Viacom owns an absolute ton of networks. VH1, Nickelodean, BET, All MTV networks, Showtime, CBS, CMT, UPN, TV Land, TNN.
And then there is Kingworld (an absolute goldmine of syndicated programming) and infinity which is the same for radio.
They bought out Blockbuster and now sponsor all pay per view on Direct TV.
Oh yeah, and they also own Simon and Shuster so all of you Harry Potter dweebs will be giving them cash probably midnight tonight.
Why they would think Spike was a good name without checking it out first is rather stupid.