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DIY Network, Great American Country Score Big August Wins

NEW YORK—September 2, 2015-- August 2015 now ranks as DIY Network’s most-watched August ever for prime (M-Su 8P-12A) among P25-54 impressions, growing 6% over last August, while the network’s W25-54

Great American Country Premieres Two Lake Lifestyle Series, Renews Two RV Favorites

NEW YORK —August 10, 2015-- This summer, Great American Country explores lakeside living with two new series. Lake Docks and Decks, which premieres on Saturday, August 22, at 1 p.m. ET/PT, features

Great American Country Hits the Road Again with New Original Series ‘Going Rv’

Series Premieres Wednesday, July 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK —June 29, 2015-- Great American Country sets out on the open road once again with new episodes of returning original series, Going RV

Diverse Roster Helps Great American Country Increase Ratings

Diverse Roster Of Lifestyle Series Help Great American Country Increase Its Prime Ratings NEW YORK - Road trips, flea markets, retro RVs and unexpected characters helped Great American Country (GAC

Barry Williams Revives 1970s in Great American Country’s ‘A Very Barry Branson’

Series Premieres Thursday, February 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK - Hollywood heads to Missouri in Great American Country’s newest original series A Very Barry Branson. The series, featuring television’s

Great American Country and Betty White Profile the ‘Smartest Animals in America’

NEW YORK - Great American treasure Betty White comes to Great American Country with her passion project – Betty White’s Smartest Animals in America, premiering on the star’s 93rd birthday – Saturday

Great American Country Goes ‘Off the Map with Shannen and Holly’ Beginning Jan. 2

Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs star in new Great American Country series Off the Map With Shannen & Holly NEW YORK--Great American Country kicks off 2015 with the premiere of its new original

Great American Country Heads West to Build 'The Ultimate Sportsman's Lodge Colorado' Premiering Tuesday, Nov. 25

Viewers Can Win Their Own Ultimate Outdoors Vacation in the KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Great American Country is heading west for its newest original series The Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge Colorado, premiering

Great American Country’s ‘Celebrity Motor Homes’ Kicks Off Season Three Wednesday, Nov. 26

Featured Celebrities Include Kevin Bacon, Tyler Perry, Kevin Hart, Jason Mraz, Plain White T’s, Capital Cities, Robby Gordon and More KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Great American Country, the network that

Great American Country November Premieres Include New Series and Returning Favorite

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Great American Country, the network that celebrates America with original lifestyle programming, will take viewers around the nation this November with all-new series and returning

Great American Country and NFL Legend Jerry Rice Go to the Gridiron in Cable Pilot 'Friday Night Impossible

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Each fall, towns big and small all across America gather under the Friday night lights to cheer on their local high school football teams. For communities that rally around their

Great American Country Follows Barry Williams in ‘A Very Barry Branson’

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- American TV icon Barry Williams is trading Brady for Branson in Great American Country’s new original series A Very Barry Branson. Best known as eldest brother Greg Brady on

Great American Country to Premiere New Original Series ‘Growing Up Gator’ Friday, Oct. 24

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Florida-born blonde beauties Britney, Kasey and Chelsea Brooks are third-generation alligator famers on a mission to rescue wild gators and keep their community safe. And in their

Great American Country Takes Talent and Immersive Marketing Experience to the People in Ongoing Rebranding Effort

Stars of Current and Upcoming Network Series Make Appearances in Boston and Texas KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Following a network rebrand in October 2013, and with an aggressive programming strategy that

Farm Kings Thank Great American Country Fans for Supporting Special Olympics

To coincide with Thursday night’s episode of Farm Kings, viewers were asked to check in to the show’s page on GetGlue.com, a social networking site for television fans. For every check-in, Great

Great American Country Delivers No. 1 Ratings Growth in Ad-Supported Cable Two Months Running

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the month of July, Great American Country – the network that celebrates America with original lifestyle programming – delivered the number one ratings growth in prime for

Great American Country to Premiere New Season of 'Flea Market Flip’ Sunday, Aug. 3

Viewers Get in the Flipping Action with #GreatFinds App on Facebook KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Flea Market Flip, the hit original series for HGTV and Great American Country hosted by design enthusiast and

Great American Country to Go ‘Off the Map with Shannen & Holly’

Series Starring Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs Invites Viewers to Shape Production by Voting On Road Trip Adventures KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Great American Country is set to begin production on new

Great American Country Premieres Kentucky-Based Original Series ‘Logheads’

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – All-American lifestyle network Great American Country will debut distinctive new series LogHeads this July, taking viewers inside one family’s multimillion-dollar log furniture and

