Opry switches cable channels
From Associated Press
The live telecast of the Grand Ole Opry is moving next month from Country Music Television to its smaller competitor, Great American Country.
The hourlong country music show, “Grand Ole Opry Live,” has appeared on CMT every Saturday night since 2001, after previously running on TNN. It draws 1.5 million to 2 million viewers and was CMT’s highest-rated weekly series.
The channel tried but failed to negotiate a new agreement with the Opry.
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