Under its new brand GSN, the US cable channel formerly known as Game Show Network has overhauled its schedule with new acquisitions and commissions centring on weekly 22.00 slots.

Continuing its transition from a stripped quiz rerun channel, GSN will debut the new schedule through one week in March, with five new series airing in weekly slots. These include a US version of the Canadian reality format Kenny vs Spenny, and new dating show Fake-a-Date.

Alongside the network’s second ever documentary, Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession, and new casino-based gameshow World Series of Blackjack, will air reruns of American reality series The Mole and Spy TV.

Kicking off the new-look GSN from March 15, GSN’s World Series of Blackjack (6×60′) will unspool on Mondays. Tuesdays will focus on reruns of Stone Stanley’s The Mole, the first two seasons of which have been acquired from ABC.

Fake-a-Date, fronted by Joe Millionaire’s Evan Marriott, fills the Wednesdays 22.00 slot, while GSN’s version of Kenny vs Spenny will air on Thursdays, produced by Blueprint Entertainment. Friday is given over to two seasons of NBC’s Spy TV, from Endemol USA.

Regarding GSN’s programming commitment and rebranding effort, president and ceo Rich Cronin said: “It’s natural for us to expand to a variety of game-related programming. Our vision is to become the global leader in interactive television games, and with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media as our parents, we are perfectly positioned to fulfil this.”

With Video Game Invasion going out on the following Sunday, GSN is also taking further steps away from its tradition of quiz repeats with the Greek-flavoured summer games spoof, National Lampoon’s Greek Games, which will debut in May 2004.

Featuring events like the Pita Bread Discus Toss and Greek Olive Oil Wrestling, the competition culminates in July with a two-hour special. GSN and National Lampoon previously joined forces on National Lampoon’s Funny Money.