Return of G4TV
The network (G4 TV 4 Gamers/ G4TechTV) originally launched on April 24, 2002, and was primarily focused on video games and tech in the Geek world. The vision that was set in place was there but the big guys upstairs not so much… Plus at the time of G4’s peak only a selective audience that had a higher package with Comcast could actually watch the channel which limited its visibility to the rest of the world.
In late 2012, G4's studio programming ceased in preparation for a planned relaunch as Esquire Network, as part of a licensing deal with Hearst Corporation, owner of Esquire magazine. Esquire Network would ultimately replace Style Network instead, on September 23, 2013. G4 announced in November 2014 that it would end all operations. The network was shut down on New Year's Eve 2014.
On July 24, 2020, a revival of the G4 brand was announced. A digital and television network operated by Comcast Spectacor, the latter is expected to relaunch on November 16, 2021.
Beginning Nov. 16, the newly-resurrected G4 TV will light up the linear airwaves once more, returning to its rightful place on the TV dial after a 7-year hiatus. The network pinged to life on fans’ radar during last year’s San Diego Comic-Con with a cryptic “We never stopped playing” tease, and it turns out they meant it: In addition to a slate of all-new hosts, series, and a fresh expansion into the always-online ecosystem, the relaunched network will also feature a heaping helping of classic flagship series.
That means old-school G4 greats like Attack of the Show! and X-Play are coming back. Former AOTS! ringleader Kevin Pereira (along with “a brand new cavalcade of misfits,” the network teases) will return to anchor the all-but-impossible duty of hosting the no-holds-barred daily variety show, while X-Play veteran Adam Sessler has been enlisted once again to helm the gaming-focused series he helped make famous. This time out, he’ll be “joined by a group of hilarious experts, to bring a brutally honest voice to the modern gaming scene,” says G4.
In addition, G4 will once again be the TV home for Ninja Warrior, the Tokyo-based competitive game show whose gauntlet of high-flying challenges caught fire on the former G4 network and eventually inspired a U.S.-based game show all its own. The network will be the TV home for all 167 episodes of the legendary series that pits usually-hapless contestants against Ninja Warrior’s brutal four-stage obstacle course — and as a bonus, it'll even present a trio of tournaments that have never been seen before in the U.S.
On top of all the names and faces longtime fans have missed, G4 is also bringing a fresh batch of all-new original programming — including a new Dungeons & Dragons series to spice up its November launch.
As well as a dedicated Documentary coming out called Attack of the Doc!
G4TV Returns November 16th 2021 and NO it will not air reruns of COPS & Cheaters!
Where can you catch the new G4?
It’ll arrive as part of the channel lineup for current Verizon Fios, Cox, and Xfinity TV subscribers, and will also stream on Philo. There’s also a new mutli-year collaboration with Twitch that’ll roll out online content via G4’s official Twitch channel, and the network says it “will also continue to create channel-specific content across its social media platforms and YouTube” as things get rolling. G4 will continue to update these sources as time passes.
Website: G4TV.com
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