Game Show Network (GSN) is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned as a joint venture betweenDirecTV (which holds a 42% ownership stake) and Sony Pictures Television (which owns a controlling 58% interest).
The channel's programming is primarily dedicated to game shows, including reruns of classic game shows, along with new, first-run original and revived game shows. In the mid-2000's, Game Show Network began branching out into "games" in general, by picking up more reality competition series, and for a period, expanded its focus to "games" in general, including reality competition series and televised poker shows.
As of February 2015, approximately 79,471,000 American households (68.3% of households with television) receive GSN
