestablishments in Tennessee 2012 establishments in Tennessee 2013 disestablishments in Tennessee Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee Spike (TV network) Paramount Network Westinghouse Broadcasting Country music mass media