The Country Channel

The Country Channel (formerly Fuse Country) is an American pay television channel that launched in 2006. It is owned by Country Channel Media.

History
The channel was launched on January 17, 2006 as Fuse Country, a spin-off of music video network that was dedicated to country music. Fuse Country was to be the first of several Fuse spin-off networks dedicated to different music genres. Only one of these other channels, Fuse Jams (now TV One Music), ever made it to air.

On April 4, 2014, announced it was selling off the Fuse networks - Fuse would be sold to SiTV (the owners of ), Fuse Country would be sold to Country Channel Media (an investment group led by former / producer John G. Sibley) and Fuse Jams to.

Country Channel Media's acquisition of Fuse Country was completed on June 2, 2014. A day later, Fuse Country re-branded as The Country Channel.

Programming
Programming carried by The Country Channel consists of programming geared toward both fans of the country music genre and rural audiences. Country music video programming includes Wake Up to Country, a un-hosted block of country music videos airing on weekday mornings, and The Country Channel Top 30, a Saturday evening music video countdown show. Original programming aired by The Country Channel also includes Country Channel Duets (a similar series to CMT Crossroads, a show aired by John G. Sibley's former employer CMT).

Through it's The Country Channel Presents... series, the network has hosted live concerts from various venues.