GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its slogan is "Play Every Day". The network is currently available in approximately 68 million homes, and is jointly-owned by Liberty Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

History

1994-1997: Early Years

Game Show Network started up at 7:00 PM on December 1, 1994 - its first aired game show being "Match Game '73". From 1994 to about 1997, it aired not just post-1972 game shows but aired pre-1972 classics too. Most shows were from the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman library. It aired them in a 24-hour cycle, and would also use live interstitial programming to wrap around the shows. In the first few months, GSN's commercials consisted of PSAs, GSN promos, and commercials related to Sony (their owners). Once the network became bigger, commercials were added to the network as they were able to gain sponsors.