G4 TV Moving...A Process of Death?
According to the G4 Rewind blog, as well as the TV Week site, it seems that due to the lack of any sucess whatsoever for the G4 network, as opposed to the former TechTV, the network's studios and staff are being consolidated and merged into that of the Entertainment network. Production crew and the CEO are to be laid off, most likely. According to Kevin Pereria, "As of right now, it means a new set..." Kevin went on with a retarded comment about Ryan Seacrest.
Despite every attempt at improving ratings, G4 has remained low on the rankings, and was 57th out of the 64 cable networks in the third quarter of 2006. The network has shifted somewhat from focusing on video games to instead focus on sex, drugs, and stupidity. There are, in my opinion, only a few shows on that network worth watching, and those are only the shows not produced in house by G4 (syndicated shows, that is). Here's to hoping this is the network's death throws. Maybe Leo Laporte and Chris Pirillo's brainchild Undo.TV will eventually get a TV channel. Until then, we must put up with ongoing trash that G4 produces.
The plan is for the G4 Studios in Santa Monica, CA to be closed on April 15th, and moved to Los Angeles, in the E! Network building.