EXCLUSIVE: Comcast’s Spectacor division is pulling the plug on video game-centric network G4 TV, whose early incarnation in the 2000s remains a cultural touchstone for many millennials, just …
Along with putting content on YouTube and social media, G4 has a multi-year agreement with Twitch and pay-TV distribution deals with Verizon FiOS, Cox, Xfinity TV and Philo.
Several media and tech ventures centered on the gamer community have hit turbulence recently, with Facebook shutting down its gaming app and Google winding down gaming service Stadia. VENN, a start-up billed as the “MTV ofG4’s initial run began in 2002 under co-owners NBCUniversal and Dish Network. The network was created by former Disney TV exec Charles Hirschhorn, who saw it as a successor to MTV in its potential to tap into youth culture.
After it went dark in 2014, G4’s place on the dial was taken over by the Esquire Network, which would prove to be a short-lived branding exercise. Amid a groundswell of enthusiasm on social media, new owner Comcast Spectacor revealed plans at Comic-Con’s virtual 2020 edition for the network’s return.
Spectacor’s main business focus is on sports and live events, with the division owning the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers as well as their home arena, the Wells Fargo Center, along with numerous other assets. The results of G4 were never particularly material to Spectacor, but the division has avidly pursed esports, making the G4 revival a logical thing to attempt.As you know, G4 was re-introduced last year to tap into the popularity ofto be entertained, be inspired, and connect with gaming content.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
G4 Shuts Down Just One Year After RelaunchAccording to reporting from Deadline, G4 is coming to an end once again. Comcast has apparently [...]
Read more »
MIPCOM: Sky Boards Tim Roth Drama ‘Last King of the Cross’The Comcast-owned pay-TV group has picked up rights across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy for the 1980s-set Australian crime drama.
Read more »
Nektar, PureTech Health pull plug on merger talks - San Francisco Business TimesNektar cut about 500 jobs and decided to sublease 200,000 square feet in San Francisco after a promising cancer drug failed clinical trials earlier this year.
Read more »
Giants pull off another fourth-quarter comeback to topple RavensThe Giants have been down a bunch of times during what is a resurgent season for them. They have never been down and out, though, and they rose once again to continue to fashion an incredible comeb…
Read more »
Musk seeks US funds for Ukraine satellite network: officialsThe network has been hailed by Ukrainians and seen as a game changer in war tactics — the Russians could try to cut Ukrainian ground communications but it could not control space.
Read more »
BRIAN KILMEADE: Democrats tried to pull a Biden with Fetterman in the basement'One Nation' host Brian Kilmeade breaks down Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman's agenda ahead of the midterm elections in his opening monologue.
Read more »