Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.gsn.com

Answer: This company broadcasts game shows on cable TV. Question: What is GSN? Game Show Network (GSN) operates a cable channel that reaches about 75 million US, Canadian, and Caribbean homes with a programming slate heavy on quiz shows and other game programs. It offers reruns of such classic shows as Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Family Feud, Jeopardy!, and Match Game, as well as updated and original shows, including PYRAMID and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck. In addition to its GSN cable network, the company offers a variety of games and streaming video on its website. Direct satellite TV provider DIRECTV Group has a 65% stake in GSN; Sony Pictures Entertainment owns the rest.

Officers:
President and CEO: David Goldhill
EVP Operations and CFO: Steven Brunell
VP Public Relations: Jenny Snegaroff

Competitors:
Discovery Communications
TBS Superstation
USA Network

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