Great American Country to Premiere New Original Series ‘Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever’

Reality-Renovation Series Premieres Friday, July 4 at 10|9c KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Great American Country will showcase what happens when Hollywood meets country in the debut of new reality-renovation

Great American Country Modernizes the Classic American Hero in ‘Highway Cowboys’

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Great American Country, the network that celebrates the best of American living, heads to Texas to profile modern-day heroes in its all-new series Highway Cowboys. As part of a

Great American Country Premieres Second Season of Hit Original Series Junk Gypsies

Series Premieres Thursday, June 12 at 9|8c KNOXVILLE, Tenn. [For Immediate Release—May 27, 2014] All-American lifestyle network Great American Country will air a second season of Junk Gypsies

Great American Country Picks Up Fourth Season of Hit Series Farm Kings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. [April 25, 2014] After the third season of Great American Country’s original series Farm Kings posted double-digit audience gains among P25-54, the all-American lifestyle network has

New Season of ‘Kimberly’s Simply Southern’ on Great American Country

Special guests include Amy Grant, Jewel, Billy Currington, Wynonna Judd, Hillary Scott, Little Big Town, Thompson Square and more Season three premieres Monday, April 7, 2014 at 4pm ET/PT

New Great American Country Series Makes A Move – Leaving the City Behind

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., --March 13, 2014-- Miami to Montana or LA to Louisville – More and more we’re seeing families leaving urban areas and going to a simpler, easier country lifestyle. What’s driving

Great American Country Invites Flea Market Fans to 'Flip FOR $5,000

Watch-and-Win Weekly Sweepstakes Runs Throughout ‘Flea Market Flip’ Each Sunday in March KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – March 4, 2014== Springtime is right around the corner, signifying warmer weather, longer

‘ACM New Artist of the Year’ Special on Great American Country

Pictured l to r: Justin Moore; Suzanne Gordon, vice president of programming, Great American Country; Brett Eldredge, and Kip Moore. (Credit: Ed Rode) March 24th Premiere on Great American Country

Great American Country's 'Kimberly's Simply Southern' wins Taste Award

Show wins for “Best Home Chef in a Series” "Looking back on the memories of me as a little girl standing at our kitchen counter pretending to have my own cooking show makes this award such an honor and

Great American Country renews Kimberly’s Simply Southern for 3rd season

Knoxville, Tenn. -- December, 5, 2013-- Kimberly’s Simply Southern, a one-of-a-kind cooking show featuring Little Big Town founding member Kimberly Schlapman, has been renewed for a third season with

Great American Country premieres Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers special

Nashville, Tenn.-- December 3, 2013 -- “I have a fantasy,” Kenny Rogers says to Dolly Parton in Kenny & Dolly: An Intimate Conversation, premiering Monday, December 9, 9:00 p.m./ET on Great American

Great American Country To Re-Air 'The 47th Annual CMA Awards' November 16

Cable Premiere Relives the Excitement of “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” NASHVILLE, TENN. --November 6, 2013 – Great American Country is the only place to relive the incredible star power, amazing

Fan Voting Now Open for Great American Country’s Annual ‘Top 50 Country Countdown’ Special

Top 50 Sweepstakes Will Award One Lucky Fan $50,000 Cash Prize NASHVILLE, TENN. --November 4, 2013 – Country music fans who want a voice in which 2013 music videos are considered for Great American

Great American Country has exclusive behind scenes access to Garth Brooks Vegas special

Wife Trisha Yearwood, friend Reba McEntire, Vegas magnate Steve Wynn appear in Great American Country special premiering Nov. 9 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --Oct. 30, 2013– “It was too good to be true and now

Great American Country airs CMA Music Festival ‘Country’s Night to Rock’ concert Oct. 13

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--October 9, 2013-- CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock makes its cable premiere Sunday, October 13, 8:00 p.m./ET on Great American Country. Hosted by Little Big Town, the

Scotty McCreery Co-Hosts Great American Country's Top 20 Country Countdown

Platinum Recording Artist Scotty McCreery Co-Hosts with Nan Kelley; MLB Network Analysts and Former Major Leaguers Mitch Williams and Kevin Millar Appear Premieres Friday, Oct. 11 at 8|7c on Great

Great American Country Unveils New Brand Identity

Network Celebrates Uniquely American Lifestyle with Evolving Program Slate High Definition Broadcast Launches Oct. 1 KNOXVILLE, TENN --Sept. 30, 2013. – Great American Country today unveiled a new

