GAC is a network channel that is offered to households with digital cable and satellite network.The network is owned by Scripps Interactive. GAC stands for Great Americana Country. The channel is based in Knoxville, Tennessee and primarily features country music programming. This includes, but is not limited to, country entertainment, concerts, and music videos. The network goes beyond its normal country roots and offers viewers programs that put an emphasis on celebrating culture in America. As of August 2013, approximately 62,914,000 households had access to the GAC channel.
The Great American Country network was launched on December 31, 1995. Before being owned by Scripps Interactive, the network was owned by Jones Radio Network, a channel that was based in Colorado. The network was ultimately acquired by E.W. Scripps in July 2008.
The Great American Country Network was named as one of television's best breakout networks. The network has a lot of respect for the country music that is produced by artists in Nashville, but also understands that in order to target an audience of all kind, they must expand their horizons and widen what type of programming the network offers. ABC Radio Networks and Great American Country collaborated to form a partnership. They worked together in order to produce a radio show that aired each night called GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. This channel was dropped by AT&T U-Verse, along with a few other channels, as a result of a carriage dispute. However, the dispute was resolved after a couple of days.
