G4, the Comcast Spectacor-owned cable channel dedicated to gaming, has shut down — again.
Dave Scott, the Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO, broke the news to the G4 staff in a memo circulated on Sunday. (IndieWire obtained the note; it’s posted below.) Comcast Spectacor is the sports- and entertainment-focused subsidiary of Comcast that owns the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and used to own the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. Forty-five staffers at G4 lost their jobs immediately as a result of the decision.
The shutdown comes just under a year since the channel’s relaunch last November. The channel’s relaunch — first announced in July 2020 — followed seven dormant years for the gaming channel, which first began in 2002. The early version of the network was operated by G4 Media, a joint venture between Comcast and NBC Universal Cable.
The channel ceased original programming in 2012, when NBC Universal signed a deal with...
Dave Scott, the Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO, broke the news to the G4 staff in a memo circulated on Sunday. (IndieWire obtained the note; it’s posted below.) Comcast Spectacor is the sports- and entertainment-focused subsidiary of Comcast that owns the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and used to own the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. Forty-five staffers at G4 lost their jobs immediately as a result of the decision.
The shutdown comes just under a year since the channel’s relaunch last November. The channel’s relaunch — first announced in July 2020 — followed seven dormant years for the gaming channel, which first began in 2002. The early version of the network was operated by G4 Media, a joint venture between Comcast and NBC Universal Cable.
The channel ceased original programming in 2012, when NBC Universal signed a deal with...
- 10/17/2022
- by Tony Maglio and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
G4 is shutting down — again.
Comcast Spectacor, the cable and entertainment giant’s sports and esports division, told G4 TV employees Sunday that the gaming network was shutting down effective immediately. The decision has resulted in 45 staff members of G4 TV losing their jobs.
In a memo, obtained by Variety, Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO Dave Scott cited low viewership and said the network had not achieved “sustainable financial results.”
“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. “This is certainly not what we hoped for, and, as a result, we have made the very difficult decision to discontinue G4’s operations, effective immediately.“
Comcast Spectacor in July 2020 said it would reboot G4 TV, which NBCUniversal shut down in 2013 (after the network first launched in 2002). Russell Arons, the former Warner Bros.,...
Comcast Spectacor, the cable and entertainment giant’s sports and esports division, told G4 TV employees Sunday that the gaming network was shutting down effective immediately. The decision has resulted in 45 staff members of G4 TV losing their jobs.
In a memo, obtained by Variety, Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO Dave Scott cited low viewership and said the network had not achieved “sustainable financial results.”
“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. “This is certainly not what we hoped for, and, as a result, we have made the very difficult decision to discontinue G4’s operations, effective immediately.“
Comcast Spectacor in July 2020 said it would reboot G4 TV, which NBCUniversal shut down in 2013 (after the network first launched in 2002). Russell Arons, the former Warner Bros.,...
- 10/16/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ debuted the trailer and key art for the original movie “Zombies 3,” the third film in the “Zombies” franchise that will premiere July 15 on the streamer. A special “Lost Song” version of the movie will air on Disney Channel on Aug. 12.
“Zombies 3” stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in a town that’s home to both monsters and humans. Zed is making college plans while Addison is preparing for a cheer-off when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.
“Zombies 3” also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter, Pearce Joza as Wyatt, Carla Jeffery as Bree, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Kylee Russell as Eliza, Terry Hu as A-spen, Matt Cornett as A-lan, Kyra Tantao as A-li, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey. RuPaul Charles joins the...
“Zombies 3” stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in a town that’s home to both monsters and humans. Zed is making college plans while Addison is preparing for a cheer-off when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.
“Zombies 3” also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter, Pearce Joza as Wyatt, Carla Jeffery as Bree, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Kylee Russell as Eliza, Terry Hu as A-spen, Matt Cornett as A-lan, Kyra Tantao as A-li, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey. RuPaul Charles joins the...
- 6/24/2022
- by Carson Burton, Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
G4, the gaming TV network that NBCUniversal shut down in 2013, is coming back to cable.
The content studio and network, revived by Comcast Spectacor more than a year ago, will officially return to linear television on Nov. 16, 2021. At launch, G4 will debut linearly on the channel lineups of Comcast’s Xfinity TV, Verizon Fios, Cox Communications, and internet streaming service Philo.
G4 also said it will “collaborate” with Twitch on a multiyear promotional and commercial partnership through the network’s official channel. G4 also plans to continue to create platform-specific digital content for social media and YouTube, as it has been doing in the months since Comcast Spectacor teased its return.
The G4 programming slate at launch will include reboots editions of fan-favorite legacy G4 shows like “Attack of the Show!” and “Xplay.”
“We made a promise to fans that we would build this network with their input and are...
The content studio and network, revived by Comcast Spectacor more than a year ago, will officially return to linear television on Nov. 16, 2021. At launch, G4 will debut linearly on the channel lineups of Comcast’s Xfinity TV, Verizon Fios, Cox Communications, and internet streaming service Philo.
G4 also said it will “collaborate” with Twitch on a multiyear promotional and commercial partnership through the network’s official channel. G4 also plans to continue to create platform-specific digital content for social media and YouTube, as it has been doing in the months since Comcast Spectacor teased its return.
The G4 programming slate at launch will include reboots editions of fan-favorite legacy G4 shows like “Attack of the Show!” and “Xplay.”
“We made a promise to fans that we would build this network with their input and are...
- 10/12/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
WME has signed a series of esports and gaming stars, each one popular in the YouTube, Twitch or TikTok space, for representation in all areas.
Among the group is content creator Gina Darling, who has been tapped as a host for the relaunched gaming network G4, and YouTuber and Twitch streamer Cloakzy, who has 2.6 million subscribers on the Amazon-owned platform where he streams Call of Duty: Warzone, among other games.
Breakout YouTube star Tiko, who boasts over 6 million followers on the service and regularly plays Fortnite and uses original music in his streams, is also a new client.
And then ...
Among the group is content creator Gina Darling, who has been tapped as a host for the relaunched gaming network G4, and YouTuber and Twitch streamer Cloakzy, who has 2.6 million subscribers on the Amazon-owned platform where he streams Call of Duty: Warzone, among other games.
Breakout YouTube star Tiko, who boasts over 6 million followers on the service and regularly plays Fortnite and uses original music in his streams, is also a new client.
And then ...
- 6/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
WME has signed a series of esports and gaming stars, each one popular in the YouTube, Twitch or TikTok space, for representation in all areas.
Among the group is content creator Gina Darling, who has been tapped as a host for the relaunched gaming network G4, and YouTuber and Twitch streamer Cloakzy, who has 2.6 million subscribers on the Amazon-owned platform where he streams Call of Duty: Warzone, among other games.
Breakout YouTube star Tiko, who boasts over 6 million followers on the service and regularly plays Fortnite and uses original music in his streams, is also a new client.
And then ...
Among the group is content creator Gina Darling, who has been tapped as a host for the relaunched gaming network G4, and YouTuber and Twitch streamer Cloakzy, who has 2.6 million subscribers on the Amazon-owned platform where he streams Call of Duty: Warzone, among other games.
Breakout YouTube star Tiko, who boasts over 6 million followers on the service and regularly plays Fortnite and uses original music in his streams, is also a new client.
And then ...
- 6/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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