Neal McCoy's 'Kay-Liga' video to Premiere Thursday on Great American Country

TUNE IN: Neal McCoy is Suzanne Alexander’s special co-host on Daily Countdown this Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9, 6:00 a.m./noon/4:00 p.m. ET on Great American Country. He will world

Great American Country and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund

The Great American Country food truck set up shop for the weekend of June 6-9 at the 2013 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. Serving up country music-inspired southern favorites like “Little Big

Great American Country's 'Top 20 Country Countdown' visits with Keith Urban

NASHVILLE, TENN. – July 19, 2013 – This week’s Top 20 Country Countdown, premiering Friday, July 19, 8:00 p.m./ET on Great American Country, goes backstage with Keith Urban as he rehearsed for his

Award-winning Artist Dierks Bentley shares ‘I Hold On’ for DearAmerica

Viewers’ Inspiring Photographs and Letters Vividly Illustrate What They Love About Their Country NASHVILLE, TENN. – July 17, 2013 – Great American Country asked viewers to write or show in pictures

Backstory Gary Allan' on Great American Country. Country star talks of long road to success, turbulent personal life

Biodoc Features Interviews with Family Members, Friends NASHVILLE, TENN. – July 2, 2013 – With the string of recognizable hits, the platinum records and the co-headlining tour with Sheryl Crow, it’s

GAC combines music, dance, and lifestyle TV in new series with talented, unconventional, 14-member family 'The Willis Clan

NASHVILLE, TN – June 27, 2013 – Meet THE WILLIS CLAN, a family like no other. This multi-talented brood makes big-family life look like an extreme sport! The Willis Clan is about quality, not just

Darius Rucker shares spotlight in 'Songtellers with Darius Rucker The Story of True Believers

NASHVILLE, TENN. June 10, 2013 – “Back in the Hootie days all the songs I wrote, I wrote by myself. I used to think I had to be inspired to write something and I learned in Nashville that you can

GAC Fan Kick-off Breakfast

NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 5, 2013) – The sixth annual GAC Fan Kick-off Breakfast was held this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Lonestar, Easton Corbin, Eric Paslay and Drake White

GAC offers full slate of CMA Music Fest events

Great American Food Truck Will Raise Funds for Red Cross Disaster Relief in Moore, OK NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 3, 2013)-- The countdown is on for the 2013 CMA Music Fest and Great American Country is

Great American Country is ready to celebrate America's favoite season--summer

American traditions, travel and music on display all summer long NASHVILLE, TENN. --May 28, 2013 -- Whether you’re road-tripping or enjoying a staycation this summer, Great American Country will

Jennifer Leitman named SVP, marketing at Great American Country

KNOXVILLE, TENN. –May 20, 2013—Jennifer Leitman has joined Scripps Networks Interactive’s lifestyle network, Great American Country, as senior vice president, marketing & creative services. In her

Brad Paisley Spins the Wheelhouse-Live in Las Vegas concert on Great American Country

CONCERT EVENT PREMIERES MAY 29, FEATURES GUESTS CARRIE UNDERWOOD & DIERKS BENTLEY NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 17, 2013) -- “I thought it would be the mission statement that basically said, ‘Here’s where

Great Americian Country to air George Jones funeral live

NASHVILLE, TENN. --April 30, 2013 – To honor country music icon George Jones, Great American Country will air his funeral service this Thursday, May 2, 11:00 a.m until 12:30 p.m./Eastern, live from

Great American Country expands 'Living Country' lifestyle genre

New, returning series celebrate values, passion, music that define America The Willis Clan, Farm Kings, new music specials anchor 2013 programming slate NEW YORK –April 23, 2013 -- Great American

GAC Goes Backstage at All for the Hall Concert Event

NASHVILLE, TENN --April 18, 2013 – Keith Urban and Vince Gill hosted the fourth annual We’re All for the Hall benefit concert Tuesday night in Nashville and GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown was the

Great American Country Kicks Off New Season of 'Farm Kings' Series

New Season of 'Farm Kings' to Premiere Thursday, April 11 on GAC Great American Country Kicks Off New Season of “Farm Kings” Series Celebrating Hard Work, Farming, Food, and Family

GAC's 'Top 20 Country Countdown' stops by Brad Paisley's tour rehearsal

NASHVILLE, TENN --April 4, 2013 – Great American Country’s Nan Kelley caught up with Brad Paisley as he rehearsed for his Beat This Summer Tour at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Catch their

See GAC’S 'ACM Red Carpet Live' Sunday, April 7

NASHVILLE, TENN. March 27, 2013 – Great American Country (GAC) will be the only place on television to see all of the excitement of the Academy of Country Music Awards’ live red carpet arrivals in a

