 Spike Logo used from 2016 to 2022 | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 720pHDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01) |
| Closed | 27 February 2022 (2022-02-27) |
Spike was an Australianpay television channel owned byViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia. It launched on 1 July 2016 onFetch TV and was exclusive to that service.[1][2] A localised version of the U.S. channel of the same name, it primarily aired entertainment programming geared towards a male audience, including import dramas, programming from its former U.S. counterpart, andmixed martial arts.[3][4]
On 15 February 2018, Spike was made available in HD.[5]
The channel was closed on 27 February 2022 with no replacement; most of its programming had already transitioned and moved to the domestic version ofParamount+ in the months prior.[6]
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