ICYMI: We learned just how bad the ratings were for G4 ahead of October's shutdown, and we have a theory about why it never quite got off the ground. Opinion / G4TV YouTube Twitch eSports videogames
\nAfter a two-year effort to get the revival of the video game & pop culture-focused network off the ground, Spectacor CEO Dave Scott made it official in a memo to staff back in October. 'Over the past several months, we worked hard to generate that interest in G4, but viewership is low, and the network has not achieved sustainable financial results,' Scott wrote.
So what channel is it on? To put it in odd terms that I think will get the point across, they needed to build a mansion before building up the entire compound. Now, thanks to Nielsen's ratings analysis, we're learning just how poorly G4 was performing before the plug was pulled.\nPhoto provided courtesy of G4\nAs much as I don't like cracking jokes or being snarky when it comes to folks losing their jobs, the number is staggeringly bad.
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