Video Game Channel Switches Name – Again

KingFish (KingFish) G4TechTV, a cable network devoted to video games and cutting edge technology has decided to drop the "TechTV" from it's identity. The new incarnation of the network will be known as "G4 - Video Game Television" and was announced at the Television Critics Association press tour by CEO, Charles Hirschhorn.

January 13, 2005 12:04 AM ET in News,

G4TechTV, a cable network devoted to video games and cutting edge technology has decided to drop the “TechTV” from it’s identity. The new incarnation of the network will be known as “G4 – Video Game Television” and was announced at the Television Critics Association press tour by CEO, Charles Hirschhorn.

In addition to the name change, 2 new shows were announced for the 2005 lineup. First up, “Formula D” which will be a show based on the auto sport and culture known as Drift Racing in which drivers are judged on control and style while sliding over the pavement, rather than speed. Also announced “Girls Gone Wired” which will showcase beautiful women from the real and video game worlds and will be hosted by comedian Hal Sparks beginning in May.

It was pitiful merger in the first place. Bring back ZDTV! -KF

Source: GEEK.com

12 Comments:

  1. Justin
    13 Jan '05, 4:03 pm

    I used to love Tech TV and was never really a fan of G4. I guess it kinda made sense and all but... I don't know....Whatever... CinemaTech is cool....

  2. kanezfan
    13 Jan '05, 5:58 pm

    A video game channel could work, will work, but G4 panders to 10 yr. olds. Look I'm 29, I've been playing since the Atari 2600, but really got into games when the NES came out. There are thousands of people like me out there who love and grew up on video games. Can we get a "grown up" video game channel maybe? I mean come on, Girls Gone Wired???? Tell me how many adult males get off on computer generated porn, none? This is so stupid, I hope this channel dies. If you don't agree with me, you're wrong!!!

  3. GnomeWizardd
    13 Jan '05, 7:03 pm

    well kanez there is geeky.............

  4. a2jfreak
    13 Jan '05, 7:28 pm
    Quoting kanezfan

    If you don't agree with me, you're wrong!!!

    Ok.

  5. kanezfan
    13 Jan '05, 9:48 pm
    Quoting a2jfreak

    Ok.

    You accept your wrongness?

  6. yagga
    13 Jan '05, 10:47 pm

    What did you expect, G4 comes and destroys TechTV, and now in another stage they drop the name TechTV. I never even watch The Screen Savers anymore because it is a: Los Angelos b: really stupid with the "specials" they have and c: they can't maintain regular good hosts like back in the day. Of course I never really watched the show anyway, unless it was on when I was watching tv, but still, I used to like it and I hope G4 DIES!!! DIE!!!

  7. a2jfreak
    13 Jan '05, 11:20 pm

    I don't really have an opinion one way or the other as I don't have cable TV.

    My comment was in regard to your attitude.

    Quoting kanezfan

    You accept your wrongness?
  8. tcith
    13 Jan '05, 11:20 pm

    They dropped the international feed too - TechTV was fed to an international audience, we got it here in Australia, then they killed it, I used to watch alot of the shows when it was on.

    Now thre is no technology channel here except various specials on Discovery Science - at least I still get 5th Gear (U.K car review show if you guys don't get it, excellent presenters)

  9. Camman
    14 Jan '05, 10:40 pm

    I knew this was going to happen. I mean come on, how long were they going to go on with the name G4TechTV. After they "merged" I stopped watching. There was a lot of badass shows on TechTV, Future Fighting Machines was awesome, and Screensavers with Leo Laporte and the other guy, cant remember his name, was a pretty decent tech show. Now they got it hosted by some emo punk and this oriental chick, Kevin Rose has a side part sometimes, if they were going to get rid of Leo and sidekick they should've atleast had Kevin host the show, but I don't watch it anymore anyway.

    Like Kanez said, G4 is like a video game channel for 10 year olds. TechTV atleast had a lot of adult shows on it, like FFM and CyberCrime, now it's stupid **** like CinemaTech, the channel blows, and I wont be watching it, I pretty much stopped after they merged because it became G4 with a couple TechTV shows. What a shame, they ruined a good channel. (btw, for omeone who said something about ZDTV, I agree, because TechTV was the new incarnation of ZDTV).

  10. Thrax
    14 Jan '05, 11:04 pm

    I want ZDTV back. ZDTV was great, G4 caters to the 12-17 year old counter-strike crowd; as enthralling as that is.

  11. Cyclonite
    14 Jan '05, 11:12 pm

    G4 RUINED TechTV. Arg! TechTV was the main reason I upgraded to digital cable, then G4 went and ruined it. I miss the old screensavers. I miss a lot of the old TechTV shows. *Sigh* Idiots!

  12. Jengo
    15 Jan '05, 12:39 am

    yeah, i agree, Tech TV was sweet, now the only show i watch on "G4TechTV" is X-Play that show rocked and still rocks alot, most of the other shows are just "meh" they are ok to watch when you are board and there is noting else on or im not playing games, but thats all.

    You know what station is really starting to rock? VH1, that station kicks some major butt now, especially the new season of surreal life, haha, this is like one of the only "reallity" shows i love, other shows i enjoy greatly on VH1 is "i love the XX" series and "best damn week" show.

    yeah... tv.. something i never used to do

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