GAC has Florida Georgia line, Brantly Gilbert, Jana Kramer, Scotty McCreery for 'ACM New Artist' special

Up and comers pick up individual categories, vie for fan voted ACM New Artist of the Year NASHVILLE, TENN. --March 18, 2013 – Reigning ACM New Artist Scotty McCreery knows exactly how Florida Georgia

‘Wynonna and Cactus, The Road Back’ on GAC Chronicles Newlyweds’ Journey From Tragedy to Triumph

Premieres Monday, Mar. 18, 10:00 p.m./ET on Great American Country NASHVILLE, TENN. --March 13, 2013 – Wynonna Judd and Cactus Moser share their incredible story of newlyweds finding deeper love on

ACM top new artists tape GAC special

NASHVILLE, TENN. --February 27, 2013 – Finalists in the ACM Top New Artist category - Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer - gathered last night to tape the GAC special, ACM Top New

This week's GAC 'Top 20 Country Countdown' filmed at Daytona 500

MUSIC AND RACING STARS STOP BY TO CHAT NASHVILLE, TENN. (February 27, 2013) – This week’s Top 20 Country Countdown, Friday, March 1, 8:00 p.m./ET on GAC comes to you from the 55th running of the Great

GAC’s ‘Road to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo’ Goes Behind the Scenes With World’s Top Cowboys

NASHVILLE, TENN. --January 28, 2013 – Great American Country’s new Road to the Wrangler NFR series (Sundays, 5:00 p.m./ET) offers 32 original programs with a mixture of content from five separate

In GAC's 'Backstory-Miranda Lambert,' star continues to push boundaries

NASHVILLE, TENN. --January 10, 2012) – “She’s got a reputation as a tough chick. She is a tough chick,” says Rick Lambert of daughter Miranda in Backstory: Miranda Lambert premiering Saturday

Music community honors GAC's Ed Hardy

Brand Overview|96ee99a5-dc36-4cdf-aa60-4d029e042654 Music Outreach|1fd53835-2459-4816-802f-4a42a8c01358;Personnel|c353a7f6-a97e-4912-88e1-6e8e69aea12a Kenneth W. Lowe(right), president/chairman/CEO of

GAC renews hit series 'Farm Kings' for second season

NASHVILLE, TENN. --December 17, 2012 – GAC’s hit television series Farm Kings has been renewed for a second season. The Kings of Pittsburgh – a farming family of nine brothers, one sister and their

GAC renews 'Kimberly's Simply Southern' for second season

NASHVILLE, TENN. --December 13, 2012 – Kimberly’s Simply Southern, a one-of-a-kind cooking show featuring Little Big Town founding member Kimberly Schlapman, has been renewed for a second season on

GAC to re-air American Country Awards

December 11, 2012…Last night’s American Country Awards will re-air on Great American Country, Wednesday, December 26, 9:00 pm/Eastern. The two-hour show is hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin

Movie, television star, musician John Corbett new 'GAC LIVING COUNTRY' spokesperson

NASHVILLE, TENN. --December 6, 2012 -- Movie, TV star and recording artist John Corbett was a natural pick to be the new spokesperson for GAC Living Country, the network’s branding campaign. The

Scripps Networks Interactive Donates to Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Efforts

Cooking ChannelDIY NetworkFood NetworkGACHGTVTravel Channel Great American Country Also Commits Support to Employee Contributions to Recovery Efforts “It’s difficult to truly fathom the extremely

GAC celebrates Loretta Lynn's 50th year at the Opry

MIRANDA LAMBERT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, TRACE ADKINS, OTHERS HELP HONOR ICON NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 24, 2012) – Loretta Lynn’s 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry will be celebrated on

Taylor Swift on GAC Top 20 Country Countdown this Friday

NASHVILLE, TENN. October 16, 2012 – Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean have two of the most highly anticipated album releases this fall and they both stop by this week’s Top 20 Country Countdown on GAC

The Band Perry, Chris Young, Charlie Daniels, Brantley Gilbert On GAC’s 'Noteworthy at the Opry' Saturday

NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 9, 2012) -- This week’s Noteworthy at the Opry, Saturday, October 13, 2012, 9:00 p.m./ET on GAC, features a Top 10 theme and includes performances by The Band Perry (“If I

GAC, Southern Living collaborate on one-hour tailgating special

Premieres Thursday, September 27 at 10 p.m. EST Reairs Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. EST Southern Living Test Kitchen Director Rebecca Kracke Gordon Stars in the Show This TV special rounds out the

Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman to host new lifestyle series on GAC

Schlapman brightens the kitchen as she prepares her favorite Southern dishes Little Big Town star prepares recipies from home and the roada on GAC's "Kimberly's Simply Southern."

