R.I.P. G4

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Report: G4 As We Know It Is As Good As Gone

According to a report on Variety, G4 - one of the only TV stations in the world with a "geek" mandate - will be "rebranded" early next year, resulting in a change of focus and possibly a change of name as well.

In other words, it'll be an almost entirely new/different channel.

NBCU, the station's owners, are reportedly looking at turning it into a TV version of GQ, ditching the nerd focus in favour of something more "modern male".

Beginning in 2002 as a purely video game-oriented channel, G4 slowly evolved into a more general "young male tech/geek/game" site, with its most popular shows at the moment being Attack of the Show! - which in recent years lost both its popular hosts, Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn - and American Ninja Warrior.

There's no details on just what a "modern male" rebranding would entail, but I'd bet you could expect a lot more coverage of micro-breweries, indie bands, expensive loafers and designer laptop bags.

Well we all knew it was only a matter of time that this news would be coming after both Adam and Kevin left earlier this year.

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Sept 6, 2012 20:43:25 GMT -5 Koda, Master Crunchyroller said:

...one of the only TV stations in the world with a "geek" mandate"

Ah, that's why I won't miss it.

[Deleted]

Pretty much knew something like this would happen. It hasn't been on DirecTV in a long while.

[CMWaters]

*Sighs at the old days of Portal, Cheat, and such.

[xCompackx]

I haven't watched in awhile due to having DirecTV, but from what I remember G4 was dead LONG before Adam or Kevin left.

[willywonka666]

Dammit. I was just predicting this earlier today

[Burst]

[juvijuiceisloose]

People bitching about hosts leaving and "forgetting where they came from". This is what they'd be returning to. Like trying to get back on the Titanic after the iceberg hits.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Sept 6, 2012 20:48:19 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

I haven't watched in awhile due to having DirecTV, but from what I remember G4 was dead LONG before Adam or Kevin left.

Well yeah, being the lowest rated channel on TV definitely meant it was on borrowed time at best, but Adam and Kevin leaving was pretty much the execution shots to the head and heart.

[Yami Daimao]

"G4 is still a thing?"

With that out of the way, it really has become a shell of it's former self. Might as well pull the chord instead of letting it suffer any further.

I really lost the little interest I had once Kevin left. The only thing I'll miss at this point is the Comic Con and E3 coverage.

[Sektor]

Its been dead and gone for a long time. Time to bury the remains.

[Deleted]

Where's that yes.gif when you need it?

Meh, they've been a half assed Spike TV wannabe for years now, might as well just come out and make it official.

[Deleted]

So long G4. You won't be missed.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Sept 6, 2012 20:57:56 GMT -5 Yami Daimao said:

"G4 is still a thing?"

With that out of the way, it really has become a shell of it's former self. Might as well pull the chord instead of letting it suffer any further.

I really lost the little interest I had once Kevin left. The only thing I'll miss at this point is the Comic Con and E3 coverage.

And of course Spike covers E3 themselves, so it isn't like we are losing E3 coverage on TV.

[Welfare Willis]

And the world went, "Meh."

[willywonka666]

Gq magazine is mainly advertisements, so I can see this happening

[Deleted]

Haven't had the channel in years, so no tears for me

[Krimzon]

I will shed a tear for Kristen Adams & Sara GivesMeUnderwood.

[LastCall]

No surprises here.

[Cyno]

Mr. Denton, if you will.