Interesting g4 read

[Jay]

Ok this is my last g4 post,

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117941685?cs=1&s=h&p=0


Comcast's G4, a cable network aimed at young men, has hired Howard SternHoward Stern's longtime girlfriend, actress Beth Ostrosky, to host irreverent countdown series "Filter" and recruited Fox Sports correspondent Olivia Munn to co-host pop culture news show "Attack of the Show."

Hires are part of the channel's evolution away from videogames into broader-based fare for guys.

G4 president Neal Tiles also has named Laurie Finn to head up talent, which Tiles said will become increasingly important to the network.

"As we move forward, part of our appeal to young guys will be our live-event programming, in addition to our studio-based shows," Tiles said. "Laurie will help bring us big names as we establish ourselves in the space" through coverage of events like E3 and Comic-Con.

Tiles previously worked with Finn when he was exec VP of marketing at DirecTV and Finn produced a news show for the satcaster.

One of Finn's priorities will be to scout people to profile when "Icons" relaunches this summer. The "Biography"-style skeinskein has been revamped to focus on figures that appeal to young men, including J.J. Abrams and Bryan SingerBryan Singer. She'll also continue to strengthen the lineup of guests visiting G4's live, studio-based series.

In addition, both "Filter" and "Attack of the Show" will be relaunched in June with a scaled-back focus on technology. Heavier emphasis will be on attitude, humor and a broader range of male-oriented topics.

Finn will report to senior VP of production John Reiber, who was brought in earlier this year to run programming under Tiles.


"scaled-back focus on technology" Whatever i done with g4 and its bs.

[Duke]

But the only time AotS is good anymore is WHEN it focuses on technology and stuff like that!

[Zyzzybalubah]

I wish Spike TV would just buy G4 out.

[Matt Hazuda]

So G4 basically has no reason to exist now it seems.

Spike TV may be ****, but they have TNA Wrestling, so they win.

[atf487]

Less emphasis on technology? They barely talk about anything related to tech at all.

The screensavers it ain't.

[j32885]

This shows you, that G4 is still a sinking ship. Cinematech and X-Play have gone to waste. The only shows on G4 that I can enjoy, which are worth watching is Original Star Trek & Star Trek Next Gen. :sad:

Sorry, G4 you had you chance at being a video game network, now you have become just another Spike TV clone. :mad:

Hopefully, maybe Turner Broadcasting & Williams Street Productions can make Gametap into a TV network in the future, have similar programming to that of the old TechTV & G4 channels. Plus also include some programming from Toonami & Adult Swim.

[Zyzzybalubah]

Hopefully, maybe Turner Broadcasting & Williams Street Productions can make Gametap into a TV network in the future, have similar programming to that of the old TechTV & G4 channels. Plus also include some programming from Toonami & Adult Swim.

We can only wish... I should check Spike's gaming coverage more (it's far superior to G4's), but I think a Gametap channel would probably fill my void more (plus the idea of extra programming from Adult Swim and Toonami would be great.) While they're at it, they should put Pac-Man and Dragon's Lair on the channel (Boomerang aired those, and should at least still have Pac-Man.)

[K-S-O]

In addition, both "Filter" and "Attack of the Show" will be relaunched in June with a scaled-back focus on technology. Heavier emphasis will be on attitude, humor and a broader range of male-oriented topics.

Pshaw, we have more than enough of that stuff on MTV and several related type networks!