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Spike TV was marketed as the first television network for men. The name change was supposed to coincide with its change in programming, including shows like Stripperella and the Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, as well as MXC (formerly Most Extreme Elimination Challenge); however, on June 19, 2003, Spike Lee won a New YorkNew York is a state in the northeastern United States whose U. postal abbreviation is NY . It is sometimes called New York State when there is need to distinguish it from New York City. History See: History of New York New York was one of the thirteen col Statestate is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U. The separate state governments and the U. federal government share sovereignty. The United States Constitution allocates power betwe Supreme Court injunctionAn injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that either prohibits or compels ("enjoins" or "restrains") a party from continuing a particular activity. The party that fails to adhere to the injunction faces civil or criminal contempt preventing the name change, which Lee feared viewers would associate with him.

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Spike TV operates as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom.