Comcast Shuts Down G4 TV Just a Year After Relaunching the Game-Focused Brand (Report)
thewrap.comAccording to Deadline, a few dozen employees as well as contract workers will be impacted by the closure, though Comcast offer consideration for internal opportunities for some of those affected.Created by former Disney executive Charles Hirschhorn, G4 TV was first run under the ownership of NBCUniversal and Dish Network.
The gaming-centric network rose to popularity — Hirschhorn envisioned it as the next MTV — and gave Olivia Munn, Chris Hardwick, Kevin Pereira and Grace Helbig their starts as hosts.Despite shutting down in 2014, Comcast Spectacor, which primarily focuses on sports and live events, similarly had big plans for the brand and announced its relaunch during the 2020 virtual Comic-Con.
Currently, G4 has pay-TV distribution deals with Verizon FiOS, Cox, Xfinity TV and Philo as well as multi-year agreement with Twitch.
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