The Grand Ole Opry has signed a multi-year agreement with television network Great American Country (GAC) to extend GAC’s broadcast rights of its highest rated program, Grand Ole Opry Live. The agreement is the broadest yet for the two partners, providing GAC broadcast rights for an increased number of new Grand Ole Opry Live shows every year of the agreement plus plans to develop several new Opry-related programs going forward.
“GAC’s ability to showcase different genres of country music allows us to create new programming centered around the biggest brand in the industry, the Grand Ole Opry,” said Ed Hardy, president of the network. “We already know how popular Grand Ole Opry Live is with country music fans, with viewership continuing to grow. And over the last eight weeks, the response to GAC’s Opry Month programming and our joint effort with the Opry on the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert, Country Reaches Out, has proven these viewers have a strong appetite for more.” The Grand Ole Opry has signed a multi-year agreement with television network Great American Country (GAC) to extend GAC’s broadcast rights of its highest rated program, Grand Ole Opry Live. The agreement is the broadest yet for the two partners, providing GAC broadcast rights for an increased number of new Grand Ole Opry Live shows every year of the agreement plus plans to develop several new Opry-related programs going forward.
“GAC’s ability to showcase different genres of country music allows us to create new programming centered around the biggest brand in the industry, the Grand Ole Opry,” said Ed Hardy, president of the network. “We already know how popular Grand Ole Opry Live is with country music fans, with viewership continuing to grow. And over the last eight weeks, the response to GAC’s Opry Month programming and our joint effort with the Opry on the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert, Country Reaches Out, has proven these viewers have a strong appetite for more.”
Grand Ole Opry tickets and Nashville vacation packages are available by calling 615-871-OPRY or 800-SEE-OPRY or by visiting opry.com. Artists and schedules are subject to change.
source:Gaylord Entertainment / Great American Country
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