GAC's 'Top 10 Down on the Farm' picked by fans, revealed by 'Farm Kings' brothers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --Sept. 18, 2012 – Who better to host GAC’s Top 10 Down on the Farm (Thursday, September 20, 9:00 p.m./ET) videos than actual farmers? When they’re not growing and selling 35

Ed Hardy to retire as president of Scripps' Great American Country

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For Release, September 13, 2012 – Long-time network executive Ed Hardy has announced plans to retire as president of Great American Country network at the end of 2012. He has

GAC's 'Top 20 Country Countdown' Travels to Imus Ranch in New Mexico

NASHVILLE, TENN. (August 16, 2012) – This week’s Top 20 Country Countdown was shot at The Imus Ranch in Ribera, NM, a 4,000 acre working cattle ranch owned by radio star Don Imus and his wife Deirdre

Origins-Eric Church is new on GAC

NASHVILLE, TENN. --July 2, 2012 – “I was going to find a way to make it work,” Eric Church says of his career plans in Origins: Eric Church, premiering Sunday, July 8, 9:00 p.m./ET on Great American

Zac Brown Band - Uncaged in Vegas on GAC

NASHVILLE, TENN. --June 29, 2012 -- The Zac Brown Band delivers their high-energy, soulful live show from the Mandalay Bay in Zac Brown Band: Uncaged in Vegas premiering Thursday, July 5, 10:00 p.m.

This Week at GAC June 25-July 1 2012

**- Noteworthy at the Opry: Rascal Flatts, Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler (Saturday, 9pm) Daily Programming Updates (all times listed in ET unless noted) On GAC’s On the Streets this week, newlywed Jake

This Week at GAC June 11-17 2012

**- ACM Girls Night Out: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, The Judds(Monday, 9pm) **- Headline Country: Special One Hour Coverage of CMA Music Fest (Saturday

This Week at GAC May 21-27 2012

**- SEASON FINALE- Day Jobs: Josh Thompson, Jack Ingram (Wednesday, 10pm) **- Headline Country: Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Wynonna, Randy Houser, David Nail, Eden’s Edge

This Week at GAC May 7-13, 2012

**- NEW SEASON- Day Jobs: Gretchen Wilson, Lee Brice, Robin Meade (Wednesday, 10pm) **- Headline Country: Chuck Wicks, Josh Thompson, Love & Theft, Jeffrey Steele, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts

Joe Nichols featured on GAC's Backstory

Country Star Talks for First Time About Abuse, Addiction Problems. NASHVILLE --May 4, 2012 – From the outside, country star Joe Nichols appears to have it all: multi-platinum-selling career, loving

GAC and W.O. Smith van travel all over Nashville

GAC designed the colorful W.O. Smith Music School Van. The van makes more than 2,000 trips a year all over Nashville and the surrounding areas to provide children from low income families access to

GAC Offers Country Star Kelllie Pickler a Day at Her Dream Job

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Miranda Lambert: Conversations from the Road on GAC

NASHVILLE – April 24, 2012 – It’s no surprise that Miranda Lambert’s current headlining tour is called On Fire and GAC is giving fans a VIP backstage pass in Miranda Lambert: Conversations from the

GAC telethon a $2 million success

GAC’s Nan Kelley encourages viewers to make a donation during GAC’s Music City Keep on Playin’. The telethon raised $2 million for the middle Tennessee-area flood relief efforts in 2010. Below is

Dierks Bentley with WO Smith students

Country music artist Dierks Bentley joins W.O. Smith Music school students for an invitation-only concert benefitting the school thanks to GAC. The students delighted in a once-in-a-lifetime

Garth Brooks Opens Up About Touring, Music Plans in This Week's 'Headline Country' on GAC

NASHVILLE -- MARCH 14, 2012 -- “I’m not sure about how the digital state of retail music is right now,” superstar Garth Brooks told “Headline Country’s” Storme Warren when asked if he’ll record music

GAC and Scripps donate $100,000 to flood relief efforts

Scripps Networks Interactive donated $100,000 to GAC's Music City Keep on Playin' telethon. GAC President Ed Hardy joins GAC's Storme Warren and Suzanne Alexander, Food Network's Gina and Pat Neely

Trace Adkins Hosts New GAC Series “Great American Heroes”

Nashville, Tenn. – Aug. 13, 2012 – Country music superstar Trace Adkins knows a thing or two about heroes, and this fall he’s bringing their stories to life in the new series Great American Heroes on